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Hachette 2004 - France -
................2001
Vintage...................
Chablis cuvée Tête d'Or 2001 
" Golden head: is it a litterary reference to Claudel who has a tenderness for Yonne wine ?
Elegant and of astonishing concentration, this clear golden Chablis respects a perfect balance from the attack.
Volume, lenght and complexity give a wine in peak condition and fit to two or three ageing."
Chablis Premier Cru
MONTÉE DE TONNERRE 2001
" Between Mont de Milieu 2001 and Montée de Tonnerre same vintage, the notes are equal and can be placed at the same level.
On a fresh fruit start, the first one is generous and powerful. The second one sings honey and hazelnut, of a delicate nuance.
It has fulness, richness and vivacity which is real but regular. Perfect typicity."
Chablis Premier Cru Les
VAILLONS 2001
Chablis Premier Cru
FOURCHAUME 2001
Coup de coeur
2004 Chablis Grand Cru Les
BLANCHOTS vieille vigne 2001
" The absolute winner of the tasting of the grand jury' s judgement. Already coup de coeur in 2001 parution for Vaudésir 98 in the
1996 Guide for Les Preuses 92. Obvious high top quality and at the paradise of the appellation. Vivacity and freshness, a tight texture for these Blanchots with wonderful controlled power, a sense of detail in the nose as in the mouth.
" The purity of the kimmeridgien " wrote a jury member. Go for it. It's expensive but very good.
Worthy of lobster and bass."
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Hachette
2003
Edition
.................2000 Vintage………
Chablis Premier Cru
FOURCHAUME
« Wine growers
since 1815 (Waterloo was not the only event this year ) the
Billaud are famous for their serious. Here is a Fourchaume
well in its boots, extending along the Grand Cru Coast. Thin
gold and floral, it hits the note well, it holds the road
weil and could almost appear as « a wine of thirst » as it
is such a pleasure. »
Chablis
Premier Cru MONT
de MILIEU 
« Recommanded as well
with one star,
it was elected « coup de coeur » for the
previous vintage year. »
Chablis
Premier Cru
MONTÉE DE TONNERRE
« The reader
will not disdain either the Montée de Tonnerre, maybe a
little light.
It obtains a citation, but pleasant. »
Chablis
Grand Cru LES PREUSES
« Its
richness and roundness give it the reputation of being easy.
At the very least,
it has an easy approach. This is the case
here. Its mouth qualities and its greedy nose (flinty taste)
are the chance to succeed in a good meal. »
Chablis
Grand Cru Les CLOS
« Do note as
well that Les Clos 2000, one star, have various flavours. »
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Hachette
2002 Edition
.....................1999 Vintage………
Coups de Coeur
Chablis Premier Cru FOURCHAUME
Chablis Premier Cru
MONTÉE de TONNERRE
Chablis Premier Cru Les VAILLONS
Chablis Premier Cru
MONT de
MILIEU
«
It is the number one of the tasting, unanimous coup de
coeur. All the selection committee puts it at the top.
What can we add more ? This Fourchaume of anthology holds
all the qualities. This 1 " Cru goes far ahead before
the bottles of Grands Crus.
La MONTÉE de TONNERRE
wins two stars ,
Les
VAILLONS
and Le
MONT
de MILIEU
wins one
star each. »
PETIT CHABLIS
« A charrning
label decorates the bottles of this Estate of quality which
has succeeded in a good 99 year. Pale yellow to the
eyes, lemon-flavoured to the nose, it goes on a lively
and fleshy way. It is simple and direct, perfect
with seafood »
CHABLIS Grand Cru
Les PREUSES
CHABLIS Grand Cru Les
CLOS
"
As for the 1996
edition, the selection committee chooses Les PREUSES
(coup de coeur that year in the 1992 vintage year). Last
year, it was VAUDÉSIR (coup de coeur as well, 1998
vintage year). Always far too much to choose in this
cellar. We say that VAUDÉSIR 99 is mentionned then Les CLOS
99 wins one star and will suit you very well. If Les
Preuses is left, pay it all your attention as well:
persistent on the fresh fruit, with a mineral presence,
it is an elegant and promising wine, which holds its
rank of Grand Cru.
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Hachette
2001
Edition
....................1998 Vintage…...........
Coups de Coeur
Chablis Grand Cru VAUDÉSIR
Chablis Grand Cru
Les Blanchots vieille vigne
Chablis Grand Cru Les PREUSES
" We
tasted the cellar: Blanchots vieille vigne, cited, and
Preuses one star, find their place here. Vaudésir, a notch
above, meets the vote. So mineral it could almost be
chalky, followed by the immediate sensation of biting into
fruit. Very mature, hovering between peach and apricot, it
is a grand all-rounder.
To be
left to age of course ".
Chablis Premier Cru Les
VAILLONS
" Founded
in the XIX century, this Estate covering 20 hectares bas
belonged to the same faimily since 1815. These VAILLONS 98
wines offer themselves up very quickly: their spontaneity
lies on pleasing vivaciousness,
a bouquet of citrus fruit
and a mineral note: enchantment for the year. "
Chablis
Cuvée Tête d'Or
" The
1998 Chablis that is not raised in casks is cited, but the
prize goes to this Cuvée Tête d'Or which recalls that in
the cemetery of Vézélay lies l'Ysée du partage de Midi.
Paul Claudel also loved Burgundy wines. While this Chablis
yeams to open up more,
it has great class and will
make an excellent bottle intwo to three years' time ".
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Hachette
2000 Edition
......................1998 Vintage………..
Chablis Premier Cru
MONTÉE
de TONNERRE
" A
many-flowering head giving off aromas of mint, white peach,
acacia. it does not seek for volume. Its primary intention
is to please through its roundness and perfumed persistance.
This bottle can be uncorked in year 2000 and will survive it
!
For memory a coup de coeur: Mont de Milieu 94 in 1997 ".
Chablis Grand
Cru Les PREUSES
" On
almost equal ranking, and in 97 Vaudésir (soft and delicate)
we can recommend Blanchots vieille vigne (with fair wood
tones) and this one. Still very young,
it has the
agile beauty of the delicate Chablis wines. Aromas of
Spring flowers, with reminiscence of pear. It is nicely
shaped and should not be left to age.
Coup de coeur in
the 1996 edition for the same wine 92 fashion ".
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