La Chablisienne, Petit Chablis, Pas Si Petit

Modest seashell-iness to the palate. Subtle and easy drink. Co-op established in 1923. They vinify 25% of all Chablis. 280 growers in the co-op, 3100 acres. Chablisienne has 7.2ha of the 9.3ha of Grenouilles.

The wine looks light blonde colored. The legs are fast. There is no sediment in the bottle. It smells like mineral. It tastes like lemon. The body is light/medium. The wine has angular texture. The wine has low acidity. This petit chablis is quite enjoyable . A nice discovery and a good value for money

A better showing than the last bottle. The fruit was much more pronounced. The nose is still a bit reticent.

clear, pale lemon; clean, pronounced nose of grapefruit, mineral, grass; dry, medium acid, low tannins, light body, lemon, grapefruit, mineral, brine, oyster, short finish; very light, but with fairly strong seafood characters!

Chablis : Light yellow color. Aromas of green apples, peach, hints of sea breeze and chalk dust. Medium/light bodied but a vibrant and creamy texture balanced off of bright acidity. Yellow and green apple, lime zest, the fruit mixes with honey, salted almond and chalk notes. A bit simple, but very pleasant and delicious, a great introduction to the wines of Chablis. For my palate, this destroys a lot of California Chardonnays at the same price-point.

Very clearly Chablis, if a simple rendition. Enjoyable, crisp, and mineral-driven. A good value for those who want food friendly, unoaked chardonnay.

Strangely compelling. Very dry, a bit acidic, but not showing the hard austerity or flintiness of many chablis. It's not a killjoy. The nose is welcoming and the initial fruit is tasty and inviting, and then ZAP! comes the pucker and the tang and the acid. I don't love it, but I like it a lot for it's multi-layered character. Will definitely buy more. Very good QPR.