Domaine Pinson – 4/12/2012

Chablis 2011
Lovely and bright, juicy citrus and apple notes, some apple blossom and lemon rind to round things out, a little smoky and a little creamy. Quite full and expressive on the palate, rounds out on the mid-palate before focusing on the back and finishing cleanly with minerality and finesse. Good character and expression, not thin or hollow.

Cuvee Mademoiselle 2011 Chablis
Noticeable but still subtle difference with the barrel fermentation, delicate complex nutty aromas over the slightly riper more concentrated fruit aromas. Denser fuller and more textured on the front and middle palates, but still a nice clean finish with finesse. A little bit too strong on oak for the moment, will benefit with some time.

Montmain 2010 Premier Cru
Riper and more concentrated nose, brighter stronger, richer fruits, less citrus more stone fruit. Denser and more concentrated on the palate, much more complex and a lot going on, I like the spontaneous ferment influence going on, very intense and more interesting structure. Excellent balance between fruit, acid, minerality, barrel and some other complex components.

Vaillons 2010 Premier Cru
Denser and a little darker, much more savoury notes on the nose, a little hard to pinpoint but strangely reminds me of pasta sauce(!). A little creamy and vanilla. Fuller and more expressive, showing a bit more warmth, very powerful but still elegant and restrained, complex with quite a bit of savoury notes. Extreme minerality.

Mont-de Milieu 2010 Premier Cru
Extremely closed aromatically, showing almost nothing on the nose, closed or bottle open too long? Needs more time in bottle? Certainly full on the palate, very little on the front, kicks in on the mid and explodes on the back-palate. Dense and with warm creaminess, a touch aggressive for the moment, interesting to taste in a few more years to see how and if it evolves.

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