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Chablis is located well north of the rest of Burgundy. Some say that, though the Chardonnay grape is one of the most widely planted in the world, it is here, on the Kimmeridgian (and Portlandian) soil of Chablis, that it finds the greatest harmony with its terroir. The soil is named after the Dorset village of Kimmeridge, where one also finds this interesting geological formation. The village also gives its name to the period. Kimmeridgian soil is basically a mixture of limestone and clay with billions of tiny, fossilized oyster shells, hence the common recommendation to pair Chablis with shellfish.

The cool climate typically produces lean, steely, uniquely mineral wines that are capable of very long aging. Some producers use oak; some do not. Each has its defenders.

Chablis has seven Grands Crus. The are Les Clos, Blanchots, Bougros, Vaudesir, Valmur, Preuses, and Grenouilles. Then, there is La Moutonne, which is not officially a Grand Cru, but the general consensus is that it should Read more »

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    Sauvignon Blanc is widely grown in California -- at over 15,000 acres, it’s now the third most planted variety -- and...

  • Cabernet Sauvignon

    “King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...

  • Pinot Noir

    “With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...

  • Chardonnay

    British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...

  • Marguerite

  • Lenoir Grape

    This red-fleshed grape is a popular variety in Texas, where it is sometimes blended with Ruby Cabernet to make red ta...

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  • Domain Jean-Marc Brocard

    Jean-Marc Brocard's origins lie in the Côte d'Or. For he is a farmer's son from the village of Ch...

  • Domaine de la Meuliere

    This traditional family of independant wine-growers has been producing great chablis wines since ...

  • Domaine de Chantemerle

    OCCUPATION What is a wine-maker! His occupation defines him: he cultivates his vines, works the s...

  • G&G co

    Adventurewines brings the best wine making from South America. We work closely with family vineya...

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Chablis on Snooth

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  • Christian Moreau Chablis 2010

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    A little gamy and meaty on the nose with floral and green apple peel aromas over notes of dried lemon peel and gravel. A nice creamy leading edge greets the mouth, followed by nice delineated flavors of pithy lemon peel, lemon, oyster shell and green pear skins. This is well balanced with more intensity of fruit on the backend leading to a clean... Read More

    Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz


  • Chablis Premiere Cru Fourchame-Domaine des Chenevieres 2011

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    Nice but not great Chablis. Some stone fruit, nice golden apple, decent balance, slightly on the flinty side but not of the premier or grand cru scale. Read More

    Wine review by vin0vin0


  • William Fevre Champ Royaux Chablis 2011

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    Wine review by smuratore


  •    I just posted almost all of my notes on Bordeaux 2012 on my ... ... at all... I was thinking Chablis grand cru. It was, but not the vintage I was thinking. In any case, the Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses from Dauvissat was 1983! Really youthful for its age. Bravo!  Wine number three seemed somewhat less focused compared to the preceding wine... Read More

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  • Chablis Dauvissat R. & V 2011

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    Chrystal clear pale golden color in the glass. Very fruity nose--citrus, apricot. Nice and crisp on the palate. Light bodied. Very light hints of lemon flavor. Nice acid. Kind of a "spritzy" sensation on the finish. US$39.99 at WIne Club in Santa Ana. Read More

    Wine review by EMark


  • Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Premiere Cru Vau de Vey 2010

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    2010 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Premier Cru Vau de Vey $30Very floral and high-toned on the nose with super fresh fruit framed by stern notes of crushed rock. This is wonderfully taut and very finely focused in the mouth, with a fabulous texture that is sinewy and transparent. The citrus and stone flavors are clean and fresh, though they lack a s... Read More

    Wine review by BRUNOHOEPERS


  • Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons Simonnet-Febvre 2010

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    2010 Simonnet-Febvre Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons $20Tight nose, if a bit waxy, with perfumey hints of hint of spice and fennel over a base of low dusty chalk, dry apple peel and lime pith notes. This shows a surprising hint of spice on entry and remains nice and firm, if broad, on the palate with a tissue-thin lightness to the very lemony fruit... Read More

    Wine review by BRUNOHOEPERS


  • Domaine Séguinot-Bordet Chablis Premier Cru "Fourchaume" Chardonnay Rhône France 2011

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    2011 Domaine Seguinot-Bordet Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume 13% $29A bit yeasty on the nose, with lots of fresh fruit aromas hinting at sweet peaches and pears over a base of lemon curd with dusty chalk mineral notes and an raw almond edge.This is quite impressive in the mouth, with lots of creamy edges and leesy notes but the vibrant acidity he... Read More

    Wine review by BRUNOHOEPERS


  • Chablis Premier Cru Vaillons Simonnet-Febvre 2010

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    Tight nose, if a bit waxy, with perfumey hints of hint of spice and fennel over a base of low dusty chalk, dry apple peel and lime pith notes. This shows a surprising hint of spice on entry and remains nice and firm, if broad, on the palate with a tissue-thin lightness to the very lemony fruit. Notes of stones and mineral emerge on the backend a... Read More

    Wine review by Gregory Dal Piaz


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