Le millésime 2019 a été plus sec, plus chaud et plus ensoleillé qu’une saison de croissance typique à Chablis, avec un début d’année froid suivi de deux vagues de chaleur pendant l’été. Le rendement a été inférieur à celui de l’année 2018, qui avait été exceptionnelle, ce qui se reflète dans la concentration du vin. Néanmoins, ce vin conserve une minéralité marquée plutôt que de se déployer en arômes amples.
Comme c'est souvent le cas avec ces vins, il se montre ferme dans sa jeunesse. Laissez-le respirer ou laissez-le vieillir pendant plusieurs années. Il sera à son apogée jusqu'en 2034.
Robert Parker (92)
Introducing the 2019 Chablis are aromas of beeswax, dried white flowers and oyster shell dominating youthfully discreet notions of citrus oil and fresh bread in an already complex bouquet. A medium to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping wine, this is fleshier and more textural than its Petit Chablis counterpart—though it's just as chiseled—concluding with a long, saline finish.
Vinous (92)
The 2019 Chablis Village has an intriguing nutty and slightly smoky bouquet. The palate is lively on the entry, with a superb line of acidity, and quite saline in the mouth, leading to a brisk, energetic finish. Excellent.
Burghound (90)
Here too there is very fine typicity with its ripe but cool nose of white peach, pear, iodine and pretty floral nuances that also include a whiff of citrus confit. There is equally fine volume to the rich yet well-detailed flavors that flash a lovely mineral streak on the refreshingly dry finale. Good stuff in a robust and powerful style that should repay mid-term aging.
Jasper Morris (90)
Much of this comes from the reverse slope of La Forêt. Pale green with a fresher nose than the Petit Chablis. Huge energy at the front of the palate, then, some almond paste aromatics followed by a slight suggestion of the warmth of the vintage at the finish. Generous in style this year, but still enough of the crystalline character to pass muster.
BOW (8)
