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Hello;Two little "gems" aquired at Carrefour (yes, yes, yes, we did!)A Chablis GC Le Clos 2003 and a Coulé de Serrant 1992.I asked about the first one and the guy who manages the wine counters said to drink it now, not wait too long, 2 years tops, then it will be over the hill .... to which I answered merci bien Monsieur and wrote him off as a reliable source of information[1]. So, let me phrase the question to the NG - when will this start to drink well? 2003 is of course a very special year and nothing is as it should be, but, were I to ask teach at night school he´d tell me to hide ti for 20 or, rather, 30 years, regardless.SAme question for the CdS, really. Mike T treated self and Xina to a '95 which was very good but evidently youngish - I have since tasted a ... 1986? Know I have it written down somewhere - which was equally good but with more maturity. Finding a '92 in a supermarket (in Mulhouse) makes me wonder what may be wrong ...CheersNils Gustaf[1] Am I too categorical?

DaleW · Accepted Answer

Um, who's the producer on the Le Clos? As a rule, I tend to like my (very occasional) GC Chablis with 10+ years (or right on release), but producer makes a difference.

I'll leave it for others to comment on the Joly, as I'm really not a fan (sorry Mike T!).

Mark Lipton · Answer

To which I'll add that '03 was a freakish year in Chablis as it was most everwhere in Europe, and most general rules about drinking times are inapplicable. My guess (having studiously avoided buying any '03s) is that GC Chablis will be the most affected by the heat and drought, being at the higher points, and so will be especially soft and flabby -- unless the vines shut down early, in which case they may taste unripe. I'd expect them to age more rapidly than Dale's rule would predict, though when they'll be at their most attractive is hard for me to say...

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