Chablis Les Forêts, Patrick Piuze 2016

This too is very firmly reduced and aromatically unreadable. There is once again fine richness, concentration and punch to the powerful yet caressing medium weight flavors that culminate in a borderline rustic finish that displays good if not genuinely special depth and persistence. This should be approachable on the younger side. Drink: 2021+

The 2016 Chablis 1er Cru Les Fôrets has a crisp orange zest, tangerine and flint-scented nose that carries its subtle reduction well. The palate is well balanced with a fine line of acidity. It is quite saline in the mouth with a poised, lightly spiced finish that lingers. I suggest affording this a year in bottle so that it gains more cohesion. Thereafter, it should give several years' drinking pleasure. Drink Date 2018 - 2027