Agnes et Didier Dauvissat, Chablis

Seemed prematurely oxidized - not gone, not at all, but no freshness here, just some flabby fruit, lack of structure - could have been an off bottle, not sure - and not in the mood to discuss this with the waiter. #BØF

brief notes, Armit at Claridge's T.....fresh and simple, clean, not an awful lot happening. Saline, earthy, like licking oyster shells. VFM.....RRP £23.00, feels worth £15.

Tasted blind. Pale straw with a green hue. The nose is medium in intensity with ripe yellow apples, white peach, tart lemon, white flowers and oyster shell. The nose is youthful, with no evidence of new oak. The palate is dry, consistent with the nose, with medium (+) acid, medium alcohol (12.5%), medium body, medium (+) intensity and length with a chalky minerality on the finish. This is a very good quality, cool to moderate, classically-styled Chardonnay, with a couple …

12,5 abv Decanted in Erlenmeyer 1000 ml flask, and notes after 40+ minutes. This responded well to decanting- pale gold , aromatics of citrus and orange blossoms, wet stone/crushed shells but not chalky, palate is same, lifting, bright acid fills mid palate, medium plus length in the finish. Good QPR. Let this unwind in a decanter and don’t serve too cold and Bob’s your uncle