WTN: Chambolle and Chablis

Wednesday was a nice nice on the patio, with veal chops with sage, broccoli rabe, salad, and the 2006 Hudelot-Noellat Chambolle Musigny. Pretty open from the start, pretty red fruits, hint of mocha, earth. Fairly assertive acids, but balanced (for my tastes) by plenty of ripe fruit. A bit of tannin on finish. Nice, think will improve. Good deal for $25, should I get more or just put away my remaining bottle? I'm over budget for this month. B+

Thursday's roast chicken, wheatberry salad, and Indian carrots were accompanied by the 2007 Domaine Costal "Les Truffieres" Chablis.
A Kermit import, there's some connection to Raveneau. Pleasant, balanced, medium bodied, with citrus and mineral. Nice enough, but not compelling. Fair deal at $20. B

Grade disclaimer: I'm a very easy grader, basically A is an excellent wine, B a good wine, C mediocre. Anything below C means I wouldn't drink at a party where it was only choice. Furthermore, I offer no promises of objectivity, accuracy, and certainly not of consistency.

You should get more at that price.

2007 Domaine Costal "Les Truffieres" Chablis.
A Kermit import, there's some connection to Raveneau. Pleasant, balanced, medium bodied, with citrus and mineral. Nice enough, but not compelling. Fair deal at $20..

The 08 gets a lot stronger push on the Chambers website. I thought about it because great Chablis at a very friendly price is a nice thing to have. But I don't really jump to purchase Chablis either.

There hasn´t been a bad Chablis vintage for a few years (lightning even struck in 2003 once or twice) though there has been LOTS of vintage variation. From the (admittedly small) sampling of 2008 Chablis that I´ve tasted (10-12 bottles from Fevre, v.Dauvissat, Drouhin), I´ve been blown away. Acid-rock.

Cheers,
Bill