Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Cote de Lechet 2022 NO20230719 and a real value in

and a real value in cool-climate Italian Chardonnay

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Les Clos Lyzières comes from a choice parcel of Cabernet Franc vines just outside the village of Varrains and adjacent to the famous Poyeux vineyard

Bottled at 108 proof

A truly unique Chardonnay from the Cotes de Blancs

Bernard Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Cote de Lechet 2022 NO20230719 and a real value inBernard Defaix has been working the slopes around Milly since 1959, and the family is certified organic (with biodynamic preparations in the vineyards). Cote de Lechet is their flagship 1er Cru: a southeast facing, marl and limestone hillside on the left bank of the Serein, above Milly, where the Defaix's are the largest landholders. The stony soil here is studded with the fossilized Exogyra virgula oysters that give classic Chablis its electric