2024 Gilbert Picq Chablis Red and surprising precision and restraint

and surprising precision and restraint in equal measure

and tangy with the sort of forest-floor notes that set a great Oregon Pinot apart

and turn to vine-tickling instead

Clos des Chênes is one of Volnay’s most structured Premier Crus

lean (12% and change ABV) and hyper-refreshing

2024 Gilbert Picq Chablis Red and surprising precision and restraintSteel, limestone, and chalk: have you ever sipped them? Along with more familiar flavors like melon, apple, and lemon, they form the backbone of this old school Chablis from Gilbert Picq. Its a crystalline example of a taste you really cant find anywhere else but northern Burgundy. No oak here, just clean, vivid Chardonnay from cold soils rich in ancient fossils and mineral deposits. This could age for over a decade if only it didnt taste so good