2010 Chablis Village

When I mentioned to Tribut that some of his colleagues claimed that their wines made from fruit picked after the rains started on September 24 showed a juicier quality and better balance, he demurred, saying that the pre-rain picks were more invigorating. Still, despite the fresh acidity of the 2010s, said Tribut, they're easier wines than the comparatively taut 2008s. He describes the 2009s as opulent but a bit heavy; when I tasted them with him, he found them almost too rich. The 2010s are between the two earlier years in style, he told me. Tribut now waits until the second spring to bottle all of his wines, giving them 12 months in cuve and 6 in oak. (Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL)