Three different 1er Cru Chablis from Brocard

I tasted the whole flight of different Chablis that JM Brocard had to offer at the frustrating importer tasting that I blogged about at the beginning of the week. Framed by a 2012 village Chablis and a 2010 GC Les Clos, there were 3 premier Cru wines on show (though unfortunately not all of the same year). Two, Vau de Vey and Montee de Tonnere, were from 2011, whilst the Butteaux was from 2012. The latter was a touch less minerally and assertive in its acidity and this may have to do with the riper vintage of 2012 compared with the 2011. Of the two 2011 1er Crus, Vau de Vey had a slight note of tuna on the nose, whereas the Montee de Tonnere was much more lemony and this characteristic followed onto the palate as well. The backbone for both wines contained a good dose of minerality and acidity.