Daniel-Etienne Defaix

Les Lys Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay

9.18 ratings
9.32 pro ratings
Chablis, Burgundy, France
Chardonnay
Top Notes For
Alex Lallos

Owner No Limit Fine Wines, Private Wine Consultant

9.4

Let this puppy breathe and reap the rewards. Defaix’s wines are so damn cool

Let this puppy breathe and reap the rewards. Defaix’s wines are so damn cool

Apr 17th, 2023
David Kline

And now for a golden oldie! Borders on baked golden apple, poire William notes, green apple slices, and even green apple hard candy. Green pear in a pineapple wash, orange bread, pear tart, dinner roll with orange marmalade. Half-dried lemon juices spiral down pile of acid and minerality. Shows it’s age in all other ways, but acid remains unbroken. Baked crab apple, radish fringe, baked grapefruit but just browned, sour mandarins, lemon and lime piths pull it back to its sinew. Really amazing wine. Endless citrus finish.


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And now for a golden oldie! Borders on baked golden apple, poire William notes, green apple slices, and even green apple hard candy. Green pear in a pineapple wash, orange bread, pear tart, dinner roll with orange marmalade. Half-dried lemon juices spiral down pile of acid and minerality. Shows it’s age in all other ways, but acid remains unbroken. Baked crab apple, radish fringe, baked grapefruit but just browned, sour mandarins, lemon and lime piths pull it back to its sinew. Really amazing wine. Endless citrus finish.


#chablis #danielettienedefaix #chablispremiercru #leslys #chablispremiercruleslys #domaineduvieuxchateau #bourgogne #bourgogneblanc #appellationchablispremiercrucontrôlèe

Feb 10th, 2022
Jen Flem

Golden color. Lemon, lemon rind, lemon leaf, wet stone, salt, pastry, and honey. Great acid and a pleasant lingering finish.

Golden color. Lemon, lemon rind, lemon leaf, wet stone, salt, pastry, and honey. Great acid and a pleasant lingering finish.

1 person found it helpfulOct 9th, 2021
Jenks

A little more funk than the Vaillon. Salty, baked ape, lemon, good acid and length. Lovely. 2006 is the current release.

A little more funk than the Vaillon. Salty, baked ape, lemon, good acid and length. Lovely. 2006 is the current release.

Apr 29th, 2022
Drew Summers

Sales Northampton Wines

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Jan 6th, 2022
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Apr 15th, 2022
Nicolas Duchesneau

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Mar 28th, 2022
da we
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Nov 12th, 2021
Jose Lorenzo

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Sep 10th, 2021
Alan Weinberg

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Alan had this 8 months ago

Sep 4th, 2023