Chablis Blanchot, Patrick Piuze 2016

Here too strong sulfur aromas completely overshadow the underlying fruit. There is ample punch to the remarkably concentrated and powerful big-bodied flavors that possess a succulent, even juicy, mouth feel that coats the palate on the moderately long and citrus-infused finish. This is a Blanchots of power and muscle rather than finesse which, for the moment at least, displays less minerality than usual. Drink: 2022+

The 2016 Chablis Grand Cru Blanchots has a fragrant bouquet with lemon curd, white flowers and a touch of nectarine, the mineralité tucked just behind. The palate is well balanced with a fine line of acidity and is quite tensile in the mouth with a brisk, saline, quite linear finish that will take three or four years to really open. Patrick opined that his Blanchots is a mix of the 2014 and 2015 vintages in style, which is not such a bad thing, and I agree. Drink Date 2019 - 2032