Chablis 1er cru Côte de Léchet, Daniel-Etienne Defaix 2012
750 ml Chardonnay Chablis, France 2012
Chablis 1er cru Côte de Léchet, Daniel-Etienne Defaix 2012 is a dry, light-bodied white from Chardonnay (Chablis, France), in the crisp, dry whites style. Acidity is very high; oak influence is none. Good with roast chicken, salmon, creamy pasta, white fish. Cheapest offer £48.00 at Tanners Wines.
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£48.00
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Taste profile
inferred · confidence 0.6
sweetness
1 / 5
dry
Chardonnay prior
body
2 / 5
light
Chardonnay prior · Chablis rule
acidity
5 / 5
very high
Chardonnay prior · Chablis rule
oak
1 / 5
none
Chardonnay prior · Chablis rule
Estimates by WineGenie, not the merchant's or a critic's words. Built from the grape's typical profile, the appellation, terms in the name and the merchant's description. How this works.
Facts
Style
Crisp, dry whites
rules-v1
Colour
White
inferred from Chablis
Origin
Chablis · Chablis · France
merchant feed
Grapes
Chardonnay
appellation rule
ABV
not stated by merchant
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Farming
not stated
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Vegan
not stated
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Critic score
none
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Drinking window
not stated
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Decant
not stated
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Food
inferred from grape and style
Occasions
summer · picnic · midweek
inferred
About Chardonnay
Typical aromas: green apple, lemon, wet stone (cool); peach, melon, pineapple (warm). Serve at 8–12 °C. Grape page.
knowledge base
Typical for Chardonnay · knowledge base
Sweetness
bone dryluscious
Body
lightfull
Acidity
lowhigh
Oak
noneheavy
Alcohol
lowhigh
Typical for the variety; not a measurement of this bottle.
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Merchant's description
Defaix makes delicious Chablis that he only releases when fully mature. He keeps the wine in stainless steel, stirring up the lees to get complex biscuity flavours, combined here with soft richness. Developed, mature style.
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