2017 Patrick Piuze Chablis 1er Cru "Séchet"

A new cuvée, from 56-year-old vines whose grapes Piuze has long coveted, the 2017 Chablis 1er Cru Séchet offers up lovely aromas of lemon oil, blanched almonds, dried white flowers and oystershell. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, saltine and tangy, with bright acids, excellent concentration and a striking sense of completeness. With its inaugural vintage, the Séchet is already making a strong claim to rank among Piuze's best cuvées. (WK)

This is the new premier cru in the domaine’s lineup in 2017 and the wine is lovely. It is made from vines planted in the late 1950s or very early 1960s. The wine is excellent in its debut vintage, offering up a complex bouquet of pear, sweet grapefruit, a touch of tangerine, chalky minerality, beeswax and a topnote of orange zest. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, long and racy, with a complex core of fruit, excellent mineral drive and impressive cut and grip on the vibrant finish. A superb new addition and an absolutely classic example of Séchets.