2015 Chablis Les Clos
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(made in two barrels and the rest stainless steel): Bright light-medium yellow. Peach and spice aromas are complicated by saline sea spray and iodine. Thick but not at all heavy; a step up from the other 2015s here in urgent fruit and savory minerality. This seamless wine boasts real energy and bulletproof material. The spicy, saline, rising finish saturates the palate. The yield here was just 21 hectoliters per hectare, according to Bailly. This wine was quite dry and strict last year but has turned out well, even if it will require patience.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(just three barrels of this juice, two of oak and one of stainless steel): Penetrating aromas of menthol, spearmint and white pepper suggest a slightly volatile element. Supple on entry, then lemony and dry in the middle palate, showing modest real flavor intensity. Turns distinctly tart-edged on the back end. Bailly pointed out that Clos is always strict at this stage of its development, but I was not happy with this sample and look forward to tasting this wine next year in its finished form.