Gérard Duplessis

Chablis

2016 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmains

MAR 18 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, flinty, spices, detailed and fairly crisp feel to the nose. Fresh acidity, apples, citrus, detailed, quite intense, elegant and bright, mouthwatering, long. Lovely! 93

2016 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaugiraut

MAR 18 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, citrus, lighter spicy note, some chalk. Fresh acidity, minerals, somewhat leaner and focused, chalky again on the palate, long. 91

2016 Duplessis Chablis

MAR 18 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, some citrus and chalk, intense for Village. Fresh acidity, fruit driven with some minerals beneath, elegant texture, good length. 88

2015 Duplessis Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, spices, citrus, nuanced and intense nose, ripe, some yellow fruits. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, lemons, quite playful, minerals, detailed, layered, long. 94

2015 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

JUN 18 Pale lemon yellow. Starting out quite fruity and floral bot on the nose and palate, with air more lemons and minerals but somewhat fruity and not too focused. Long. 90

2015 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaugiraut

JUN 17 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, candied lemons, touch smoky, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, playful, some anise and spices, detailed, refreshing, apples and minerals, focused yet somewhat fatter, long. Bit smoky finish. 91

2015 Duplessis Chablis

JUL 17 Pale lemon yellow. Some candied lemons, apples, minerals, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, some ripe citrus and lemons, minerals finish, good length. 86

2014 Duplessis Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
AUG 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals, flint, touch, elegant nose, touch of honey and floral notes, some candied lemons, detailed. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, detailed, some smoky notes, linear, fresh, detailed, lemons, some wood notes, elegant, concentrated, lime, minerals, long. Needs hours of decanting, or better still, cellaring. 95

2014 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
JUL 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, touch of citrus and bergamot, vanilla and spices, detailed, nuanced nose, intense. Fresh acidity, fresh, elegant, lively, intense, concentrated, lemons, apples, minerals, detailed, lovely balance, long. Beautiful concentrated finish. 94

2014 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmains

MAR 18 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, plaster, detailed, intense nose, spices and a touch of candied lemons. Fresh acidity, minerals, playful, tighter, very mineral mid palate and finish, almost salty yet with ripe fruits and lemons over, long. 93

2014 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmains

NOV 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, some citrus, tight nose, needs and hour to open. Fresh acidity, minerals, citrus, detailed, intense, nuanced and long, needs decanting. 93

2014 Gerard Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu

APR 17 Pale lemon yellow. Fruity, some yellow apples, pears, light minerals, faint citrus nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, light citrus, minerals, chalk, elegant texture, long. 92

2014 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu
JUL 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity, intense, some vanilla and spice, elegant nose, subdued oysters and chalk. Fresh acidity, fruity, minerals, elegant, detailed, nuanced, lovely balance, concentrated for the vineyard, long. 92

2014 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

AUG 17 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals, fruity, some candied lemons nose, fairly intense. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, apples and candied lemons, detailed, refreshing, long. 91

2014 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaugiraut

NOV 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, floral, lighter minerals and some vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, apples, minerals, plaster, elegant texture, long if narrower. 90

2014 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaugiraut
AUG 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, light citrus and light candied lemons note nose, some minerals, touch of spices, more subdued than the others. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, apples, ripe lemons, some smoky notes, elegant balance and texture, long. 91

2014 Duplessis Petit Chablis

MAY 18 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some minerals, chalky nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, elegant, minerals, green apples, lighter. 85

2014 Gerard Duplessis Petit Chablis

JAN 18 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fresh and fruity nose, if tight. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, minerals, some lemons, elegant texture. 87

2014 Duplessis Petit Chablis

MAY 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, light minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, and lively. 85

2013 Duplessis Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
MAY 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, minerals, touch of flint, detailed if tight nose, needs decanting. Fresh acidity, fruity, minerals, apples, lemons, some smoky notes and plaster, layered, quite intense, long. Has a minerals back bone to it. 94

2013 Duplessis Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

MAR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, almond flowers, minerals, citrus and lemons nose Fresh acidity, fruity, minerals, rounded, intense, long. 94

2013 Duplessis Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

DEC 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, almond flowers, minerals, citrus, floral notes and lemons. Fresh acidity, fruity, minerals, rounded, intense and long. Tight now, needs two to four hours in decanter. 94

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

AUG 18 Pale lemon yellow. Lemons, sea water, apples, chalky notes and oysters. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, spices, minerals, touch of flint and orange peel that makes it somewhat bitter, better concentration than last bottle hiding it somewhat more. 93

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

JUN 18 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, fruity, minerals, some citrus and spices nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, spices, some oysters, touch bitter, long. 91

