2014 Chablis Valmur
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The 2014 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur, which I did not taste last year from barrel, has a riveting bouquet with cold, wet limestone and slate-like aromas that are extremely focused. The palate is well defined with a keen thread of acidity, very saline with a mouthwatering sappiness on the finish. Stubbornly backward, almost sultry and petulant, it will need several years to really settle into its groove. I strongly suspect this has something up its sleeve for those who allow this to mature for several years in the cellar.
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Neal Martin
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Pale yellow. Sexy lavender lift to the aromas of grapefruit, white pepper and crushed herbs. Tactile, broad and utterly spherical, with a strong saline character harmonizing nicely with the wine's full ripeness. Outstanding energy and length here; this wine should fill in further with bottle aging.
The 2014 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru has a not dissimilar nose to the Blanchots at the moment with limestone, citrus lemon and flint aromas are beautifully defined and focused. Every swirl of the glass and it seems to become more and more intense. The palate is fresh and tensile, just a hint of sour lemon on the entry, very good depth, but perhaps not quite achieving Blanchots' penetration and sophistication on the finish at the moment.
The 2014 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru has a not dissimilar nose to the Blanchots at the moment with limestone, citrus lemon and flint aromas are beautifully defined and focused. Every swirl of the glass and it seems to become more and more intense. The palate is fresh and tensile, just a hint of sour lemon on the entry, very good depth, but perhaps not quite achieving Blanchots' penetration and sophistication on the finish at the moment. Aug 2015, www.robertparker.com