Big Chablis tasting in Stavanger on a lovely summer day, first day with temperatures above 20c this year...
Below some highlights from the many different producers present:
Varoux (good value for money)
Chablis 2008, 140 NOK, P++
Mineral taste with apples, great acidity and long elegant finish with mineral aftertaste.
Louis Moreau (good with low oak factor)
Chablis 1er cru Fourneaux 2007, NOK 247, P+
Floral and mineral smell, perfect balance and seductive taste. To be drunk young.
Chablis 2008, NOK 164, P+
A very nice basic Chablis with minerals and a bit of lime. Very good value.
Chablis Grand cru Les Clos 2006, NOK360, P
Somewhat closed on the nose, needs time but lovely solid taste although lacks a bit acidity?
Laroche (too kind?)
Chablis St Martin 2007, NOK193, P
Unoaked green Chablis with apples and citrus, lacking perhaps mineral, good value village wine with screwcork!
Chablis 1 er cru Fourchaume 2007, NOK 289, P
Partly oaked Chablis from one of the warmer 1er cru, but the taste is steel like with big body. Pricy though for 1 er cru.
Chablis Grand cru Blanchot 2005, NOK 480, P-
Big elegant wine that requires decanting and cellar time, 2005 is a warm year, but so the wine is a bit "kind" with apples and sitrus. Pricy.
Domaine du Chardonnay (minerals and reasonable)
Chablis 2008, NOK 169, P+
Very good village wine with mineral taste and great acidity
Chablis 1er cru Vaugiraut 2006, NOK 203, P+
Low priced 1er cru with great balanced use of oak and good minerality
William Fevre (elegant but pricy and oaky)
Chablis 2008, NOK180, P+
Only 10% oaked, elegant gentle village Chablis
Chablis 1er cru Mont de Milleu, NOK268, P
50% oak, elegant with flowers and integrated oak and kind taste. Chablis for "Granny"
Moreau Naudet (Terroir, terroir, terroir)
This shows well in the three different 1er crus tasted
Chablis Vielles Vignes Les Pargues 2007, NOK189, P+
No oak, clear pure fruity style, lovely village wine
Chablis 1er cru Montmains 2007, NOK239, P+
33% oaked, great acidity and lovely minerals, Chablis for advanced people!
Chablis 1er cru, Forets 2007, NOK 239, P+
Much rounder and more fruitythan the Montmains, more Granny style
Chablis 1er cru, Vaillons 2007, NOK 249, P+
A mix of the Forets and Montmains in style, fruit, minerals and acidity
Chablis Grand cru, Valmur 2007 NOK379, P+
Lots of minerals, smoke, flint and finesse, lovely stuff but needs time
Chablis Grand cru, Valmur 2006 NOK379, P+
More developed than the 2007
Fourrey (good value for money)
Chablis Bag in Box 3l NOK480, P+
Village Chablis in box, great mineral taste and acidity, good buy
Chablis 1er cru Mont de Milieu 2008, NOK 200, P+
Very elegant with lots of minerals and great finesse
Chablis Beauroy 2008, NOK210, P
Somewhat closed on the nose, but with nice mineral taste
Domaine du Colombier (overall very good quality)
Chablis 2008, NOK169, P+
Lots of fruit, flower and and lovely minerals
Chablis 1er cru Fourchaume, NOK239, P+
Again lots of fruit, very elegant but perhaps too smooth, "Granny Chablis"?
Chablis 1er cru, Vaucoupin, NOK 240, P+
Chablis for Chablis lovers with minerals and lovely stringent acidity
Chablis Grand Cru Bougros 2007, NOK 300, P
Lovely wine from one of the most boring Grand cru's
Domaine Pinson (high quality but pricy)
Chablis 1er cru, La Foret 2008, NOK265, P
Pricy premier cru, but good minerality and exotic fruits with good solid taste
Chablis 1er cru Montmains 2008, NOK 265, P
Nearly Grand cru price, but lovely steely minerally and citrus smell and taste
Domaine Barat (high quality)
Chablis 1er cru, Cote de Lechet 2008, NOK 220, P
Steel tanks, but lacks the 2007 acidity (very good) and is perhaps too gentle and granny like
Chablis 1er cru, Fourneaux 2008, NOK 220, P+
More direct, clean and crispy Premier cru with good mineral taste
Domaine Billaud Simon(Pricy but no oak)
Chablis 1er cru, Montee de Tonnerre 2005, NOK 300, P
Good mineral taste and lovely long aftertaste, but 300 for a premier cru is pushing it
Chablis Grand cru, Les Preuses 2007, NOK 508, P-
Well balanced, chalk and minerals and sea and good acidity, but the price?
Cave Duplessis (Grand cru best)
Chablis 1er cru, Montmains 2004, NOK 283, P
Great minerals and well balanced acidity, lovely stuff
Chablis 1er cru, Montee de Tonnerre 2006, P-
Big wine with old oak being usd, lacks steel and acidity
Chablis Grand cru, Les Clos 2003, NOK399, P+
Lovely minerals and lime both on the nose and taste, a very good Grand cru in a hot year
Clotilde Davenne (no oak, but sur lie)
Petit Chablis, NOK 150, P+
The best Petit around? lime green apples and lots of minerals and chalk
Petit Chablis Les Temps Perdus, NOK 135, P+
Rounder and less direct than the normal Petit, but still good value for money
Chablis 2009, NOK165, P
Very young wine, too friendly?