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

MAY 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, chalk, plaster, lemons, detailed nose, floral with air. Fresh acidity, playful, tight, lemons, apples and minerals, oysters, long. 93

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

MAR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, lemons, detailed and floral nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, apples, minerals, detailed, long. 93

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmains

AUG 18 Pale lemon yellow. Fresh nose, lemons, apples, some spices, light of candied fruits and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, candied lemons, detailed, minerals, some spices,  nuanced, long. Far better than last two bottles. 91

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmains

AUG 18 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, lemons, some chalk and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, touch bitter, spices, some bergamot, good length. 88

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmains

MAY 18 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, some spices, candied lemons nose. Fresh acidity, minerals, apples, some spices and pears, bit bitter finish, could be longer. 89

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmains

NOV 17 Pale lemon yellow. Light citrus, fresh and fruity nose, minerals, elegant, nuanced, tight, some faint floral notes. Fresh acidity, fruity, minerals, playful, bit tight, touch bitter, long. 92

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmains

MAY 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, lemons, floral and almost smoky nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, creamy texture, detailed, layered, nuanced, apples, lemons, long. 93

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Mountmain

MAR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, lemons, smoky, floral nose. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, creamy, detailed, layered, apples and lemons, long. 93

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Mountmain

FEB 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, gooseberries notes, minerals, nuanced nose, with air some grapefruits. Touch of candied lemons. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, fresh, lemons, apples, grapefruits, not quite as high acidity as I would expect, long. Slightly smoky finish. 93

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume 

AUG 18 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, fruit driven and on the more mature side, showing nuts (not the best cork, quite soaked). Fresh acidity, fruit driven, not oxidized as such but come to far in it’s development. 91

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume

MAY 16 Pale lemon yellow. Lemons, touch of bergamot, minerals, apples, oysters and a slight smoky note nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, minerals, focused, detailed, playful, long. Not as up front as it can sometimes be. 92

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

NOV 17 Pale lemon yellow. Light fresh nose of citrus and minerals, detailed yet tight. Fresh acidity, minerals, sea front, oysters, citrus peel, green apples, focused palate, long. 91

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

FEB 17 Pale lemon yellow. Ripe apples, fruity, peach and pears nose, subdued minerals nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, pears and a touch of peach, minerals beneath, grilled lemons. Long. 90

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

AUG 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, somewhat rich nose, seems evolved for this wine on the nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, apples, minerals, candied lemons, not long since last bottle, this seems more evolved but cork with no signs of seepage. Still, a good wine. 89

2013 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

MAY 16 Pale lemon yellow. Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity, detailed and floral nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, minerals, detailed, long. 91

2012 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmain
MAR 15 Lyst strågul. Epler, østers, mineraler, noe flint, delikat duft. Frisk syre, epler og mineraler, fet, fruktig, detaljert, lang. 92

2012 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume

AUG 18 Second bottle, flabby, yellow fruity, flat, lacks fruit, concentration and lift. Cork shows sign of seepage. Duplessis should buy better corks…

2012 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume

AUG 18 Ox.

2012 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume

MAR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity, detailed, floral nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, minerals, detailed, long. 91

2012 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

NOV 16 Magnum. Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some citrus, minerals, elegant nose, detailed, sea front notes. Fresh acidity, playful, lively, chalk, spices and minerals, some citrus, good length. 89

2012 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaugiraut
NOV 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, lemons, detailed, intense nose. Fresh acidity, fresh and lively, oysters and lemons, leaner mid palate, lovely finish. 90

2012 Duplessis Chablis

JUL 17 Pale lemon yellow. Starting out with a slight honey note getting more minerals and crab shell like with air. Fresh acidity, leaner palate and body, some yellow fruits, elegant texture, good length. 86

2012 Duplessis Chablis
MAY 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, minerals and flinty notes nose. Fresh acidity, fresh and fruity, quite intense minerality, citrus finish. 89

2012 Duplessis Petit Chablis
MAY 14 Watery lemon yellow. Apples, white flowers and chalk nose. Fresh acidity, rounded, fresh and fruity, good length. 87

2012 Duplessis Petit Chablis

JUN 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples and a light fruity touch on the nose. Fresh acidity, lovely fruit and lemony touch, elegant mineral backbone. Good length. 85

2011 Duplessis Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
DEC 14 Pale lemon yellow. Tight, minerals, apples, lime, citrus, flinty, detailed and nuanced. Cool sea front. Fresh acidity, fresh, detailed, elegant, nuanced, citrus, very mineral, layered, smokey, long. 94

2011 Duplessis Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
NOV 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, detailed, intense, layered and nuanced. Citrus, cool fruits nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, fresh, nuanced and detailed, elegant, rounded, narrower, fairly focused, long. 95

