The 2020 Chablis Vaillons 1er Cru has a well-defined bouquet with hints of peach skin, undergrowth and resin scents, becoming more floral with aeration. The palate is well balanced with a fine thread of acidity, quite tensile with a touch of dried honey emerging towards the finish, reflecting that warm summer. Very fine. Tasted blind at the BIVB tasting in Chablis. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2022)
The 2020 Chablis Vaillons 1er Cru has a well-defined bouquet with hints of peach skin, undergrowth and resin scents, becoming more floral with aeration. The palate is well balanced with a fine thread of acidity, quite tensile with a touch of dried honey emerging towards the finish, reflecting that warm summer. Very fine. Tasted blind at the BIVB tasting in Chablis. (Neal Martin, Vinous, September 2022)
Sep 22nd, 2022
Initially a muted nose which opened up to white and yellow flowers and with air, ripe fruit aromas - some minerality with a hint of oyster shell. On the palate ripe stone fruit reflecting the warmer vintage - some tropical fruit and ripe grapefruit as well. A saline touch at the finish. Very enjoyable and easy to drink. More new world Chardonnay than traditional Chablis.
Initially a muted nose which opened up to white and yellow flowers and with air, ripe fruit aromas - some minerality with a hint of oyster shell. On the palate ripe stone fruit reflecting the warmer vintage - some tropical fruit and ripe grapefruit as well. A saline touch at the finish. Very enjoyable and easy to drink. More new world Chardonnay than traditional Chablis.
Aug 16th, 2021I misplaced my notes on this Premier Cru Chablis but I do remember the lovely stone fruit flavours and low acid - quite a ripe rendition for Chablis. The bottom line - Delicious. Can’t see the point of extended cellaring for this one.
I misplaced my notes on this Premier Cru Chablis but I do remember the lovely stone fruit flavours and low acid - quite a ripe rendition for Chablis. The bottom line - Delicious. Can’t see the point of extended cellaring for this one.
Oct 22nd, 2020
Really beautiful wine. Less austere texture due to vintage (09) and use of neutral oak. Gorgeous minerality, flowers, lees, and applet citrus fruits.
Really beautiful wine. Less austere texture due to vintage (09) and use of neutral oak. Gorgeous minerality, flowers, lees, and applet citrus fruits.
Nov 13th, 2014
Chablis, Burgundy, France
