2022 Chablis Vaillons
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A markedly more floral-infused nose reveals additional notes of white pepper, tidal pool, iodine and plenty of citrus elements. There is a bit more volume to the beautifully textured medium weight flavors that possess excellent punch while keeping a similar level of refinement on the balanced, focused and lingering finale. This is pretty much textbook Vaillons that is built-to-age.
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Neal Martin
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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The 2022 Chablis Vaillons 1er Cru has a waxy bouquet, less expressive than the Séchets at the moment, more yellow fruit here with lanolin and walnut. The palate is well balanced with a fine thread of acidity, yellow plum and citrus peel. Though, at the moment, the Séchets conveys a little more charm and personality. Fine.
A mere 200 meters from the meager soils of Sechet, this is a site with more clay. A more voluminous expression, rounder and mouth-filling, with a note of phenolics as much as freshness. Tangerines with hints of stone fruit and nuts. An easy wine to love, without quite the pixelated freshness and exquisite detail of the Sechets. Drink or hold.
Bursting with notes of white flowers, orange zest, nutmeg and iodine, the 2022 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons is medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with bright acids and a long, expansive and perfumed finish. As ever, its expressive, charming style makes it something of the more-mineral Séchet's alter ego.