Category Archives: Chablis

2011 Raveneau Montée de Tonnerre Chablis Premier Cru

It was a sheer vinfanticide to consume a bottle of this last Friday night but it’s under cork and my life is too short for the experience of sporadic oxidation…not to mention the fact that oxidation is far from sporadic when … Continue reading

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2010 Domaine Louis Moreau Les Clos Grand Cru Chablis

At a recent event for Australia’s First Families of Wine, Robert Hill Smith of Yalumba made the rather absurd suggestion that media types were somehow guilty of a double standard when it came to their criticism of cork closures and … Continue reading

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2010 Domaine Louis Moreau Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru

What a wonderful sight is quality Chablis under screwcap. Wish we saw more of it. The Louis Moreau Grand Cru 2010 is sealed the same way. I’ll get around to tasting and reviewing it soon but seeing as it’s only … Continue reading

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2010 Pattes Loup 1er Cru Montmains Chablis

I’m fond of Thomas Pico’s wines and it’s no secret that the 2010 vintage was a beauty for Chablis. This is a quite opulent example from the region but there’s still enough acidity, form and length. A first it’s all … Continue reading

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Shaw + Smith Chardonnay Summit 2012

Or workshop. But I think summit sounds far more exciting and important. Yesterday, Michael Hill Smith MW and David LeMire MW dropped by Brisbane with a swag of Chardonnay covering the Adelaide Hills, the Mornington Peninsula, the Margaret River, Tasmania … Continue reading

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2009 Domaine Pattes Loup 1er Cru Chablis Beauregard

Approaching the end of my fourth alcohol free day, it seems an eternity since I was sipping on this wine. The stitches in my mouth mean that this period of abstinence will last until at least the weekend. The 2009 … Continue reading

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