2017 Chablis, Montée de Tonnerre, 1er Cru, Domaine Gérard Duplessis, Burgundy

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2017 Chablis, Montée de Tonnerre, 1er Cru, Domaine Gérard Duplessis, BurgundyThe unassuming Lilian Duplessis continues to do an exceptional job at his familys domaine. His Monte de Tonnerre was among our favorite wines of the 2017 vintage (from any producer). The nose is complex, with notes of bacon fat, smoky reduction and toasty oak (Lilian uses approximately 10% new oak for his Premiers Crus). Theres impressive weight and density on the palate, with a refreshing bitter lemon twist to the finish. An outstanding wine that

if the next critic went with a 100-point score for this wine

slightly savoury stage

It's one of the most complete Clarets available

This is an exceptional wine and a must-have

It is a dense wine with enormous tannins cloaked by sweet

Upon opening (the bottle was opened in front of me) the nose explodes with an atomic mushroom cloud of molten licorice

Alión was the first 100 percent Tinto Fino wine aged in 100 percent new oak in Ribera del Duero

Purity and cleanness

saffron jasmine and camomile

ripe flavour and silky texture

We can’t think of a more appropriate name for this delicious expression

I’d even go so far as to suggest a savoury quality with myriad components ranging from cedar to hazelnut and even a hint of cooked agave