Such class, such elegance.

Lightly golden, gently acidic wine with strong Sancerre like chalk and acorn upon opening. If I was in a top restaurent and told by the sommelier that this was a top class unoaked Sancerre/Pouilly Fume I would not have argued. However, as it warmed, flint and apples took over and it became more obviously Chablis. Never overpowering though. Elegant and lovely.

2010, the perfect vintage season conditions for 1er, and Brocard is a capable producer. Well done Co-op, £12.99 is good value for a lovely wine.

G, If you ever see this , must be 2010 vintage:
Simonnet-Febvre "Montmains" Premier Cru '10, you can go a step higher, more sublime, for another £3 or thereabouts.
Cheers for now

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Second bottle was less well developed and could have been an ordinary supermarket jobby at £5 less. Possibly a hint of cork taint.

I'm sorry about that Goose. I've been there as well

These 2010 are more fragile than you think. The Chablis vintage is a 10 out of ten Mr G. But the unoaked ones can acquire a tiny drop of older Hay in the flavour, which can become more intrusive, and then turn on you, by masking the minerality, and - You won't like that - it is not cork taint, but that is the kind of "mini off flavour" that you have detected.
Having noticed this coming May /june and getting stronger, I don't mind it at the mo, I have moved all my Chablis to the wine cooler as a preservative measure. This is not happening yet at "Montmains" level with Simonnet-Febvre as the producer - BUT

Youy need to displace your beer and coca cola from the cooler - MR G

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I found only 3 of these despite valiant efforts, but they came in at £7. I concur with the Welsh Wizard except that mine were tother way around.
The first was OK...nothing more. This one tonight is a gem. Lemon, nuts, great acidity, lovely colour, nice legs. I also agree with the temperature comments, it's two different wines at 8c and 11c. Only one left...drat.

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...and then there were none.
Very nice indeed, still temperature touchy but I can handle that. Why Oh why were there not more of these in the stores ? Bah !

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Glad you loved it

Folks in the Bristol area know Chablis, and at £12.99 still a bargain.

Shez & I bought for £9 per bottle, the wine was £14.99 in this part of the world. Domaine Brocard with the bright gold and grey Coat of Arms for Dom Brocard on a white background. A very good chablis on a super vintage. I wonder if Goose experienced a "hot store" bottle. Mine are as fresh as a daisy (in the cooler)

The Tesco 2010 1ers on the Cyrill Gross signature at the union of producers are holding very very well too, a creamy lees and honeyed finish on that one. A brilliant vintage. I'm spinning mine out, rations are one bottle every 6 weeks of the three styles of 2010 premier cru I have in stock.

After which, there will be none at the original buying price . . . . . . .or at the original retail price !

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I have just bought 4 @ £9 exact. All 2010.

Nice find Mr G. very nice indeed. I hope you bought all of them. Brilliant vintage

That also signals the start of . . . . . . Our scouts are out now.

Presumably you know the store, . . . . . and they have just appeared from central warehouse storage. Here's hoping.

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Astonishingly different to the first bottle but just as lovely !

Golden ,low acid, no fruit, pure flint on both the nose and palate. Vaguely similar I suppose to the flint/cabbage water of a Pouilly Fume but this is a gorgeous wine. Surprisingly light bodied but with a dense flavour.

Bought all 4. Will drink sooner rather than later in case they fall over.

Excellent news. As you say, do not hold. However . . . . .
Interesting to know what next day supping is like ? After a night in the fridge, oxygenated, but in the cool.

Cheers

NB.
During Christmas I kept half a 2010, Jean Moureau & fils version overnight, un oaked, an athletic mineral slim built style, perhaps more acidity on this one, and the wine did not suffer. Good luck.
Keep the other 3 in the fridge

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Here we go again...bet there's none around these parts. Still, no harm in trying

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I missed day two but day three it had a vague hint of petrol mixed in with the Chablis flint. Is this a sign of deterioration, MrD ?

It's nothing like as obvious as on an Aussie Riesling but it is there. Also the acidity was perfect on day one but had become a bit oily on day three making the wine seem fuller bodied and more alcoholic.

Still drinkable but not as enjoyable. I will definitely drink the other three before Spring and share them. A glass each between four straight after opening and it will still impress.

Will not buy more though.