Patrick Piuze, Chablis Clos Size:12x750ml 000-case cuvee is dominated by

000-case cuvee is dominated by its Merlot component (the blend also includes some Cabernet Franc)

and G-Max bottled mid-August and not due for release until spring 2012

I very much like the texture of the well-detailed medium-bodied flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the youthfully austere and solidly complex finale

A hint of herbal tea character sits atop the aromas of spicy dark berries and sandalwood

as well as for high residual sugar that demands efficacious acids to balance

Patrick Piuze, Chablis Clos Size:12x750ml 000-case cuvee is dominated byHere too there is a citrus confit character to the more floral suffused aromas of oyster shell, quinine and brine. There is again very good volume to the sappy and powerful larger scaled flavors that terminate in a lemony, austere and highly persistent finish that isnt quite as complex, at least not yet.