Winery - La Chablisienne
* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Dull and earthy, it reveals hints of terroir in traces of chalk dust found on the nose. But the flavors are of sour apple and earth, finishing short.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Flinty and lemony on the nose, with minerally flavors and hints of honey, peaches and apples. It’s a trifle open-knit, but that only serves to make the wine more accessible. Finishes long, with lemons and stones.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
Tart, clean and fresh, with fruit reminiscent of underripe pineapple. With its lingering acidic finish, it's probably best served with raw oysters or clams.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The vintage in Chablis seems to bring out both richness and minerality. That’s certainly the combination here. The wine is full, with green plum juice followed by yellow peaches. At the core, though, is a tense, tight streak that comes from the chalk soil of the region, giving a firm structure.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A ripe, full wine, immediately accessible, speaking both of minerality and fresh acidity. The fruit goes right to the green apples, kiwi and juicy lemon flavors, but the structure is bold and rounds out these crisp fruits. A wine for aging, perhaps 2–3 years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
A premier cru that could almost be grand cru in quality terms, this is a big, ripe wine, the powerful yellow and green plum flavors spiced with some wood aging. There’s a great, full-bodied explosion of fruit in the mouth, but the mineral edge of the wine suggests aging potential, perhaps even more ageable than the 2005 vintage.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
The fruit here is so pure, its ripe green fruit tied in with minerality, acidity and a lightly cream and toast touch. It has weight, it’s still young. Age for five years.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
La Chablisienne’s flagship wine, from a parcel within the Grenouilles Grand Cru vineyard, has plenty of power, ripe fruit, touches of peach and creamed citrus fruits. A light amount of toast adds to the mix to complete an ageworthy, long-term wine. Imported by multiple U.S. importers.
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* Expert NoteJanuary 12, 2012
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