Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2020
Burgundy
White
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Drink or Keep
95/100
RVF
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94+/100
Robert Parker
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93/100
Burghound
"Les Clos offers a feeling of serenity whose sapid, saline persistence grips you from start to finish." (Le Guide RVF 2024).
Features
Estate
Domaine Louis Michel & Fils
Cuvée
Grand Cru Les Clos
Vintage
2020
Designation
Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
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, spontaneous malolactic fermentation.
Breeding
18 months minimum in stainless steel vats, long stabulation in moderately cold conditions, fining if necessary (with bentonite), one light filtration at bottling.
Alcohol content
13%
Tasting & pairing
Nose
May seem austere and virile at first (some apple, citrus and floral notes), but in fact proves very expressive on the palate...
Mouth
Very expressive, dominated by minerals, complemented by notes of white pepper and nutmeg
Serve
Decant at 12-14°C
Drink before
2030+
Food and wine pairing
Perfect with truffle Brillat-Savarin, skate wings with cream sauce, lobster cassolette, pike-perch fillets with Champagne sauce...
Domaine Louis Michel & Fils
Chablis
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
3*Star rating (High-quality production, 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 tanks, so 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) 94+/100 (Wonderful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the wine:
Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 2020 is full-bodied, textured and muscular, evoking citrus zest, crisp green apple, white flowers, freshly baked bread, marzipan and ripe peaches. Rich and concentrated, this is the fullest, most generous wine in the range, while remaining beautifully balanced.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (guide 2024) 95/100
About the wine:
Les Clos offers a feeling of serenity, with a sapid, saline persistence that grips you from start to finish.
Burghound
Rated 93/100
Recommended area
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. JEAN PHILIPPE C. Published on 22/07/2024
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