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Default TN: Chablis, Bourgogne, Trebbiano

On Apr 4, 9:29�pm, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> DaleW wrote:
> > Monday I opened a 375 of white as an apertif. I have generally liked
> > the Gilbert Picq wines, but the 2005 Picq Chablis wasn't thrilling.
> > Plenty of ripe fruit, but not a lot of minerality, and seemed a tad
> > fat. Tasted on following night it seemed even rounder, without a bit
> > of zip to give it more liveliness. B-

>
> Dale, do you see this as a function of producer or vintage? *Is '05
> going to turn out to be a bit too hot for Chablis?
>
> Mark Lipton


I've liked Picq before. I think Gilman felt that Chablis has some
great wines, but not the consistency of 2004. Will look up tomorrow.