Puka Shells

Domaine François Raveneau

Butteaux Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1996

Yellow gold. Heavier in the glass than the 06. Nice exotic nose. Has developed nice secondary notes of clay, spice, lemon and oyster shells. Complex. Some honey shows up. Big in the mouth but the finish was a bit thin, even with hours of air. Not sure if this will get any better from here. — 8 years ago

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Patrick Piuze

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2012

Lemon zest, apricots, quince, sea shells vanilla bean, gardenias. Perfect vibrant acidity, light-medium bodied, creamy texture, incredibly long crisp citrus, stone fruit, chalky, sea breeze finish. Mineral forward, texture driven, aromatics linger on the palate more so than on the nose. Loads of character and elegance. — 8 years ago

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Domaine de l'Aujardière (Eric Chevalier)

La Noë Muscadet-Côtes de Grand Lieu Sur Lie Melon de Bourgogne 2014

Crushed sea shells, Apple, Pear, citrus and great acid. — 9 years ago

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Domaine François Raveneau

Monts Mains Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2005

Oyster shells rocks and limestone! Deep fruit and lengthy acids encased this powerful Chard! — 10 years ago

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Domaine de l'Ecu (Guy Bossard)

Granite Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Melon de Bourgogne

Ocean, seaweed, shells, lemon, pears, grass, guava, starfruit, white orchid — 10 years ago

Peay Vineyards

Estate Scallop Shelf Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2012

Andrew Lampasone
9.6

A single vineyard Pinot noir lots of scallop shells in the vineyard 550 cases produced the most feminine of all the Pinot Noirs — 11 years ago

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Domaine William Fèvre

Champs Royaux Chablis Chardonnay 2011

Tricky lil devil. Nectarines, wet chalk, oyster shells. — 12 years ago

Domaine François Raveneau

Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 1999

Lovely oyster shells and citrus on the nose. Classic raveneau on the palate. Great minerality with a chalky, saline quality. Very focused and structured. Fantastic — 8 years ago

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Bryan Thomas

Bryan Thomas

This was a real stunner - Chablis was called but remember saying can't be Chablis cuz don't know of a Chablis with this kind of richness and length - stunning bottle!
9.5

Francine et Olivier Savary

Fourchaume Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2014

Pure focus of minerality and acidity. Crushed oyster shells and saline with a fragrant but ripe core of orchard fruits indicative of a premier cru vineyard site. Buy more than one bottle. — 9 years ago

Patrick Piuze

Terroir de Fyé Chablis Chardonnay 2015

Tasting side by side with decouverte. Both are delicious - both are filled with lemon and crushed oyster shells but decouverte is a bit rounder compared to fye being more bright & sharp! — 9 years ago

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Justin Razza

Justin Razza

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Vincent Dauvissat

Chablis Chardonnay 2007

Ok, so why don't we just drink this all the time? Oyster shells & minerals, oh my! And it's not THAT expensive. — 10 years ago

Domaine de la Pépière

Clos des Briords Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Muscadet Sèvre & Maine Sur Lie Melon de Bourgogne 2013

Lightly colored. Expressive nose that could be described as a mix of lemon juice poured over rocks and sea shells, very mineral and fresh. On the palate it is tight, fresh, salty and mineral with crispy green apple over a vigorous acidity. A real summer wine! Very good+ (89)

Made of Muscadet from 60 year old vines of a 3 ha vineyard. Aged 7 months on lees. Alcohol level of 12%
#dansmonverre
— 11 years ago

Domaine William Fèvre

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2002

A fun wine. It is golden in color with notes of citrus and the nuttiness of aged Chardonnay. The first day was quite tired and we wondered if this was a flawed bottle. The subsequent day showed an awakening of fruit, acidity and enhanced nuances of wet rocks and shells, which was fantastic. — 8 years ago

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Domaine Roulot

Bourgogne Blanc Chardonnay 2011

Citrus, crushed shells, oily, chalky nose. Just the smell is worth the price of admission. Initially citrus, hen immediately almonds and oil, and a lingering shells and mineral finish. Love Roulot. — 9 years ago

Domaine Sebastien Dampt

"Les Vaillons" Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2013

Lyle Fass
9.2

Dampt killed in 13. Ripe nose with loads of seashells and oyster shells. Really jumps out of the glass. So classic. While 14 ages I think 13 and 12 are where it's at. Delicious and ripe palate with terrific purity. Long and juicy. Amazing mid palate and such nice saltiness on the finish. — 9 years ago

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Joseph Drouhin

Domaine de Vaudon Chablis Chardonnay 2014

Lauren Vance
9.3

Chalky goodness, oyster shells, slaty brine, sour green apple and toasted almond. This chablis draws you in and teases you with a full body and marksmanship acidity. Showing a strong backbone, it produces a long finish and envelopes as it goes. — 10 years ago

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Domaine William Fèvre

Montmains Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay 2005

Underripe lemon limestone medium acid oyster shells. Delicious. — 11 years ago

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Garnier et Fils

Chablis Chardonnay

Perfect shrimp boil wine. Nice and cold. Covered in shrimp shells — 11 years ago

Domaine Ramonet

Les Ruchottes Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 1987

These supposedly off years by old great producers are simply gems... Extreme front to back balance, sun drenched hay, touch of dry peach, apricot pits, crushed pebbles, shells, bits of honeysuckle, and a soft acid backbone that lingers and touches your spine. Better than most grand cru's I have had in famous vintages. Speaks more to development than popular knowledge/science which is never meets great expectations in wine. Try it to love and live it ! — 12 years ago

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In the empty glass...sweet tropical pineapple turns to matchsticks...crazy!