Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 2020
Burgundy
White
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Drink or Keep
93+/100
Robert Parker
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93/100
Burghound
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92/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"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)
Features
Estate
Domaine Louis Michel & Fils
Cuvée
1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
Vintage
2020
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 stabulation in moderate cold, fining if necessary with bentonite, one 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%
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
2030
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with a seafood platter, andouillette in white wine sauce...
Domain Louis Michel & Fils
Chablis
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 92/ 100
Domain rated 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the wine:
More closed than the splendid butteaux, yet not lacking in density or substance, this is a thankless phase for him. We'll be patient as it finishes on a fine bitter note.
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 (guide 2022) 93+/100 (Wonderful wine)
Domain rated (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
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.
Burghound
Wine rated 93/ 100
Domain Rated Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3.8/5
on 4 reviews
Note and review by M. MICHEL G. Published on 22/07/2024
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Note and review by M. VINCENT L. Published on 28/01/2024
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Note and review by M. JACQUES R. Published on 04/09/2023
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