Domaine Bernard Defaix Bougros Chablis Grand Cru 2011

Here too there is generous wood treatment that stops just short of dominating the nose of moderately exotic white and yellow orchard fruit aromas trimmed in notes of mineral reduction and iodine. The opulent, concentrated and powerful flavors are classic Bougros though for all of the richness and generosity of the mid-palate, the finish does an about face as it's linear, serious, austere and exceptionally persistent. We'll see how this develops but as with the Vaudésir, I suspect that the wood will eventually be successfully integrated. Don't miss! Drink: 2019+. Score - 92-94. (Allen Meadows, burghound.com, Sept. 10, 2012)