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

Name: Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 2018
Brand: Domaine Louis Michel & Fils
Rating: 3.8 (8 reviews)

Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre|White wine

Burgundy

White

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Drink or Keep

3.8/5 (8 customers)

92+/100

Robert Parker

92/100

Wine Enthusiast

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)

Features

Estate

Domaine Louis Michel & Fils

Cuvée

1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

Vintage

2018

Designation

Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Kimmeridgian, right bank, fossilized oyster marl, fairly sticky soil, rich in limestone pebbles

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

No added yeast. Long fermentation by indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled vats. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Blending of vats at the end of vinification. Long cold stabilization. Fining if necessary with bentonite. Single light filtration before bottling.

Breeding

12 to 16 months on fine lees, exclusively in stainless steel tanks, with as little handling as possible, long stabulation in moderately cold conditions.

Alcohol content

13,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Lemon yellow color

Nose

Still discreet on the nose, balanced between very ripe fruit and mineral freshness.

Mouth

Warm, salivating and iodized with a spicy cinnamon finish

Serve

AT 12-14°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2028

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with a seafood platter, andouillette in white wine sauce...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domain rated 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)

About the domain :

An old Chablis family, the Michel's cultivate the very best areas, both premier cru and grand cru. The estate is one of the very few to offer the Grenouilles Grand Cru, whose main producer is La Chablisienne. Since 1969, vinification has been carried out in stainless steel vats, so that the wines here often start off discreetly in bottle, but their minerality reveals itself without concern after a few years' cellaring.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2020 guide) 92+/100 (Wonderful wine)

Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

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.

Burghound

Domain Rated Recommended

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2020 guide) 92/100

About the wine:

A touch of reduction is a pleasant reminder of farmhouse smells, before the pear juice takes over. The same generous, fresh fruitiness fully asserts itself on the palate of this wine. A mid-palate texture of white citrus flesh and chalk creates balance and structure. The finish is long and dry.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.8/5

on 8 reviews