“...apple-like sweetness, rich notes of caramel and smoky scents of lees. It’s as generous as you would expect a grand cru Chablis to be, and its clean flavors have staying power. Built to cellar, this is a wine to serve at ten years of age ..."

"The barest whiff of wood can be found on the subtly citrus and oyster shell-tinged white orchard fruit-suffused nose. There is excellent density to the moderately powerful and concentrated medium weight plus flavors that exude a fine bead of minerality on the bitter-lemon, dry and sappy finish where a hint of warmth arises just at the end..."

"...There is excellent density and punch to the relatively bigbodied flavors that exude enough minerality to remark upon and particularly so on the bitter lemon-tinged finish where, like several of these 2015s, a touch of warmth arises..."

"...quite vivacious and flattering bouquet of ripe clementines and quince, a hint of blackcurrant leaf and an undertow of mineralité. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, waxy in texture with almond and white peach toward the finish..."

"...expressive bouquet with scents of apricot blossom, pine nuts and light chalky aromas. This articulates the vineyard with style. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity and quite saline in the mouth, with a tang of lemon rind on the finish that just needs to evolve a longer aftertaste..."

"... This felt very closed and tight-lipped by comparison and you had to eke out those white flower, peony aromas. The palate is, again, tight and straight, a strict Chablis with a terse, stony, flinty finish that just needs to develop more joie de vivre..."

"...There are notes of green apple and chalk and a touch of dried quince in the background, although it needs to show more vigor and authority. The palate is better, with hints of toffee apple and quince on the entry, well judged acidity and flirty flecks of white peach and nutmeg toward the long finish..."

"...Tangy, minerally and light on its feet, with well-delineated lemon, lime and fresh herb flavors dominating. Offers an enticing hint of sweetness that's nicely buffered by the limestone. Made from a cooler, east-facing site, this premier cru practically tastes like it's from a different vintage than the Vaillons. Finishes vibrant and firm."

"Very pale straw-yellow. Slightly musky aromas of lemon, lime, white flowers, ginger and crushed stone suggest a classic austere Chablis. Juicy, savory and dry, even a bit lean in the middle, with citrus, spice and mineral flavors in need of a bit more texture and sweetness. Finishes with a slight phenolic bitterness..."

"...Pale yellow. An element of spicy oak sweetens the aromas of white peach, lemon, orange zest and minerals. Much riper, richer and broader in the mouth than the basic Blanchots, but with its somewhat sweeter impression nicely countered by harmonious acidity..."

"...Pale yellow. Reticent but pure scents of pineapple, white pepper, caraway seed and crushed stone, with the oak element nicely integrated. Tactile, rich, seamless wine with a restrained sweetness to its fine-grained lemon and saline mineral flavors. Showing less volume but more inner-mouth tension than the La Réserve de L'Obédience..."

"Enticing apple and marzipan nose with a light toastiness. Good attack, lean and precise, the palate has energy and flair but not at the expense of ripeness and weight. Mineral and saline, with impeccable balance and a long finish."

"Restrained apple and green pea nose. The attack is marked by good acidity that gives tension and bite, and although the fruit is subdued now the persistence is admirable. Elegant and very long."

"Apple and wet stone nose. The palate has a firm attack with bracing acidity. Concentrated, with tension and drive, no fat or undue opulence. A pure style, elegant and long on the finish."

"Powerful mineral nose, has heft and assertiveness. Aged mostly in oak, but not new oak, so the wood adds texture rather than flavour. Very rich with a distinct sucrosity, it seems to have less initial grip than the regular Blanchots, but then the mineral bite and grip creep up on the finish. Very long."