Chablis 2018

Plenty of elderflower and salinity here, with a pear skin texture and grapefruit pith on the finish. There’s an oyster shell character, and loads of energy.

From two hectares on this very steep plot. Very mineral nose, plenty of power and fine citrus fruit - also red apples and lots of white peach. So much depth here, intense and powerful but so much minerality. So complex, with that fruit and savoriness all interlinking. Intense and long. Nicely made, this will be brilliant.

From two hectares on this very steep plot. Very mineral nose, plenty of power and fine citrus fruit - also red apples and lots of white peach. So much depth here, intense and powerful but so much minerality. So complex, with that fruit and savoriness all interlinking. Intense and long. Nicely made, this will be brilliant.

From two hectares on this very steep plot. Very mineral nose, plenty of power and fine citrus fruit - also red apples and lots of white peach. So much depth here, intense and powerful but so much minerality. So complex, with that fruit and savoriness all interlinking. Intense and long. Nicely made, this will be brilliant.

3.5 hectares in Vaillons itself, with 50 year old vines. A solar parcel, this is one to age: it will develop minerality. Quite reduced, oyster shell, and plenty of struck match. On the palate there’s a bit more body and plenty of intense citrus fruit, with a nice clean finish.

From 1.2 hectares in the sunniest spot in Chablis where the grapes are first to ripen. Very ripe pears on the palate, plenty of peach fruit and also loads of generosity, too. Lots going on here, and nicely saline palate keeps it all together. Very intense citrus, and also even a note of kiwi. But also plenty of minerality - really feel the rocks here.

Over two hectares in three different terroirs here. Some for tension at the top of hill, some in Chapelot for richness and power, and a west-facing 1936 planting that’s very mineral. Very pure and elegant, most precise wine in the cellar. Crushed rocks and oyster shell, and a touch of gunflint. Palate is so savoury and almost unforgiving, lip-tingling salinity and amazing purity on the finish. One for the purists.

More than half of the four hectare plot was planted in 1947/1948 by William’s dad. So much freshness and minerality, also volume in the mouth with understated fruit; pears and peaches, and also elderflower and crushed shells, and sea spray and hints of fresh ginger, even, and a touch of gunflint. So impressive and integrated - the complexity blows you away.

More than half of the four hectare plot was planted in 1947/1948 by William’s dad. So much freshness and minerality, also volume in the mouth with understated fruit; pears and peaches, and also elderflower and crushed shells, and sea spray and hints of fresh ginger, even, and a touch of gunflint. So impressive and integrated - the complexity blows you away.

Very floral, elderflower, but also richness of fruit, plenty of amplitude, but comes back together from this richness and mouth filling fruit with precision and finesse. An interesting balance.

West facing part of Bougros, this is the Grand Cru to discover Chablis. Really generous, with oyster shell but also orange pith and plenty of nectarine and white peaches. Quite rich and powerful, and nice salinity on the finish. Very finely judged - but nice and opulent too.

West facing part of Bougros, this is the Grand Cru to discover Chablis. Really generous, with oyster shell but also orange pith and plenty of nectarine and white peaches. Quite rich and powerful, and nice salinity on the finish. Very finely judged - but nice and opulent too.

Quite generous and powerful, lots of depth and power, and loads of silky tannins here. Broad but still with that nice phenolic reduction, and plenty of finesse. Long and pure but ample too. With time will be very impressive indeed. 35% oak - approaching Grands Crus.

Half a hectare of 55 year old vines. Very open on the nose, intense fresh peaches and plenty of orange flower water. Delicacy and lovely phenolics on the palate, there’s grip and also a fine thread of acidity, and good reduction. Very saline on the finish, and very nice length. Finessed and long. Gourmand.