2011 Domaine du Vieux Château (Daniel-Etienne Defaix), Chablis Grand Cru "Les Grenouilles"

 The generosity of Daniel-Etienne Defaix’s cellar reaches its pinnacle this afternoon with a super special Sunday bonus offer. Welcome to the majesty and complexity of very old vines planted in Chablis’ smallest Grand Cru, “Les Grenouilles.” Only five producers farm this extremely rocky, fossil laden slope that begins right at the foot of the river Seine, and the Defaix family is fortunate to have a small parcel that was planted back in 1960. Though not as flashy as “Les Clos,” or as structured as “Preuses,” “Grenouilles” is perhaps the most purely mineral, and enchantingly complex Grand Cru. Of course it needs time, and that’s why today’s 2011 is such a rare gift. Extended lees aging in tanks before bottling, then a long rest in the cold cellar where it was born, and presto: Grand Cru Burgundy that is ready to blow your mind right now! Of course it is achingly limited, so don’t miss out. In an era when Burgundian whites are so often (a) overpriced and (b) engineered for quick release