Domaine des Malandes
Vau de Vey Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay
Still way young. This one needs at least two more years before popping open again.
Still way young. This one needs at least two more years before popping open again.
Aug 31st, 2020Ultra delicate nose, lemon lime palate, screaming high acidity, alas lacking the complexity I’d expect from a 1er cru
Ultra delicate nose, lemon lime palate, screaming high acidity, alas lacking the complexity I’d expect from a 1er cru
Jun 5th, 2018A feral and minerally take. Fruit? We don’t need no stinking fruit! Lengthy and brothy and stony in the mouth. Nice acids. Would be a dynamite counterpoint to sweet shellfish such a grilled shrimp or seared scallops. I’m having it with football.
UPDATE: This held up and indeed improved over two nights (kept in the fridge). Lively, lemon-tinged fruit was much more present on those nights.
A feral and minerally take. Fruit? We don’t need no stinking fruit! Lengthy and brothy and stony in the mouth. Nice acids. Would be a dynamite counterpoint to sweet shellfish such a grilled shrimp or seared scallops. I’m having it with football.
UPDATE: This held up and indeed improved over two nights (kept in the fridge). Lively, lemon-tinged fruit was much more present on those nights.
More oak that expected for 1er Cru, lemon peel, tart green apple, and almond. Few more years to integrate fully.
More oak that expected for 1er Cru, lemon peel, tart green apple, and almond. Few more years to integrate fully.
Dec 20th, 2017A very nice drinking young Chablis. Nice sense of place with classic flavors and balance.
A very nice drinking young Chablis. Nice sense of place with classic flavors and balance.
Mar 20th, 2017Needs to warm up and get some air time, but when it does it's a wine of notable delicacy and purity. Lively nose of bright lemon-lime, underripe peach, and river stones. Soft and lacey textured, it's quite pure tasting and has a growing chalky minerality in the finish. Very good acidity. Have to remark on the color too, which is a really luminous light green/gold. Distinctive.
Needs to warm up and get some air time, but when it does it's a wine of notable delicacy and purity. Lively nose of bright lemon-lime, underripe peach, and river stones. Soft and lacey textured, it's quite pure tasting and has a growing chalky minerality in the finish. Very good acidity. Have to remark on the color too, which is a really luminous light green/gold. Distinctive.
Nov 23rd, 20162014 Vintage. 13% Alcohol. Lots of acidity and citrus loved it.
2014 Vintage. 13% Alcohol. Lots of acidity and citrus loved it.
Apr 13th, 2020Light to medium yellow, nose of green apple, white pepper, mineral, lime zest, and Meyer lemon, medium body, vivid acidity, chalky, tastes of lime juice, grapefruit, mineral, pistachio, lemon skin, nice elegant finish.
Light to medium yellow, nose of green apple, white pepper, mineral, lime zest, and Meyer lemon, medium body, vivid acidity, chalky, tastes of lime juice, grapefruit, mineral, pistachio, lemon skin, nice elegant finish.
Feb 20th, 2018No need to wait this is ready to go beautiful limestone and green fruit with good acidity matched Ina's scallops well
No need to wait this is ready to go beautiful limestone and green fruit with good acidity matched Ina's scallops well
Oct 25th, 2016