Domaine Bernard Defaix - Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet 2023
2*Étoiles
Hachette
90-93/100
Burghound
16,5/20
Jancis Robinson
16/20
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
"Beautifully textured, with excellent volume, and obvious power according to Burghound: avis aux amateurs de Chablis d'exception!"
This premier cru from the left bank of the Serein expresses all the minerality of the Chablis terroir: gunflint, salinity and very slight bitterness on the finish. "Ripe aromas of candied citrus, poached pear and shellfish, with a hint of wet stone. Beautifully textured on the palate, with excellent volume, power and minerality. A wine that deserves to be discovered. 90-93/Top quality/price" (Burghound 2024)
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Eye
Brilliant gold colour
Nose
Elegant floral bouquet, typical mineral aromas of flint and gunflint
Mouth
A lovely texture and fullness lead to a long, classy, complex, saline finish.
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2025
Drink before
2040
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with fish au beurre blanc, veal blanquette, scallops au gratin...
Bettane & Desseauve
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))
About the domain :
We welcome the return of Didier and Sylvain Defaix to this guide, who once again presented us with samples this year, and with good reason. Since 2009, the domaine has been converting to organic farming, and the first few years had somewhat altered the balance in the wines, which we didn't like at the time. With time, everything has settled down, and the wines tasted this year are worthy representatives of the appellation.
Bourgogne Aujourd'hui
Wine rated (2024 guide) 16/20
About the wine:
Elegant aromas of citrus, white fruit and pineapple, with a lemony note. The wine is full-bodied, taut, dense, chiselled and ideal for laying down.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (guide 2026) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
An assertive mineral character and a youthful austerity typical of the appellation: this 1ercru from the Left Bank will require patience before revealing all its aromatic richness. A vegetal, fruity nose precedes a well-established palate, with just the right amount of oak, straightforwardness and the tension of natural acidity and minerality that carry through to the finish. 2028-2035
About the domain :
Maison Defaix is a well-established estate in Milly, taken over by Sylvain and Didier Defaix, Bernard's sons. It is also a wine merchant created in parallel, working in the same spirit as the estate.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the domain :
Founded in 1959 with just two hectares, Domaine Bernard Defaix today comprises 27 hectares (certified organic since 2009), supplemented by purchased grapes. Much of the production is fermented and matured in stainless steel, although the Chablis Vieilles Vignes and several of the premiers crus, as well as the Grand Cru Bougros and Vaudésir, feature varying percentages of wood, most of which is used. The wines are lively and punchy, with good depth and concentration, and I found much to admire in the estate's fine 2017 collection. They deserve serious consideration.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine noté (guide 2020) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the domain :
Sylvain and Didier Defaix are at the helm of the family domaine de Milly, whose vineyards are located on the left bank of the Serein. Their Premier Crus, a little less well known than those on the right bank, are a real surprise in warm years, particularly on the Côte de Léchet terroir. Thanks to skilful vinification and ageing on lees in vats, the wines gain in body and protect themselves against oxidation. The more common cuvées from the trade (premier cru Fourchaume and grands crus) simply bear the Bernard Defaix label, but are highly recommendable. The entry-level wines offer remarkable value for money, and the grand crus have progressed: the domaine is in good shape.
Burghound
Wine rated (2024 guide) 90-93/100
About the wine:
Here too, the wood treatment is pleasingly subtle, though noticeable on the ripe, layered aromas of candied citrus, poached pear, shellfish and a hint of wet stone. Here, too, the medium-bodied, beautifully textured flavors display excellent volume and obvious power and minerality on the slyly long, saline, dry finish. This wine also deserves to be discovered. 2029+ / Top Quality/Price
Jancis Robinson
Wine rated (2023 guide) 16,5/20
About the wine:
Green fruit flavors that are clearly intense enough to stand up to the oak. Good nerve. The structure is there, but this wine should age very well and shouldn't be ridiculously expensive. Not incredibly long, however. 2027-2040
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