2020 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

This is quite good if still young. A more feminine side of Chablis. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has apples, slight anise and gun powder (reduction?). Medium bodied. Good balance. On the palate, this drinks very smooth. Lemon cream notes. Quite refreshing. Deep, it does open up in the glass but could really benefit from more cellar time. Nice finish. This drinks well on its own but with some oysters or other sea food, it would be even better. Cellar for another few years and drink for ten to fifteen after that.

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2020

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$90.00USD

Chablis: History & Recommendations for the Great Burgundy White Wine

About 110 miles southeast of Paris, at the northern tip of the Burgundy wine region France lays Chablis. Chablis is the name of a village that has given its name to a region producing some of the best white wines in the world. The region of Chablis encompasses 19 towns and is about twenty by fifteen kilometers in size. In France, by law, wines are named after the place where they are fashioned and not the grape varietal. The wine producers of Chablis have spent hundreds of years determining which grapes produce the best wines for their soils and the answer: crisp, mineral-driven wines made from the Chardonnay grape.

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2017 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

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2017

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$160.00USD

It was interesting to try this side by side with the Vaudesir. While neither one could be called blowsy or showy, this has more presence and weight. Light golden/green in color, clear and bright. The nose is classic Chablis. Green apples, chalky minerality, slight gunpowder and slight white flowers. Full bodied. Great balance. Firm acidity. On the palate, green apples with underlying minerality and just a hint of flint/gunpowder. Long finish. This is nice on its own but needs food to really shine. Shell fish would be ideal but it went nicely with Japanese Noodles as well. This

2015 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Grand Cru Valmur, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

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2015

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A-

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$76.00USD

Silvery gold in color. The nose is initially quiet with slight gun powder. That becomes more pronounced with air and in addition, some green apples. On the palate, this is slightly oily in texture. Tart lemon-lime flavors. Juicy acidity. It does seem riper in style for a Chablis. This is still young and should continue to come together for the next few years and be good for a decade more after that.

2016 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

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2016

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$80.00USD

Light golden/green in color. Lovely nose of flint with slight green apples. A big nose over all. In the palate, this has a slightly oily texture. Great acidity. Slight green apples with lots of minerals. Long finish. This was my WOTN at a recent blind tasting of Chablis although the group had it in 4th place. Still young, this should continue to evolve and mature for the next decade and be good for another decade or more after that. It will pair well with seafood, salads and other lighter foods.

2014 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos, France, Burgundy, Wine Review

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2014

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While not inexpensive, this is one of the better "affordable" Grand Cru wines in Chablis. Green/gold in color, clear and bright. The nose is great with crushed shells and sea air. With air, a bit of lime comes out. Full bodied. No tannins. On the palate, limes, quince, slight salinity with a nice texture. Good acidity. Long finish. This drinks great on its own but is better with food. It would be great with oysters. Drink over the next eight to ten years.

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