La Chablisienne : Chablis Grand cru "Les Clos" 2020

Aromas of dried lemons, grapefruit, beeswax, seaweed and pears. Excellent focus, with a compact, driven and mineral palate. Biscuity touches, evolving to hints of pie crust, too, on a long finish. Drink or hold.

The 2020 Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos takes time to really get going, and I found it needed to be served at exactly the right temperature. Cooking apple mixed with light shellfish scents, not complex but nicely focused. The palate is balanced with fine acidity, quite taut and focused, with that nuanced shellfish element continuing, yet you leave unconvinced that this originates from one of Chablis’ finest vineyards. Tasted blind at the BIVB tasting in Chablis.