2020 Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet, Burgundy
A$72.34
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B17763V20
Bernard Defaix started with just 2ha in 1959, with sons Sylvain and Didier now running operations. The domaine now extends over 27ha, with 8ha in Côte de Léchet. With slopes up to 38 degrees, exposure to the sun is a feature here, along with the pebbly soils. A tank sample, this has richness and warmth to it, with some oak character and leesy notes from extended ageing. Good freshness to finish.
Drinking Window 2022 - 2027
92 points Andy Howard MW decanter.com
Screwcap. Much like the rest of Burgundy, Chablis’ finest vineyards have (for better or for worse) become synonymous with a symbolic grower. The Defaix cellars sit just below the vines of the bony Léchet hill, in the tiny hamlet of Milly, and Domaine Bernard Defaix is the largest holder of the 1er Cru vineyard Côte de Léchet and ergo its emblematic vigneron (and the site’s only certified organic grower).
Some 10% of this wine (less than normal), was fermented and matured in old, neutral barrels, which previously housed Defaix’s reserve Léchet bottling, with the rest reared in glass-lined tanks. This site has absolutely killed it in 2018. It opens expressively, with lemon rind and yellow orchard fruit shot through with chalky, mineral freshness. The palate delivers the fleshy and seamless extract of the season and is shaped impeccably by cool, juicy acidity and a delicious, quinine-like finish.
| Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
|---|---|
| En Primeur | No |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Wine Style | Certified Organic |
| Country | France |
| Region | Chablis Premier Cru |
| Varietals | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Bottle Size | 750ml |
| Wine Points | 92 |
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