2015 Chablis Les Preuses
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The 2015 Chablis Grand Cru les Preuses has a very mineral drive and stony bouquet that to all intents and purposes I guess has not budged one iota since being opened two days prior to my visit. It is beautifully defined and understated with precise yellow flower and flint-like scents. The palate is succinctly balanced with a fine thread of acidity, a more feminine and elegant les Preuses compared to the 2016, but very long and utterly refined on the finish. This fulfills all that promise it showed in barrel.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Pale yellow. Aromas of lemon-lime and crushed stone are lifted by topnotes of violet and lavender sea salt. Wonderfully rich, pliant wine with the thickness of the vintage perfectly leavened by citrussy lift and the rocky character of this grand cru. Simultaneously suave and powerful, fine-grained and penetrating, this seamless, bulletproof grand cru finishes with outstanding building length and an impression of chewy dry extract. Really amazing texture, concentration and early personality for a wine with a moderate 12.5% alcohol. This should go on for a long time.
Reticent but rich aromas of white flowers, lemon oil and menthol. In a very rich style, conveying a strong impression of dry extract, but not giving up much in the early going. The intense citrus fruit flavors lead to a very long, slowly mounting finish. Very tricky to judge today, but it's hard to imagine that this grand cru won't eventually surpass the Forest.