There is good Chablis character suffusing the expressive nose that is composed primarily of green fruit, mineral reduction and sea water. There is knockout intensity to the highly energetic big-bodied flavors that display plenty of citrus on the moderately austere and highly persistent finish. This is not as complex and certainly not as refined as the best of these grands crus yet there is plenty to admire all the same.

The domaine’s Bougros has turned out very well indeed in 2013, wafting from the glass in a mix of apple, pear, tangerine, a touch of crème patissière, chalky soil tones and white flowers. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, crisp and complex, with lovely purity to its fruit tones, really quite good soil signature and fine length and grip on the vibrant finish. A fine result. (Drink between 2015-2030)