Chablis 1er cru, Montmains 2007, NOK 290, P
Very different style of Chablis despite no oak but due to 6 months sur lie, lime apples and chalk
Below some highlights from the many different producers present:
Varoux (good value for money)
Chablis 2008, 140 NOK, P++
Mineral taste with apples, great acidity and long elegant finish with mineral aftertaste.
Louis Moreau (good with low oak factor)
Chablis 1er cru Fourneaux 2007, NOK 247, P+
Floral and mineral smell, perfect balance and seductive taste. To be drunk young.
Chablis 2008, NOK 164, P+
A very nice basic Chablis with minerals and a bit of lime. Very good value.
Chablis Grand cru Les Clos 2006, NOK360, P
Somewhat closed on the nose, needs time but lovely solid taste although lacks a bit acidity?
Laroche (too kind?)
Chablis St Martin 2007, NOK193, P
Unoaked green Chablis with apples and citrus, lacking perhaps mineral, good value village wine with screwcork!
Chablis 1 er cru Fourchaume 2007, NOK 289, P
Partly oaked Chablis from one of the warmer 1er cru, but the taste is steel like with big body. Pricy though for 1 er cru.
Chablis Grand cru Blanchot 2005, NOK 480, P-
Big elegant wine that requires decanting and cellar time, 2005 is a warm year, but so the wine is a bit "kind" with apples and sitrus. Pricy.
Domaine du Chardonnay (minerals and reasonable)
Chablis 2008, NOK 169, P+
Very good village wine with mineral taste and great acidity
Chablis 1er cru Vaugiraut 2006, NOK 203, P+
Low priced 1er cru with great balanced use of oak and good minerality
William Fevre (elegant but pricy and oaky)
Chablis 2008, NOK180, P+
Only 10% oaked, elegant gentle village Chablis
Chablis 1er cru Mont de Milleu, NOK268, P
50% oak, elegant with flowers and integrated oak and kind taste. Chablis for "Granny"
Moreau Naudet (Terroir, terroir, terroir)
This shows well in the three different 1er crus tasted
Chablis Vielles Vignes Les Pargues 2007, NOK189, P+
No oak, clear pure fruity style, lovely village wine
Chablis 1er cru Montmains 2007, NOK239, P+
33% oaked, great acidity and lovely minerals, Chablis for advanced people!
Chablis 1er cru, Forets 2007, NOK 239, P+
Much rounder and more fruitythan the Montmains, more Granny style
Chablis 1er cru, Vaillons 2007, NOK 249, P+
A mix of the Forets and Montmains in style, fruit, minerals and acidity
Chablis Grand cru, Valmur 2007 NOK379, P+
Lots of minerals, smoke, flint and finesse, lovely stuff but needs time
Chablis Grand cru, Valmur 2006 NOK379, P+
More developed than the 2007
Fourrey (good value for money)
Chablis Bag in Box 3l NOK480, P+
Village Chablis in box, great mineral taste and acidity, good buy
Chablis 1er cru Mont de Milieu 2008, NOK 200, P+
Very elegant with lots of minerals and great finesse
Chablis Beauroy 2008, NOK210, P
Somewhat closed on the nose, but with nice mineral taste
Domaine du Colombier (overall very good quality)
Chablis 2008, NOK169, P+
Lots of fruit, flower and and lovely minerals
Chablis 1er cru Fourchaume, NOK239, P+
Again lots of fruit, very elegant but perhaps too smooth, "Granny Chablis"?
Chablis 1er cru, Vaucoupin, NOK 240, P+
Chablis for Chablis lovers with minerals and lovely stringent acidity
Chablis Grand Cru Bougros 2007, NOK 300, P
Lovely wine from one of the most boring Grand cru's
Domaine Pinson (high quality but pricy)
Chablis 1er cru, La Foret 2008, NOK265, P
Pricy premier cru, but good minerality and exotic fruits with good solid taste
Chablis 1er cru Montmains 2008, NOK 265, P
Nearly Grand cru price, but lovely steely minerally and citrus smell and taste
Domaine Barat (high quality)
Chablis 1er cru, Cote de Lechet 2008, NOK 220, P
Steel tanks, but lacks the 2007 acidity (very good) and is perhaps too gentle and granny like
Chablis 1er cru, Fourneaux 2008, NOK 220, P+
More direct, clean and crispy Premier cru with good mineral taste
Domaine Billaud Simon(Pricy but no oak)
Chablis 1er cru, Montee de Tonnerre 2005, NOK 300, P
Good mineral taste and lovely long aftertaste, but 300 for a premier cru is pushing it
Chablis Grand cru, Les Preuses 2007, NOK 508, P-
Well balanced, chalk and minerals and sea and good acidity, but the price?
Cave Duplessis (Grand cru best)
Chablis 1er cru, Montmains 2004, NOK 283, P
Great minerals and well balanced acidity, lovely stuff
Chablis 1er cru, Montee de Tonnerre 2006, P-
Big wine with old oak being usd, lacks steel and acidity
Chablis Grand cru, Les Clos 2003, NOK399, P+
Lovely minerals and lime both on the nose and taste, a very good Grand cru in a hot year
Clotilde Davenne (no oak, but sur lie)
Petit Chablis, NOK 150, P+
The best Petit around? lime green apples and lots of minerals and chalk
Petit Chablis Les Temps Perdus, NOK 135, P+
Rounder and less direct than the normal Petit, but still good value for money
Chablis 2009, NOK165, P
Very young wine, too friendly?
Chablis 1er cru, Montmains 2007, NOK 290, P
Very different style of Chablis despite no oak but due to 6 months sur lie, lime apples and chalk
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