NOSE: initially, tight-to-moderately expressive; no reduction or sulfur, but for a hint of matchstick; nothing particularly noteworthy on the Nose – just standard Chablis, and on the shy side.
BODY: medium bodied; medium golden yellow color.
TASTE: high acidity; good mineral; an apparent hint of TCA (a thought I’d later dismiss); fairly lean on the fruit; that slight TCA note did seem to be gone at the 3 hour mark, so who knows what that was/is — maybe TCA, maybe not. Overall, somewhat of a frustrating bottle.
I have one more waiting in the wings; will be interesting to see if that one shows better. I actually accepted these in lieu of a couple '05s I ordered; sounds like a bad deal for me.
That sucks. Been through almost two cases of ’05 Defaix and haven’t found issues with any bottles. Haven’t had any ‘06s though. Hopefully your other bottles are in better shape
I have this in my glass right now! (I’m a bit late to the game due to missing my 2020 Spring visit to Chablis due to lockdown in France).
It’s definitely showing younger than the 2005 did at the same age, which is a bit of a surprise given the often rather exotic vintage—even if the site and winemaking go a long way towards explaining that. To me it’s on the same level, though, and with more to come in the future, offering up a very classic aromatic profile and lovely cut & texture on the palate.