The 1976 Chablis 1er Cru Séchet put on a stunning performance, far surpassing my comparatively conservative expectations for a vintage that is seldom notably exciting in white Burgundy. Wafting from the glass with aromas of tangerine, yellow apple, oatmeal, fresh field mushrooms and clear honey, it's medium to full-bodied, elegantly textural and incisive, with a concentrated, chiseled core and a long, mineral finish. It was so good that I accounted for the better part of the bottle myself while my friends were distracted by a two-year-old Meursault Perrières.