Chablisienne, Chablis Montee Tonnerre Brut Zero compact and sneaky long finale

compact and sneaky long finale

Quinta de Vargellas was purchased by Taylor’s over a century ago

It's crystalline and symmetric and has terrific balance and all the ingredients for a nice development in bottle

the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate is a killer wine that should continue to drink well for another 15 years or so

(30% whole cluster)

Chablisienne, Chablis Montee Tonnerre Brut Zero compact and sneaky long finale(from all 4 climats though the blend is mostly from Chapelot). Here too a discreet application of wood sets off the floral suffused nose that is liberally laced with notes of oyster shell, iodine and lemon rind nuances. There is a lovely sense of refinement to the restrained and lightly mineral inflected flavors that somewhat curiously come up a bit short. This may well come together but I found this a bit awkward in its current form. With that said,