Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Cote de Lechet 2022

Name: Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Cote de Lechet 2022
Brand: Avanelle [AVA]
SKU: SF-1-AVA--040826-78
Price: 41.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$41⁹⁹

Bernard Defaix has been working the slopes around Milly since 1959, and the family is certified organic (with biodynamic preparations in the vineyards). Cote de Lechet is their flagship 1er Cru: a southeast-facing, marl-and-limestone hillside on the left bank of the Serein, above Milly, where the Defaix's are the largest landholders. The stony soil here is studded with the fossilized Exogyra virgula oysters that give classic Chablis its electric salinity. This is a powerful, age-worthy expression that flourishes with a few years in bottle, taking on the gunflint mineral character the cru is famous for.

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Burghound

93 points

"Moderate wood is present on the vaguely exotic nose of white and yellow peach, iodine and algae nuances. There is impressive density and intensity to the utterly delicious and beautifully textured medium-bodied flavors that also exude a subtle minerality on the tangy, succulent and bone-dry finale that is like sucking on an oyster shell. Good stuff and well-worth considering."

Antonio Galloni

83 points

"The 2022 Chablis Côte de Léchet 1er Cru comes across as primal on the nose, missing the complexity one seeks from this vineyard. The palate is gassy on the entry, again, very simple, with a lack of precision on the finish." —Neal Martin

Decanter

91 points

"Rich and concentrated as expected. Plenty of lees activity going on but there is zesty lemon acidity to keep the palate very fresh. Would expect this to be very good once in bottle. Tank sample."