Domaine Michaut Frères
Vau-Ligneau Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay
Chablis, Burgundy, France
This bottle presents itself in a much better way than the last one I had 5 months ago. I suspect that the previous went into early premox. The nose is unmistakably chablis: chalk, crushed rock, hay, a bit of lemon, a bit of pear and a tiny salty thing. The palate shows a laser beam of an acid drive, some width, some peary and lemony notes all along, some grip in the rear, a long lemony, peary finish, with some salty touches, a tiny zesty, almost bitter note blossoms in the rear. It's helping very well with that Chablis itch I was feeling lately.
This bottle presents itself in a much better way than the last one I had 5 months ago. I suspect that the previous went into early premox. The nose is unmistakably chablis: chalk, crushed rock, hay, a bit of lemon, a bit of pear and a tiny salty thing. The palate shows a laser beam of an acid drive, some width, some peary and lemony notes all along, some grip in the rear, a long lemony, peary finish, with some salty touches, a tiny zesty, almost bitter note blossoms in the rear. It's helping very well with that Chablis itch I was feeling lately.
Apr 18th, 2025
It's a peculiar chablis. The nose is rich with pear, white peach, fresh white grapes juice, lemon curd, honey. It's smelling almost botrytised. The palate is a bit more classical, with a good acid drive, with a bit of a chalky mouthfeel, lemon and lime juice, some grip and a long, fresh finish that goes on for a while. It's quite good but not at all standard on the nose. And interestingly, the very tropical and rich nose doesn't really translate into a tropical and rich palate. I have another bottle of this wine on the side that I will open soon to check whether there might be a touch of premox that could explain the odd nose.
It's a peculiar chablis. The nose is rich with pear, white peach, fresh white grapes juice, lemon curd, honey. It's smelling almost botrytised. The palate is a bit more classical, with a good acid drive, with a bit of a chalky mouthfeel, lemon and lime juice, some grip and a long, fresh finish that goes on for a while. It's quite good but not at all standard on the nose. And interestingly, the very tropical and rich nose doesn't really translate into a tropical and rich palate. I have another bottle of this wine on the side that I will open soon to check whether there might be a touch of premox that could explain the odd nose.
Nov 2nd, 2024