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Guide
Hachette
1999 Edition
......................1996 Vintage………..
Chablis Premier Cru
MONT
de MILIEU 1996 
" If it's
something to drink you need as the song goes, then you are
spoilt for choice in this cellar. Vaillons, Montée de
Tonnerre, Fourchaume 96 (one star) form a leading group
around the yellow jersey, this Mont de Milieu which
combines all the cardinal virtues: subtlety fashioned out of caution
and temperance which leaves the soul awe-struck. Coup de coeur
two years ago for the 94 millésime ".
Chablis Premier Cru
Les VAILLONS 1996
Chablis Premier Cru
MONTÉE
de TONNERRE 1996
Chablis Premier Cru
FOURCHAUME
1996
Chablis Grand
Cru Les PREUSES 1996
" You can
place your trust in this Estate as the panel selected all
its Grand Crus wines: Les CLOS et VAUDESIR 96, BLANCHOTS
vieille vigne 95 and this fourth musketeer considered to be
highly 96 hallmarked. Its cape is pale gold, its sword
mineral at the outset melting into mature fruit. The
body is balanced. "
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Guide
Hachette
1998 Edition
.................... 1995 Vintage…………
Chablis Premier Cru
MONT
de MILIEU 1995
" Through
the award of the Coup de Coeur last year for this same
Premier Cru, 95 having light, tender style, highly mineral,
of modest structure but has the merit of expressing itself
without detour or artefact. Being simple is sometimes
an art in itself ".
Chablis Grand Cru
Les BLANCHOTS vielles vignes 1994
" A family
Estate in Chablis since 1815, on the saine lever as 95
Preuses and its 94 Blanchots vieille vigne. Refined and
most floral the latter was nevertheless given preference by
the panel. It gives lasting pleasure through an acidity
which intelligently carries it through to a bright future. A
strict, efficient wine which goes to the point.The Estate
was awarded a Coup de Coeur for its Preuses 1992 vintage (96
edition of the Guide) ".
Hachette
Guide
1996 Edition
................. 1992 / 1993 Vintage……..
Chablis Grand Cru
Les PREUSES
- 1992
"Coup
de Coeur" 1996.
" A
gift from the gods. Predominating over Les Clos tasting. Les
Preuses have a bouquet lifted by the Spring breeze and body
which bears strong hallmarks of their soil. The makings of a
Grand Cru ".
Chablis Premier Cru
MONTÉE
de TONNERRE - 1993
" Not
far off Coup de Coeur selection, this Montée de Tonnerre
has already reached the summits. Almost ex aqueo with
interestworthy Premiers Crus Vaillons the Domaine's best
Premier Cru :superb lacework ornamented with all the qualities
of a great Chablis. Pale in colour, alert nose, with
perfect attack followed by a combination of subtleness and
elegance. Ends on a slightly exotic note bursting with
freshness ".
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Hachette
Guide
1995 Edition
................1992 Vintage……….
Owner-Harvester in Chablis (Burgundy)
FRANCE
Chablis Grand Cru
Les CLOS 1992
" This
family planted its first vine in the year of the Battle of
Waterloo. Here it is victorious over all ; excellent bottles
of Chablis Grand Cru LES PREUSES, 1991 and 1992 vintages,
Chablis Grand Cru VAUDESIR, 1992 vintage, all awarded one or
two stars and the Grand Cru LES CLOS which is a wine of
admirable, distracting delicacy . The grade awarded for
their future is "very good".
Chablis Premier Cru
MONT de
MILIEU (vieille vigne) 1992
" Offers
plenty of substance under a delicate gold colour. Toasty, acid undertones. "
Chablis Premier Cru
VAILLONS 1992
" A wine with
plenty to offer up- front, like all good VAILLONS. Perfectly
true to the spirit of its climate, good marks ! Limpid with
most flattering floral, lactic bouquet. "
….…...........1991
Vintage…..…..
Chablis Grand Cru Les BLANCHOTS 1991
Awarded 3 Stars by the
Guide
" A good Chablis,
writes Raymond Dumay, has love to offer ". And his wine
wins hearts with rare elegance and remarkable thrift.
Nothing dramatic, just all-through delicacy with
subtle undertones, shimmering pale gold, tactful woody
shades with predominant acacia, one suitender, to the
pleasure of a perfectly developed lingering finish. "
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Hachette
Guide
1994 Edition
............1994 Vintage…......
Chablis
Premier Cru MONT de
MILIEU 1994
Coup de coeur
1997
" Imagine a
Mont de Milieu in the first row of the balcony in splendid
Spring attire, with a distinguished bouquet and rarity of
excellence. Style, elegance, in short an inspired wine.
Would you refuse a coup de coeur ? It would be unfair. It is
unanimously awarded by the panel "
Chablis Grand Cru
les CLOS 1994
" Given a
coup de coeur award last year for its Les Preuses wines,
this Estate has this year submitted a 1993 Vaudésir and its
1994 Les Clos wines. Despite their acidity we do give them
our preference and guide your choice in this direction.
Their potentiel for long keeping will no doubt allow the
fruit to ripen out and to achieve current expectations.
The panel considers that the waiting time may be long ".
....................1991
Vintage…….......
Chablis Grand Cru VAUDÉSIR 1991
" Still too much
in its prime to offer a rounded, floral mouth, this Vaudésir
shows promise of prosperous aging over a few years. Fairly
light cloak. "
Chablis Grand Cru Les
CLOS 1991
" It is said that
Chablis viticulture took its first steps on the slopes of
Les Clos, a wine which has just started opening out :mineral,
floral notes followed by exotic fruit aromas, not too
assertive with a fairly soft temperament. "
Chablis Premier Cru Les
VAILLONS 1991
" It is no saint.
One could even say it is full of devilment. Under a soft
appearance its attack in the mouth is forceful, lively and
pugnacious. If it is left in peace it will no doubt find the
way to salvation ".
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