2023 Picq Chablis Vieilles Vignes 750ml

88-91 - Allen Meadows, Burghound
A ripe yet airy nose combines aromas of green fruit and lemon-lime with those of iodine, crushed anise and shellfish. The old vines are in evidence as there is very good volume to the caressing medium-bodied flavors that exude a bracing salinity on the attractively dry, long and balanced finale. 

89-91 points Neal Martin, Vinous 
...a tightly-wound bouquet, more white peach here, fresh pear and light flinty scents. The palate is medium-bodied with a pleasant fatness on the entry. Quite a weighty Vieilles Vignes this year and perhaps it doesn't quite have the same tension as the previous vintage on the finish. But it will drink well for several years.

87-90 Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Pale to mid lemon, spice, cooked lemon zest, exotic but not over -ripe. A strong youthful bitterness behind, this will take time. Plenty of energy but needs time to come together.

Allen meadows on the 2023 Vintage
Didier Picq, who with his brother manages this 14.3 ha domaine, noted that the 2023 growing season "was more difficult than 2022 but easier than 2021. There was some early season frost risk that didn't do much damage but the ensuing attack of mildew was no joke as it caused quite a bit of damage. Otherwise, it was fairly easy to manage and we ultimately chose to begin picking essentially spotless fruit on the 11th of September and continued through to the 24th. Yields were perfectly good but certainly not high as they ranged from 50 to 60 hl/ha. Potential alcohols were not especially high either at between 11.5 to 12.5% and those wines that came in at the lower levels of that range were lightly chaptalized. The acidities weren't high either, though they weren't low either as the post-malolactic pHs came in right at 3.35, which is perfectly okay if not what I would call ideal. Stylistically, I would describe them as basically classic and a blend of 2021 and 2022." Note that the house style is ultra-pure with no wood, and I can vouch from personal experience that the wines age extremely well. Lastly, I had the chance to review two now in-bottle wines from 2022, both of which are lovely.