Domaine Thierry Laffay Chablis Vieilles Vignes

The palate is taut, mineral, and quietly powerful, opening with lemon zest, green apple, and crisp pear. The fruit feels bright and linear, shaped by the cool 2021 vintage and the natural tension of old vines. A mid‑palate of white peach, citrus pith, and subtle creaminess adds weight, while the reductive edge brings flint, struck match, and savoury wet‑wool complexity. The texture is silky yet firm, with a strong saline thread running through the centre. As it opens, hints of almond, chalk dust, and light pastry warmth emerge, adding nuance without softening the wine’s mineral spine. The finish is long, dry, and mouth‑watering, tapering with notes of lime pith, green apple skin, and a faint smoky‑saline echo. Overall, it’s a classically styled, reductive, old‑vine Chablis — tense, mineral, and more complete than the domaine’s straight Chablis, with real mid‑palate authority.