Tasting notes from Jancis Robinson and Tamlyn Currin – January 2023
Dom Christian Moreau Père et Fils 2023 Chablis
Still such a baby. Tingling (literally). Green but not green. Apple skin and kiwi and lime peel. Dainty and very pointed. (TC)
Dom Christian Moreau Père et Fils, Vaillons Premier Cru 2023 Chablis
Real cut and excitement on the nose. Just the sort of crystalline refreshment one seeks in a fine Chablis. (JR)
Dom Christian Moreau Père et Fils, Vaillons Cuvée Guy Moreau Premier Cru 2023 Chablis
Grilled peaches. This is pretty exciting. Rich. Clementine. Walnut. Whorl of fruit and flavour and almost plump in texture. Candied citrus peel and spice. Long and demanding of attention. Quite theatrical and extravagant for Chablis! (TC)
Dom Christian Moreau Père et Fils, Vaudésir 2023 Chablis Grand Cru
Tank sample, to be bottled in February.
Grainy and richer than the Vaillons. Should last well but it would be a shame to drink it too young. Lots to chew on at this point! (JR)
Dom Christian Moreau Père et Fils, Les Clos 2023 Chablis Grand Cru
Certified organic. Cask sample.
Much more composed and less showy than the Vaillons Cuvée Guy Moreau. Tastes so elemental. All chalk and cryptocrystalline tension, zimming with lime, white-stone dust clouds of minerality. Like a harp. Something quite aerial about this; silvery, fine. But also fiercely focused. Very, very exciting. (TC)
Tim Atkin’s 2023 Burgundy – Special Report
