2004 Chablis Les Clos
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Pale, green-tinged color. Classy aromas of lime, powdered stone and spearmint. Pristine and taut, with superb inner-mouth energy to the flavors of citrus peel, minerals and wet stone. Finishes long and tactile, with superb richness. This is nearly impossible to spit! The classiest of a stunning set of 2004s. Jean-Marie Guffens did not make any Chablis in 2005 due to an ongoing battle with the local authorities that's too complicated to explain here, but he's back in the Chablis business in a major way in 2006.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Very ripe fruit aromas complicated by smoke and liquid stone. Fat, lush and sweet; manages to come off as powerfully mineral and yet silky-smooth too. This has all the elements to make a great bottle. The longest of these 2004s today, finishing with minerals and crushed stone.