2013 Petit Chablis

This is a solid set of 2013s from Patrick Piuze, although the wines are a bit inconsistent throughout the range. Many of the 2013s are unusually overt and tropical, with mid-weight structures that appear best suited to near-term drinking. Of course, tastings from barrel aren't always representative. In more than one instance I thought the wines were a bit low in sulfur, which can give an impression of flabbiness. Piuze bottled his 2013 village-level wines early as he did not think they had the structure to support longer time in barrel, which appears to have been a good decision. It will be interesting to see how the 2013 1er and Grand Crus turn out once they have been bottled. Personally, I find the 2012s quite a bit more exciting.