Malandes, Chablis Montmains

Malandes, Chablis Montmains(from 1. 18 ha of vines in Montmains proper). A discreet application of wood frames pretty and very elegant, even airy, aromas of shellfish, citrus confit and plenty of floral elements. The racy, refined and well detailed middle weight flavors that culminate in a sleek, clean and very dry finale. This could use better depth, but a few years of cellaring should help in this regard.

cherry and soft earth nuances

and inviting

but not for the Chardonnay

with admirable precision

Humbrecht kept harvesting through early November

juicy style

firm structure and flavors of cherry

tree bark and star anise

That linear flinty note is just terrific

of which the 2018 El Reventón is a textbook example

buffers the exceptionally firm though not hard or even especially rustic tannins shaping the strikingly long finish that displays the same dazzling complexity as the nose

(from recently replanted vines totaling 1