Tasted in Chablis with Dylan Camus, 23 January 2024.
Domaine Christophe Camu
1 avenue de la Liberté
89800 Chablis
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Dylan on 2023:
“Yes, in the end very happy – the fermentations went really well too – so I’m happy too.”
Dylan on 2022:
“It’s always a pleasure to see some volume after a year like 2021. I love 21 and its vivacity. I do find 22 a little less Chablis in style but it’s also very tasty and the wines have been really appreciated by our clients. All the wines have now been bottled – there’s nothing waiting in tank so the next bottlings will be for the 2023s. The Irancy’s were bottled in July…”
The wines…
Always a fine range here and this year, the Irancys are quite outstanding!
All cork sealed here:
2022 Irancy
Destemmed, then with tank elevage – nothing has changed here since the first vintage in 2019.
Cold wine. That’s a lovely nose with a vibrancy of cherry fruit despite the cold bottle. Supple, a texture of finest velour, intense and juicy finishing – that’s a beauty!
Also a manual harvest but this with some whole clusters in the maceration. And elevage in barrels of 500-litres – 4 barrels, there’s one new one each year.
A small but really complex and inviting nose – more perfumed – yes! There’s an extra strict side to this – but this is still a wine of super shape – supple flavour and much more finishing width and complexity – two very different wines – this is more than excellent- and the barrel is practically invisible!
Les Chablis:
2022 Petit Chablis
A small nose but with some airy interest. Hmm, cool, mineral and with a faint grain to this texture – lovely citrus flavour from the middle to finish.
2022 Chablis
Representing about 3 ha of vines – mixed locations a large part in Pargues
A finer nose – also not a large nose but here’s a fine clarity. Direct and growing in mouth-watering flavour – almost a cascade of flavour. Vibrant energy in this finish and softening as the flavour melts over the palate. Super Chablis.
2022 Chablis Vieilles-Vignes
Over 70-year-old vines, with some replacements, were planted by Dylan’s grandfather. A parcel selection of vines in Poinchy between the Côte de Lechets and Beauroy. With much lower yields
Extra depth – and there’s width in that depth too. Cooler fruit of extra, panoramic, width – a suggestion of oak here but not much more. The finish long, easy. Again delicious wine – but for keeping 3 years – if you can!
2022 Chablis Gouttes D’Or
Under Montmains the actual lieu-dit is Côte d’Or which they are not allowed to use – but the cuvée name is close – and surprisingly allowed. Clear bottle.
That’s very pretty – a stronger width of yellow fruit – almost golden. Properly mineral but wide and softened by some creamy oak. Another wine to wait for – I’d say at least 3 years – hopefully, the creamy, almost toffee, oak is gone by then. I love the shape and style of this though.
2022 Chablis 1er Côte de Lechets
2 small parcels assembled. The smallest cuvée here – not yet tasted by Dylan since bottling in December. Just tank elevage here.
Clean, fresh – transparent aromas. Hmm, this is clearly more saline, open and mineral in style. The middle and finishing flavours framed with salinity and a long easing of flavour over the palate – not a large presence but a long one!
2022 Chablis 1er Beauroy
The part close to Poinchy.
Here’s a mineral structure – a hint serious today but that will soften. Extra architecture and cool minerlaity here – that’s a wonderful wine of real Chablis character – wait 1-3 years only for the wine to come to you – not because there’s any destabilising oak. Simply excellent wine…
2022 Chablis Les Clos
Two parcels – part near the road and another mid-slope next to Pinson. All barrel elevage.
A larger nose, plenty of wood character here – the creamy kind. Beautiful shape and clarity in the mouth, it’s only the question of the barrel flavours – a little less intense than the aromas – how long to wait? I’d guess a first test after 3 years but probably 5-6 will be perfect. It will be an super wine – the finish is very persistent.
2022 IGP Volupté – a Rosé
A saignée from Irancy grapes – the first time made. This was bottled in December – 2022! It’s not a large cuvée but 1,200 bottles.
A pretty salmon pink colour. A cushioned and attractive nose. Incisive, tasty wine – this is wide juicy and with a vibrancy of flavour – almost a little black tea flavour in the middle. A little finishing sucrosity and impressive length and here you note more the Irancy fruit than generic ‘pinot.’ Yum!