Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis Premier Cru Les Lys 2013

Les Lys is a tiny five-hectare cru of which Defaix owns three and a half hectares, all in a southeast-facing section called Clos du Roieffectively a monopole of the domaine. Its poor soils of pure Kimmeridgian limestone produce perhaps the most complete and distinctive wine in Defaixs cellar. Combining some of the power of the Vaillon with the chalky intensity of the Cte de Lechet, Les Lys ratchets up the aromatic complexity of the previous two, yet comes across as pure and harmonious. The palate offers ample richness, yet a sense of tension keeps it from feeling opulent, and the chiseled finish offers a strong sensation of dry extract. – IMPORTER NOTES