Patrick Piuze

Val de Mer Vaillons Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay

9.013 ratings
9.18 pro ratings
Chablis, Burgundy, France
Chardonnay
Top Notes For
Gary Westby

Champagne & Sherry buyer K&L Wines

8.8

This bottle was OK, but not up to the level of the last local crab that we brought back from the docks at Princeton by the Sea. Clean, good acidity, but rather boring... At least it didn't encourage me to drink to much.

This bottle was OK, but not up to the level of the last local crab that we brought back from the docks at Princeton by the Sea. Clean, good acidity, but rather boring... At least it didn't encourage me to drink to much.

Jun 27th, 2017
Adam Nelson

Super cheesy leesy chablis

Super cheesy leesy chablis

Jun 1st, 2015
Mark Freund

Showing well. Moderate Chablis character with good balance. Have had some premox issues with this producer but this bottle was fine.

Showing well. Moderate Chablis character with good balance. Have had some premox issues with this producer but this bottle was fine.

Nov 28th, 2014
Joe Rice

Showing much better than a couple years ago.

Showing much better than a couple years ago.

Nov 7th, 2016
Sean Shafik

Very advanced and golden for a 2011. Not sure what's going on here

Very advanced and golden for a 2011. Not sure what's going on here

Jan 27th, 2016
Holly Orchard

Certified Sommelier, President of Savvy Cellar Wines Inc.

9.1

Really interesting Chablis... A complex and evolving wine. It has a weight and roundness to it, hinting at brown butter and buttered popcorn, but still expressing the trademark chablis acidity. Crushed oyster shells and salinity mix with Meyer lemon, chervil, dill, and white pepper. I'm sure I could continue on with all of the descriptors if I didn't end up drinking it so quickly. It went very nicely with the plate of chèvre, Brie,manchego and crudités.

Really interesting Chablis... A complex and evolving wine. It has a weight and roundness to it, hinting at brown butter and buttered popcorn, but still expressing the trademark chablis acidity. Crushed oyster shells and salinity mix with Meyer lemon, chervil, dill, and white pepper. I'm sure I could continue on with all of the descriptors if I didn't end up drinking it so quickly. It went very nicely with the plate of chèvre, Brie,manchego and crudités.

Mar 11th, 2015
Curt Lauber

Lemony, understated but not thin.

Lemony, understated but not thin.

Mar 9th, 2014
John Bradford

John had this 9 years ago

John had this 9 years ago

Jan 7th, 2015
John Bradford

John had this 10 years ago

John had this 10 years ago

Oct 16th, 2014
John Bradford

John had this 10 years ago

John had this 10 years ago

Oct 16th, 2014