Bernard Defaix Cote de Lechet 1er Cru Reserve Chablis 2014 (750ML)

93 BH

93 Points Burghound: From 50+ year old vines aged in 40% oak though none of it is new. As is typically the case with this cuvée the wood treatment is a bit more prominent. Slightly riper aromas that consist of orange peel, apricot, white peach and subtle iodine nuances. The rich, even opulent big-bodied flavors also possess fine mid-palate concentration thanks to the copious amount of dry extract that also serves to buffer the moderately firm and overtly citrus-tinged acid spine. This isn’t quite as saline-inflected as the regular cuvée but it’s even longer; either way, both cuvées are remarkably good.  2022+. -Allen Meadows