2013 Chablis Les Clos
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The 2013 Chablis Grand Cru les Clos is fermented and aged over 14 months in oak barrels. It has a vibrant, sorbet-fresh bouquet with a surfeit of citrus fruit mixed with rosewater and orange blossom – very charming if not quite delivering the mineralité you might expect from a grand cru. The palate is balanced with a fine line of acidity, harmonious with citrus lemon, fresh Granny Smith apples and a touch of lemongrass toward the poised, if not overly complex, finish. Not a bad Les Clos, though I suspect that the 2014 will eventually surpass it.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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Intense but restrained aroma – stony citrus and a light note of melon. Creamy, rounded and still fresh, the oak gives more texture than flavour but is present. Juicy and mouthwatering after a creamy mid palate. Approachable but much more complexity to come. (JH)
Good, powerful young wine, but seems a bit loose and short for this great vineyard. I find more potential and class in the Vaudésir. (AH)