2023 Chablis Les Preuses

In the context of the site, Patrick Piuze's 2023 Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses is rather extroverted and fruit-forward, though that aromatic generosity may not come as a surprise given the warm growing season. Wafting from the glass with a bouquet of pear, pastries and beeswax mingling with yellow stone fruit, on the palate it’s full-bodied, multidimensional and precise, with bright acidity and considerable tension, concluding with a long, chalky finish. If this tightens up, my score may later seem conservative.