Chablis Les Clos, Grand Cru 2014

Pale yellow-straw. A touch of lactic reduction to the classic aromas of grapefruit, lemon, crushed stone and mint; stands out for its treble tones. Almost painfully intense in the mouth; a pure expression of calcaire with its penetrating lemony fruit cut by incisive iodiney shrimp and oyster shell minerality. Extremely tight-grained in the early going, with no way in. A real essence of Clos, and the most youthfully closed wine in the tasting. Finishes with outstanding palate-staining length and lift. This dense but weightless grand cru has all the elements for greatness. The finished acidity is above 4.5 grams per liter, according to Dauvissat.

Score: 97

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous.com Maturity: 2027-2045 01 November 2019