Tasting Notes

WA92

Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 2011 is a little flatter on the nose than Moreau-Naudet' '11 on the nose, with lime cordial and tangerine scents that do not quite have the tension or complexity one expects of a grand cru. The palate is well balanced with crisp citrus peel, apricot and white peach notes, a fine thread of acidity and a refined and generous finish that compensates for the aromatics. Returning after a few minutes, the nose is finally beginning to add more complexity with a shellfish tincture, though it does not quite do justice to the quality of the palate.

WSM92

A substantial Chablis, this layers scents of pressed flowers over chalk and coarse white limestone. The intensity of acidity is balanced by a touch of richness, the wine hinting at sweet fruit after a day of air. Clean and a little warm in the end, this will grow grand with age.

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