chablin help

If any Chablis reminds me of Raveneau it would be Gerard Duplessis. Without the price tag that is. Decent holdings in Fourchaumes, et al. Miniscule plot of Les Clos. Mostly east coast distribution here in the U.S. The Les Clos is criminally cheap at U.K. retailers.
 
I find Chablis to be going in the direction of 'buy-any-wine-you-want-and-it'll-be-good'. Really. In the past 4-6 years or so, producers seem to be dialing back the oak and more new producers are entering the scene who believe in non-interventionist winemaking. I think things are moving to a positive vibration, mohn.
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Used to be a Danny Kravitz import. His wines have a reputation for unusually long aging ... I have a magnum of 97 Clos buried somewhere.
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And is again.

I ordered a mixed 6 pack from his new offering from Hand Picked Selections and tried the 2017 Chablis last night. Beautiful wine, ripe, balanced, moreish.

Will I be able to put the 1er crus away for aging or will I fall victim to temptation? Only time will tell.
 
Another good old thread from my absentee period, resurrected. Thank you, Jay. I’m looking forward to trying the 2017 Duplesis Premier Crus when I’m back in NY. Cross fingers, we will do it together.

Most curious is Nicolas Mestre used to post on Disorder. Didn’t know that. I had a nice visit with his Grandfather, Bernard Michelot (RIP), in 1998. I have a photo somewhere. The developed film kind.
 
originally posted by Jay Miller:
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
Used to be a Danny Kravitz import. His wines have a reputation for unusually long aging ... I have a magnum of 97 Clos buried somewhere.
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And is again.

I ordered a mixed 6 pack from his new offering from Hand Picked Selections and tried the 2017 Chablis last night. Beautiful wine, ripe, balanced, moreish.

Will I be able to put the 1er crus away for aging or will I fall victim to temptation? Only time will tell.
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Jeez, Jay. This thread is so old, it smells of the crypt.

Delighted to learn Kravitz is bringing in Duplessis. I'd like to try his wines again, if I can find them locally.
 
I've mentioned this before, but my fave super cheap ($15, really) Chablis is the Trader Joe's Sainte Celine. Most certainly produced by JM Brocard, single vineyard, indigenous yeast, quite delicious. The current release 2019 is terrific. We buy by the case.

Also have appreciated the Duplessis we bought direct from Dan. I'm not sure I would compare however to Raveneau.
 
I think we had this exchange before: I liked the TJ's 'anonymous' Ste. Celine 2017, but not so much the 2018. I'll see if the 2019 its on the shelf at the local store and give it a shot.

Do we know it is really all Ste. Celine, and not a blend of leftover generic villages?
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
By the way, related, how are the Chablisiacs here appraising the 2019 vintage in general?
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early word on the street via neal martin is that whilst not as great as 2017, mo' betta' than 2018.

allen meadows may have expostulated on this as well.
 
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