2011 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montee de Tonnerre

JUN 18 Pale lemon yellow. Citrus, apples, chalky minerals, nuanced, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, apples, lemons, fresh, citrus, minerals, elegant, playful, lovely energy in this one.long. 92

2011 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
NOV 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, flinty, salty, oysters and lemons, gorgeous nose. Fresh acidity, lively, detailed and fresh, tighter, focused, cool fruits, long. 94

2011 Gérard Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmain
DEC 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, steely, narrow and focused nose, oysters, nuanced, lovely. Fresh acidity, lenaet, narrow, focused, linear, detailed, lovely balance, long. 90

2011 Gérard Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

MAR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Flinty, apples, narrower nose, fresh pears peel and plaster. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity, rounded, apples, some sitrus, long. 90

2011 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
DEC 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, tight, seaweed, elegant and detailed nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, leaner, citrus, mouthwatering minerals, elegant and long. 90

2011 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
AUG 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, chalk and chilled sea front nose, layered. Fresh acidity, fruity, leaner, fresh and detailed, light citrus touch and faint butter hint. 89

2011 Duplessis Chablis

JUN 18 Pale lemon yellow. Chalky minerals and yellow apples nose. Fresh, fruity, minerals, chalky, good length. 87

2011 Duplessis Chablis

MAY 18 Ox.

2011 Duplessis Chablis

MAY 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, light yellow fruity, minerals nose. Fresh acidity, minerals, fresh, fruity, not too complex but good length. 87

2011 Duplessis  Chablis

MAR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, lemons, floral nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, rounded, good length. 87

2011 Duplessis Chablis

JUN 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, tighter minerals, focused nose. Fresh acidity, lively, leaner style, refreshing, mouthwatering even, again a tighter style. 87

2010 Duplessis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
AUG 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, floral, light butter note, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, lively, elegant, more rounded than last bottle, fresh, lively with lovely butter note in the finish, long. 92

2010 Gérard Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume

MAR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, yellow fruits, citrus and orange blossoms nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, intense, fresh, minerals, focused, lemons and apples, long. 93

2010 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume
MAY 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, citrus, flinty and floral nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, fruity and detailed, fresh smoky note and citrus finish, long. 93

2010 Gerard Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmain

NOV 15 Towards lemon yellow. Tight, citrus, minerals, plaster, some grapefruits with more air, oysters. Fresh acidity, apples, minerals, citrus, fruity if focused, elegant, minerals, long detailed finish if a bit narrow. 92-93

2010 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmain
NOV 14 Towards lemon yellow. Apples, grapefruit, detailed, lemons, floral high notes nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, yellow apples, richer, nuanced and long. 93

2010 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

MAY 18 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, lemons, chalky, minerals, nuanced, pears nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, apples, playful, minerals, chalky, detailed, nuanced, some citrus, long. 91

2010 Gérard Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

MAR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, citrus, floral notes, detailed nose, fairly intense. Fresh acidity, lively, fresh, apples, detailed, lemons, minerals, flinty, long. 92

2010 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

OCT 13 Towards lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, some toast, yellow fruity nose, elegant. Ever so slight nutty note. Fresh acidity, almost creamy texture, refreshing and lively, beautiful balance, long finish. 92

2010 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

JUN 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, elegant and fruity nose, almost a touch flinty on the nose. Fresh acidity, lively, focused with fruits behind, elegant, lively and mouthwatering. Long. 91

2010 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaugiraut
AUG 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, lemons, spices almost like cinnamon note. Fresh acidity, fruity, lively, fresh and rounded, detailed, slightly rich finish. Getting somewhat fatter than last bottle. 90

2010 Duplessis Chablis

OCT 13 Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, apples, some butter notes far behind on the nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, elegant, refreshing, lime and lean mineral nerve going through it, balanced and elegant, good length. 89

2010 Duplessis Chablis

JUN 13 Pale lemon yellow. Minerals, apples, citrus, elegant nose. Fresh acidity, lively, a bit more generous, elegant, good length. 88

2009 Duplessis Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

FEB 13 Pale lemon yellow. Lime, apples, minerals, slightly floral. Fresh acidity, richer and rounder style (but not that rich), yellow fruits and a touch of oysters. Long. 93

2009 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
APR 14 (Magnum) Towards lemon yellow. Floral, citrus, minerals, elegant nose, subdued. Freshish acidity, minerals, pears, lemons, vanilla and spices, flinty finish. Long. 91

2009 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume
DEC 14 Towards lemon yellow. Apples, yellow fruits, minerals, rounded nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, fresh, elegant, detailed, nuanced, lovely freshness for the vintage. Long. 91

