Posts tagged Domaine Bernard Defaix
Strategy in Burgundy 2018: Chablis

So, what about 2018 Chablis? First, there's a lot of it. Second, the excellent, the good and the "meh" abound. Winemakers had a lot to contend with in the vineyards as well as in the cellars, making making the sundry results unsurprising. Fear not. If you know your budget (and do be aware in advance of the impacts the Trump administration's implemented and pending tariffs) and have a sense of your style preferences, and you'll do just fine.

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Wine Reviews, France, Chablis, Burgundy, ChardonnayChristy Canterbury MW2018 Vintage, Francois Raveneau, Guillaume Vrignaud, Jean-Marc Brocard, Domaine Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin, Domaine Laroche, Domaine Pinson, Samuel Billaud, Domaine Servin, Vincent Dauvissat, Domaine William Fèvre, Grand Cru, Premier Cru, Petit Chablis, Chablis, Domaine d'Henri, Michel Laroche, Sébastien Dampt, Vincent Dampt, Domaine Daniel Dampt & Fils, Domaine Louis Michel, Marc Cameron, Didier Séguier, Jean-Claude Bessin, Domaine Christian Moreau, Domaine Gilbert Picq, Domaine Long-Depaquit, Domaine Séguinot-Bordet, Domaine Bernard Defaix, Domaine des Malandes, Domaine Jean ColletComment
All in the Family: Domaine Jaeger-Defaix

I’ve long been a fan of the wide range offered at Chablis’ Domaine Bernard Defaix. So when Didier (son of Bernard, who with his brother Sylvain oversees the domaine’s production today) asked if I would be interested in tasting the wines of the Rully domaine that his wife, Hélène, inherited in 2002, I replied with great eagerness. I’d tasted a wine or two here or there in New York, but I didn’t know much about them.

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Wine Reviews, Chardonnay, Burgundy, Pinot Noir, Chablis, FranceChristy Canterbury MWBourgogne, Burgundy, Chablis, Chardonnay, France, Côte Chalonnaise, Domaine Bernard Defaix, Domaine Jaeger-Defaix, Pinot Noir, Premier Cru, Rouge, Rully, Rully Clos du Chapitre, Rully Les Cloux, Rully Mont Plaisir, Rully PreauxComment
Reflections on Chablis

Chablis trumps the Côte d’Or in 2012 whites. While Chablis also experienced hail, it came in April before the berries set. This reduced the crop size from the very start - earlier-harvesting areas lost anywhere between 5 to 10% to up to 30% in the Grand and Premier Crus.

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Wine Reviews, Chablis, Chardonnay, Burgundy, FranceChristy Canterbury MWBurgundy, Chablis, Chardonnay, France, wine Quality, Bourgogne, Caves Jean & Sébastien Dauvissat, Domaine Bernard Defaix, Domaine Billaud-Simon, Domaine Christian Moreau, Domaine Daniel Dampt & Fils, Domaine Daniel-Etienne Defaix, Domaine Drouhin-Vaudon, Domaine François Raveneau, Domaine Gilbert Picq, Domaine Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin, Domaine Laroche, Domaine Louis Michel, Domaine Roland Lavantureux, Domaine William FèvreComment