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2009 Verget Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet

27/08/2012 Jozef Schildermans 0

2009 Verget Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet – France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (7/18/2012) Reticent nose of white flowers, citrus and ripe white and yellow fruit. Fairly ripe on the palate, refreshed by citruslike acidity, with citruspeel, chalky minerals and white flowers. Slightly salty aftertaste. Balanced, tasty and still young. As good on the second day. (91 points)

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2009 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru La Forest

20/06/2011 Jozef Schildermans 0

2009 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru La Forest – France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (5/7/2011) Silex, lavas herbs, flowers and yellow fruit on the already engaging nose. Fairly fruity-sweet on the palate, but this has enough Chablis-character to keep it interesting: citruslike acidity, stony minerals, iodine and aromatic herbs in a balanced, already quite accessible package. > Read more …

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2004 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume Vignoble de Vaulorent

11/09/2009 Jozef Schildermans 0

2004 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume Vignoble de Vaulorent – France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (9/5/2009) Wet stones, lemon peel, orange peel and ripe white and yellow fruit on the nose and the palate; has come around nicely, starts to drink well, much better than a few years ago. Blind I probably would’ve guessed Corton Charlemagne, because > Read more …

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White Burgundy 2002 Tasting

08/05/2009 Herwig Janssen 0

I am a fan of the 2002 white Burgundy vintage. These wines are classics, I thought, when I tasted them from barrel. But with all these premox (premature oxidation) worries, I needed an update. All the wines came from my cellar. I bought them on release. I was willing to bet anything that they would all be clean, pure, fresh > Read more …

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2007 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis

07/05/2009 Jozef Schildermans 0

2007 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis – France, Burgundy, Chablis (5/2/2009) White flowers, ripe white fruit and a hint of slate on the slightly lactic but very enjoyable and fresh nose. The palate is still somewhat dominated by its citruslike acidity, but this has lots of ripe white fruit and a fair amount of glycerol and is therefore > Read more …

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La Chablisienne Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles Château Grenouilles 2005

11/06/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

2005 La Chablisienne Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles Château Grenouilles – France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru (3/17/2008) The nose is holding back, but promising and classy. Subtle aromas of grass, green apples, spice, steel and toast. The palate is much more giving, with ripe green and yellow fruit, good acidity, citrus fruit and peel, stones and good overall balance. The > Read more …

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Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu 2005

11/06/2008 Jozef Schildermans 0

2005 Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu – France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (5/28/2008) Very clean and fresh nose of lemon fruit and peel, apple, pear and silex. The fruit and smokey minerals coat the mouth, while the citruslike acidity refreshes the palate. Very balanced, very clean, very delineated. A great effort. (92 pts.) Posted from CellarTracker