2018 Chablis Vaillons Vieilles Vignes
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The 2018 Chablis 1er Cru Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes unwinds in the glass with notes of citrus oil, white flowers, green almonds and clear honey. Medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny, it's lively and quite tightly wound at the core, concluding with a saline finish.
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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The 2018 Chablis Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru offers green apples, lime, sea spray and light grilled almond notes on a nose that takes a few swirls of the glass to get going. The palate is well balanced, with a faint tang of dried quince and bitter lemon on the entry. I admire the salinity and savory finish of this Vaillons, though I suspect it will show best in its youth. Maybe I’ll be proved wrong!
Creamier and more confected than their Vaudevey, with richer texture and a longer, pithier finish. Voluminous, but that doesn't necessarily make it better in the context of Chablis – just different. (RH)
The 2018 Chablis Les Vaillons Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru is laced with lemon confit, citrus peel, almond, dried flowers and chamomile. Aromatic and light on its feet, the 2018 offers lovely near and medium-term appeal. This is such an attractive 1er Cru.