Tasting notes, Sept. 11, 2021; Chablis

                 

2019 Alice et Olivier de Moor
Bourgogne Aligoté
On Sale for $24.99
Chitry-le-Fort, Yonne/ France
100% Aligoté
Sourced from 25 year-old vines planted in limestone and clay, de Moor produces several bottlings from the Aligoté varietal. This Bourgogne Aligoté cuvee is aged for 11 months on the lees.
2019 Domaine Chantemerle
Chablis Villages
On sale for $26.99
Chapelle-Vaupelteigne, Chablis / France 
100% Chardonnay
The Boudin family has farmed the vineyards of Domaine Chantemerle since the 1960’s, producing Chardonnay without the use of any barrel. The resulting wines are crisp and flavorful.
2019 Alice et Olivier de Moor
Bourgogne Chitry
On sale for $35.99
Chitry-le-Fort, Yonne/ France
100% Chardonnay
100% Chardonnay sourced from the same vineyards and fermented and aged in the same manner as the Aligoté above, de Moor’s Bourgogne Chardonnay features layers of orchard fruit and stone. 
2019 Louis Michel
1er Cru Montee de Tonnerre
On sale for $43.99
Chablis / France
100% Chardonnay
The Montee de Tonnerre cru is located on the right bank of the Serein river next door to the famous Grand Cru vineyards of Chablis. Intensely mineral, and in the case of the 2019, generously fruited, this bottling will age easily for 7-10 years.
2019 Guy Robin
1er Cru Vaillons
On sale for $35.99
Chablis / France
100% Chardonnay
This old vine bottling is sourced from a plot located in the south western portion of the Vaillons site. The concentrated 1er Cru fruit is expansive and carries the wine’s moderate oak treatment with ease.
2006 Daniel-Etienne Defaix
1er Cru Vaillon
On sale for $55.99
Chablis / France
100% Chardonnay
Thought to be the most generous of the wines produced at the Defaix domaine, the Vaillon is aged for three years in stainless steel prior to an additional 10 years in bottle before being released. This is glorious, mature Chablis brimming with character.