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Domaine Louis Michel & Fils

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Domain Louis Michel & Fils
The family Michel has been involved in Chablis viticulture since 1850. Today, Guillaume and Jean-Loup Michel manage the estate in keeping with the philosophy of their ancestors: vinification with indigenous yeasts, no use of barrels, little manipulation during vinification, long ageing on lees... All this while maintaining high standards in the vineyard. The rows are grassed, the pruning is adapted and the soil is worked. Each plot is carefully tended to limit yields and produce high-quality Chablis.

The Domain Louis Michel & Fils is the only one in Chablis to boast all three terroirs of the Premier Cru Montmain, namely : Montmain, Forêt and Butteaux. All these wines express the freshness and minerality of the terroir. 

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Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir 2022

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92-95/100 Inside Burgundy - Jasper Morris

chardonnay
charmer
grand cru

"When desires become reality with this high-flying vintage!"

"The bouquet is balanced and concentrated, with notes of white peach and praline infusing the mineral scents. Very restrained and discreet at first, it then gains in intensity. The palate is well-balanced, with notes of tart marmalade and quince, good depth and cohesion, halfway between classicism and the generous, almost tropical nature of the 2022 vintage. Highly recommended" (Vinous 2023)

Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes 2022

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chardonnay
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scallop

"A high-potential vintage..."

"Restrained with notable concentration, this is an intense premier cru with great potential. Notes of peach cut by zesty lime citrus. Very fine. [...]" (Wine Advocate 2023).

Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 2022

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chardonnay
structured
voltage

" " One of Louis Michel's finest first growths " (Vinous 2023) "

"There's complexity on the nose, weight and concentration on the palate, as well as great acidity, all combined with ripe fruit and mineral notes on the finish." (Wine Advocate 2023)

Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2020

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4/5 (1 reviews)

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93/100 Burghound

chardonnay
generous
rich
lobster

"Les Clos offers a feeling of serenity whose sapid, saline persistence grips you from start to finish." (Le Guide RVF 2024).

Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Chablis 1er Cru Forêts 2020

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91/100 RVF

chardonnay
elegant
salt
blanquette

"Aromas of white flowers, light honey, fresh bread and green apple precede the Chablis 1er Cru Forêts 2020, a medium- to full-bodied, satiny and saline wine, lively and precise, with an elegant and finely daring profile this year." (Wine Advocate 2022).

Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes 2020

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4/5 (1 reviews)

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chardonnay
to be penned
deep
scallop

"A high-potential vintage

"The 2020 Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes [...] presents aromas of pear, white flowers, freshly baked bread, candied citrus and iodine. It's medium- to full-bodied, satiny and layered, with terrific depth and tension. It's a tight race between this wine and Michel's Vaulorent this year." (Wine Advocate 2022). Superb potential!

Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 2020

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3.8/5 (4 reviews)

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92/100 Bettane & Desseauve

chardonnay
structured
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voltage

"The 2020 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre is taut and concentrated, unfolding in the glass with aromas of freshly baked bread, light honey, candied citrus, orchard fruit and white flowers. Medium- to full-bodied, satiny and layered, this is a serious wine that will benefit from bottle age." (Wine Advocate 2022)

Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir 2019

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4.7/5 (3 reviews)

94/100 Robert Parker

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91/100 Burghound

chardonnay
charmer
expressive
grand cru

"The 2019 Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir floats into the glass with aromas of green apple, crisp apricot, tangerine, fresh pastry and iodine. Full-bodied, satiny and layered, it's textured and enveloping, with a concentrated core of fruit and a long, perfumed finish. It showed brilliantly." (Wine Advocate 2021)

Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 2019

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4/5 (5 reviews)

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chardonnay
structured
to be penned
voltage

"The 2019 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre opens in the glass with notes of pear, green apple, wet stones, iodine and fresh pastry. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and layered, it's taut and concentrated, with bright acids and a long, saline finish. It comes from the Chapelot vineyards." (Wine Advocate 2021)

Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 2018

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3.8/5 (8 reviews)

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structured
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voltage

"The 2018 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre is another success, delivering aromas of citrus zest, crisp green apple, white flowers and oyster shell. Medium- to full-bodied, with good depth and tension, this is one of the estate's tightest, most structured wines." (Wine Advocate 2020)

Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Grand Cru Vaudésir 2018

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3.6/5 (5 reviews)

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93/100 Robert Parker

charmer
expressive
grand cru

"Showcasing aromas of fresh peach, Asian pear, apple blossom and orange oil, the 2018 Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir is medium- to full-bodied, satiny and charming, with a full core of bright, fragrant fruit, succulent acids and a beautifully defined finish. It's very expressive, just like Vaudésir." (Wine Advocate 2020 - William Kelley)

Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - 1er Cru Montmain 2017

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4.2/5 (4 reviews)

15,5/20 RVF

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90/100 Robert Parker

chardonnay
precise
1er cru

"The 2017 Chablis 1er Cru Montmain reveals aromas of green apple, spring flowers and wet stones. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, full-bodied and supple, with a succulent, open core, juicy acids and a precise finish." (Wine Advocate 2019)

Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - 1er Cru Butteaux 2017

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4.1/5 (9 reviews)

15,5/20 RVF

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92/100 Robert Parker

chardonnay
long finish
1er cru

"The 2017 Chablis Butteaux 1er Cru presents very well, offering lovely aromas of lemon zest, beeswax, ripe apple and oyster shell. On the palate, the wine is medium-bodied, deep and nicely concentrated, with mellow dry extract, ripe acids and a long, well-defined finish." (Wine Advocate 2019) Typical Chablis!

Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Grand Cru Vaudésir 2017

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5/5 (1 reviews)

93/100 Robert Parker

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16,5/20 Bettane & Desseauve

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96/100 James Suckling

charmer

"Brimming with aromas of white flowers, lilac, fresh peach and orange, the 2017 Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir is full-bodied, satiny and silky, with an elegantly fleshy yet precise palate and a perfumed saline finish. It's already showing well and will get even better." (Wine Advocate 2019 - William Kelley)

Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes 2016

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4.3/5 (14 reviews)

91+/100 Robert Parker

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16,5/20 Bettane & Desseauve

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16,5/20 RVF

to be penned

"A high-potential vintage

"The 2016 Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes, showed very well, despite being bottled two weeks before tasting, offering aromas of green apple, white flowers, hazelnut reduction and iodine. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with good tension and structure. The potential will be higher on the 2016." (Wine Advocate 2018 - William Kelley) Superb potential!