Chablisienne, Chablis Montee Tonnerre other_regions and 3% Cabernet Franc --

and 3% Cabernet Franc -- in the blend

As is usually the case with Beaux Bruns this is not an elegant Chambolle but rather one of muscle and punch

pure kirsch

Juicy and intense but without the explosive fruit of the 2010

Chablisienne, Chablis Montee Tonnerre other_regions and 3% Cabernet Franc --(from all 4 climats though the blend is mostly from Chapelot). Here too a discreet application of wood sets off the floral suffused nose that is liberally laced with notes of oyster shell, iodine and lemon rind nuances. There is a lovely sense of refinement to the restrained and lightly mineral inflected flavors that somewhat curiously come up a bit short. This may well come together but I found this a bit awkward in its current form. With that said,