2009 Chablis Les Clos
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(four months in barrel, none new, then moved into concrete): Medium green-tinged yellow. Quince, ginger, white pepper and a whiff of stone fruits on the nose, along with a bit of toasty reduction. Quite rich in the mouth but dry and classic, with subtle notes of fruits, minerals and honey. This very brisk, closed wine is clenched today yet dusts the entire palate on the fine-grained, long finish. Give this at least a few more years in bottle to expand and express itself.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(13.1% natural alcohol) Knockout nose of lemon peel, ginger, crushed stone and white pepper; very pure and true to the site. Then almost surprisingly fat, rich and sweet, with a pliancy and richness of texture more like a C o te de Beaune wine than a Chablis. The roundest and fullest of these 2009s, this big boy boasts a very long, slow-mounting finish. Not exactly typical for this grand cru but very impressive. This also began partly in barrels but is now in concrete.