2020, La Chablisienne, CHABLIS, 1er Cru, 'L'Homme Mort'The 2020 Chablis L'Homme Mort 1er Cru is the most reductive on the nose amongst La Chablisienne's Premier Crus, though it opens with just 5 10 minutes in the glass. The palate is well balanced with a lightly spiced entry, modest depth, a fine edgy acidity that lends frisson towards the finish with quite a persistent, peppery aftertaste. Meliorates with aeration. Give it a year in bottle. 90+ Neal Martin, Vinous (2022). Drinking Window: 2024 2034

south-facing Pietrabona

this has power

43% Merlot

accented with notes of smoke

and very fresh

two on the Aloxe side where the limestone is close to the surface

Absolutely mouth-filling with a freshness to the fruit that makes one salivate

More interesting are the silky and punchy if not especially dense flavours that deliver surprisingly good length on the youthfully austere

winemaker Olga Fusari

This is a seriously fine Pommard that will age with style

cloves and saffron spices

it concludes with a delicately vanillin-inflected finish