2012 Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis Premier Cru Cote de Lechet

Producer: Daniel-Etienne Defaix Region: Chablis, Burgundy, France  Varietal: Chardonnay  Year: 2012 
Winemaker Notes: 
“In fascinating contrast to “Vaillon”, Defaix’s “Côte de Lechet” is a master class in mineral precision. This remarkably steep site (a 45% gradient) with very poor soil produces a wine that Danny describes as embodying “the real, true mineral expression of Chablis.” Freshly blasted chalk dominates the nose, with notes of lemon, honey, and fresh herbs lurking underneath; still, this is a wine of minerality first and foremost. The family owns a 3.5-hectare parcel of 45-year-old vines in this distinctive cru, most of which are planted within a parcel known as the Clos des Moines.” 
Alcohol: 13% 
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