Domaine ServinChablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 2015

"Fresh lime and a deeper-pitched suggestion of exotic fruits on the nose. Fairly large-scaled and broad but less expressive on the palate than on the nose, and tougher going today on the slightly bitter, lemon-edged finish. Softened with air without really losing its dry edge: I wanted more sweetness. This is actually from a small first bottling that was necessary because the estate had no more 2014 Monteé de Tonnerre in the market; the rest will be bottled toward the end of the year. I would not be at all surprised if the later bottling benefited from more time on its lees."

"The 2015 Chablis 1er Cru Montee de Tonnerre was affected by the hail, although the yields still came in at 48 hectoliters per hectare, and there was very little rot. It has a crisp bouquet with fresh lime and citrus fruit, no sign of the hail inflicting any rot, but it does not quite have the complexity of the Mont de Milieu tasted alongside. The palate is well balanced with a rounded entry, a little resinous here with white peach and rose petal, perhaps slightly Condrieu in style? It is a satisfactory Montée de Tonnerre, although I do think that the hail shaved away some of the complexity in 2015."