Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes 2020
Burgundy
White
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Drink or Keep
93+/100
Robert Parker
-
92/100
RVF
-
90-93/100
Burghound
"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!
Features
Estate
Domaine Louis Michel & Fils
Cuvée
1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes
Vintage
2020
Designation
Chablis 1er Cru
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
Kimmeridgian soils, left bank, surface silty-clay soils, moderately deep and very calcareous
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
At optimum maturity
Winemaking
Long fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts
Breeding
On fine lees in stainless steel vats
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Nose
Flavours of condensed milk, acacia flower, liquorice
Mouth
Iodized maritime fragrances, warm finish, jam, peach, baked apple (tarte Tatin).
Serve
Decant at 12-14°C
Drink before
2031
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with a seafood platter, spaghetti alle vongole, scallops, langoustine carpaccio...
Domain Louis Michel & Fils
Chablis
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 (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 Butteaux Vieilles Vignes will be bottled later than usual, as Michel was still awaiting delivery of the glass bottles at the time of my visit - but an extra stay on the fine lees certainly won't do it any harm. It has 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 close race between this wine and Michel's Vaulorent this year.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2024 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
Butteaux 2020 takes us straight to iodine. Tender fruit characterizes this appetizing, open white.
Burghound
Wine rated 90-93/ 100
Domain Rated Recommended
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 1 reviews
Note and review by M. PERUZZI M. Published on 23/03/2024
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