2009 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume
MAY 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, floral, minerals and light tropical note nose. Fresh acidity. Fruity, rounded texture, yellow apples and chalk, long. 90

2009 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmain
MAY 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples and yellow fruits nose. Fresh acidity, minerals, chalk and fruity, apples, long. 91

2009 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmain
MAY 14 Towards lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, chalk and some yellow fruits nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, richer, some yellow plums, fresh and detailed, long. 91

2009 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmain

MAY 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples and lemons nose, some minerals below. Fresh acidity, focused, fruity and lemony palate, long. 92

2009 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
APR 14 Towards lemon yellow. Apples, richer flint, chalk, some almonds and slight caramelized butter nose. Freshish acidity, rounded, fruity, quite lively, detailed, buter and citrus, almost savory finish, long. 90

2009 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

JUN 13 Pale lemon yellow. Yellow apples, and some minerals below on the nose. Fresh acidity, lacks a bit of nuances, everything is packed in, very rounded and fruity, good length. 89

2009 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaugiraut
DEC 14 Towards lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, smokey, citrus nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, fresh, smokey finish, quite intense. 89

2009 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaugiraut
APR 14 Pale lemon yellow, green tinge. Apples, cool nose, minerals and chalk nose. Freshish acidity, fruity, rounded, fairly elegant, probably helped by the vintage, fairly smooth. 89

2009 Duplessis Chablis
MAY 14 Pale lemon yellow. Chalk and apples nose, cool minerals. Freshish acidity, fruity and rounded, chalky finish. 88

2008 Duplessis Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
AUG 12 Straw yellow, narrow and almost steely on day one, never decanted but had half the bottle first, and half rested in the fridge for about 20 hours. Day two saw almost transparent floral notes, seaside minerality, oysters and some very ripe and sweet lemons. Fresh acidity, and the towards steely minerality has lingered on the palate, refreshing, creamy aftertaste, long. 92

2008 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

JUN 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, light lemony touch, minerals, somewhat tighter and leaner style after the 09. Fresh acidity, fruity and lively, gorgeous acidity play, lovely balance, nuanced, long finish. 91

2008 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaugiraut
MAY 14 Pale lemon yellow. Leaner nose, minerals and citrus, some apples nose. Fresh acidity, lively, leaner, fresh, good length. 89

2007 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmain

NOV 17 Pale lemon yellow. Flint, smoky, spices, minerals, detailed and elegant, citrus and apples nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, fruity, minerals, detailed, bit smoky, apples and citrus, flinty mid palate and finish, long. 93

2007 Gérard Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmain

MAR 15 Pale lemon yellow. Ever so slightly moldy note first that quickly blew off, and revealed apples, citrus, oysters notes and minerals. Fresh acidity, minerals, apples, fruity, lemons, adding some weight, long. 92

2007 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

JUN 13 Pale lemon yellow. Apples with a somewhat fatter minerality, flinty and elegant citrus notes. Nuanced. Fresh acidity, lively and mouthwatering, lovely texture, playful and savory, gorgeous length. Refined and a fine nerve to it. 92

2006 Duplessis Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
MAY 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, citrus, fruity and floral, minerals, fresh nose. Fresh acidity, chalky, minerals, cool fruit, tighter than last bottle, detailed, nuanced and long. 93

2005 Duplessis Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

JAN 16 Pale lemon yellow. Yellow apples and some yellow plums nose, minerals, citrus, sea front, chalky notes. Fresh acidity, elegant fruit and balance, chalky, fresh, lively, elegant texture, detailed, fresh and youthful yet developing, long. 93

2005 Duplessis Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

JUN 13 Towards straw yellow. Apples, minerals, fruity, rounder nose, complex. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded body, elegant, lovely balance, gorgeous minerals playing in the background, long finish. 94

2005 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 

JUL 18 Corked.

2005 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montmain
APR 15 Straw yellow. Some yellow fruits, steely, minerals, some lime behind. Fresh acidity, lively, fruity, minerals, lemons, quite detailed, lively and fresh for the vintage, lang. 92

2004 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
MAY 15 Served blind. Asparagus, oysters, chalk, lime, unripe green apples, actually intense chalk on the nose. Fresh acidity, leaner, fresh, some lively notes but lacks fruit to balance it, leaner and thinner palate. 87

2000 Duplessis Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

NOV 05 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, melon, some blackcurrants leaf, butter notes nose. Fresh acidity, lime, apples, minerals, elegant texture, long. 93

1996 Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

JUN 13 Towards straw yellow. Apples, minerals, a touch of nuts, some orange blossoms on the nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, minerals, elegant, lovely balance, drinking well now, superb texture, refreshing. Long and nuanced. 95