The 2018 Montmains from Domaine Bessin had not yet been fined so was really in good form. Thirty percent of the cuvée this year was raised in older barrels with the balance in stainless steel tank and the addition of just a bit... Read More

A lightly exotic nose features notes of white peach lychee and notably less Chablis character though to be fair there is enough to be convincing. There is a lovely sense of vibrancy to the solidly concentrated textured and lemony... Read More

There is a touch of phenolic character to the aromas of green apple citrus rind and moderate Chablis typicity. There is fine intensity to the sleek and stony medium-bodied flavors that terminate in a bone-dry youthfully austere... Read More

Pale lemon perfumed nose with a touch of chlorine which is really just the marine minerality. Starts to clarify better with time in the glass. High acidity then some rather lactic flesh. Not in balance but I may have caught it... Read More

There is an interesting hint of crushed fennel to the aromas of mineral reduction white pepper and quinine. The medium-weight and stony flavors are not quite as dense though they are finer while displaying excellent tension on... Read More

A slightly riper nose of citrus confit green apple and acacia reflects none of the exoticism typically found in Beauroy. There is a fine bead of minerality on the delicious and rounder flavors that display excellent underlying... Read More

A slightly riper and though not really overtly exotic nose features notes of white peach passion fruit honeysuckle citrus confit and tidal pool character. There is a lovely contrast between the richness of the medium-bodied flavors... Read More

As is often the case with this wine there is a touch of exotic fruit in the form of white peach apricot and melon nuances on the petrol-infused nose that is trimmed in soft wood. The caressing and quite rounded medium-bodied flavors... Read More

The 2021 Chablis Côte de Léchet 1er Cru comes from three parcels. This has a well-defined classically-lined bouquet that unfurls in the glass fine mineralité quite strict and focused. The palate is well balanced with a saline... Read More

A youthfully structured classic the 2021 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre opens to reveal notes of green apple and crisp stone fruit mingled with clear honey beeswax and oyster shell. Medium to full-bodied layered and chalky... Read More

A youthfully structured classic the 2021 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre opens to reveal notes of green apple and crisp stone fruit mingled with clear honey beeswax and oyster shell. Medium to full-bodied layered and chalky... Read More

Wafting from the glass with attractive aromas of pear orange zest white flowers and freshly baked bread the 2021 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons is medium to full-bodied with an elegantly satiny attack that segues into a layered core... Read More

From purchased grapes. Light green tints with a really engaging nose. The 2020 has more tension than the 2019 with less sucrosity and slightly greater length.

Clean bright colour with a classy delicacy. There is an impressive level of detail some coconut dusting on the grass excellent acidity behind growing out if its reductive phase with a little lemony touch behind. I used not to... Read More