Chablis for Idiots

[Brad_S_w_a_l_l_o_w]

@David Cooper

Servin.

I concur. I had the 2011 Servin Bougros just this afternoon. GC Chablis that can be had for around $50. It was very clean and lively, but it would have benefited from several more years in the bottle!

Welcome to the board.

[Alan_Rath]

@David Cooper

I’m of the opinion that great Chablis is made in years that are poor years in Burgundy. Before global warming Chablis growers had trouble getting their grapes ripe. I prefer 2011 to 2010 or 2009 for that reason. Perhaps 2012 will be the best of the group.

Welcome, David! Though I will quibble with you a bit on this. Agree about 2009, it was a warmer year, so the wines are not “classic” in that sense, but still very pleasurable. I do think 2010 was a great year in Chablis, and 2012 is as good or better, from what I’ve tasted so far. 2011, on the other hand, suffered from some problems, and a lot of the wines have a kind of underripe raw quality (ironically, not from a too cold vintage, but from a relatively warm vintage, and then early picking to avoid rains and rot).

[Michae1_P0wers]

@David Cooper

I wanted to comment on this thread so badly, I subscribed.

I’m of the opinion that great Chablis is made in years that are poor years in Burgundy. Before global warming Chablis growers had trouble getting their grapes ripe. I prefer 2011 to 2010 or 2009 for that reason. Perhaps 2012 will be the best of the group.

I would also like to add Daniel Dampt and Servin to the list of nearly great producers.

Glad to have you, but IMO '10 smokes '11. I like '12 too. '08, '10 and’12 all quite good. I find '11 a bit round. Not overripe as much as insufficient acids.