Côte de Lechet Premier Cru

Fact sheet

Type

White

Grape

Chardonnay

Country

France

Region

Chablis

Appellation

Côte de Lechet Premier Cru

Body

medium

Acidity

high

Sweetness

dry

Rated vintages

• 201492 pts

  This wine comes from one of the coolest Premier Cru vineyards, giving it an initial austerity that then fills out as the wine breathes. It's crisp and bright with white fruit and intense, lemony acidity. Age it for a few more months and drink from 2018.

• 201291 pts

  The cool Côte de Lechet, facing north, produces a classically steely Chablis. This is still young, very tight and nervy, its acidity prominent even though the texture is ripe. Aging will bring balance between the crisp character and the richer green and white fruits. Drink from…

• 201090 pts

  The small Côte de Léchet Premier Cru offers a steely vision of Chablis—crisp and driven by apple and grapefruit flavors. It is bright and taut; like any wine from this vineyard, it needs to age for at least three years.

• 200890 pts

  With a wine from every cru in Chablis, La Chablisienne is able to bring out the character of each. This cool Côte de Léchet is typical in its tight, mineral character, revealing its edgy nature. It's a wine with some aging potential, so give it 2–3 years and more.

• 200690 pts

  The relatively unknown Côte de Léchet vineyard is on the southern bank of the Serein river, which gives it a cool exposure. The result in 2006 is a wine that is light, delicate, floating on fresh green fruits and honeyed toast. It needs food, with its crisp, fine finish.

• 200589 pts

  This is a cool cru, which shows even in this great year with its structure, austerity and steely character. It makes it old-style Chablis, with its green fruits and lively, poised freshness.