Frédéric Gueguen — Chablis

A ripe, expressive and attractively nuanced nose displays primarily citrus aromas cut with hints of stone that can also be found on the round, rich and plump flavors that finish quite dry. This is actually relatively fine for its level and if it can add depth, it should make for a lovely Petit Chablis with a few years of upside potential. (85-88)

(from vines planted between 1926 and 1952). This is much less evolved, indeed the vestiges of the secondary fermentation are still present. The rich and powerful flavors possess real muscle and the mid-palate density is impressive as the abundant dry extract renders the acid spine almost invisible and adds to the textured mouth feel of the solidly long finish. A fine villages. (87-89)

(from a .5 ha parcel). A mildly exotic nose of lemon, white peach and mango leads to relatively soft and round middle weight flavors that are delicious but do not possess the same energy and racy minerality that it typically does. To be sure, this is quite nice and certainly possesses fine persistence. (88-91)

(from Fourchaume proper). This also displays some exoticism on the otherwise more typical green fruit and oyster shell aromas that give way to very rich, round and generous, even plump middle weight flavors that possess a bit of finishing sweetness. (88-90)

Here the nose is similar to that of the Fourchaume but a bit less exotic and correspondingly fresher as well. There is unusually good richness and generosity to what are typically much leaner, more acidic and more mineral-driven flavors though those elements are certainly present. I like the overall sense of balance and the moderately dry finish is delicious and lingering. (89-91)

A classic nose of citrus, sea breeze, oyster shell and a touch of mineral reduction merges into rich flavors that possess ample amounts of dry extract and a mouth coating, complex and long finish.
Excellent quality at this level.