Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes 2022
Burgundy
White
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94/100
Decanter
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92-94/100
Vinous
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91-94/100
Inside Burgundy - Jasper Morris
"A cuvée with great potential..."
"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).
Features
Estate
Domaine Louis Michel & Fils
Cuvée
1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes
Vintage
2022
Designation
Chablis 1er Cru
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Chardonnay
Terroirs
Kimmeridgian, 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
2032
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with a platter of spaghetti alle vongole, scallops, langoustine carpaccio...
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.
Decanter
Wine rated (guide 2023) 94/100
About the wine:
Restrained, with notable concentration, this is an intense premier cru with great potential. Notes of peach cut by zesty lime citrus. Very fine. From 68-year-old vines on very dense white clay soils that are like concrete when dry, heavy when wet.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Burghound
Recommended area
Vinous A. Galloni
Wine rated (guide 2023) 92-94/100
About the wine:
Chablis Butteaux Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru 2022 is made from vines aged around 70 years, only slightly older than the regular cuvée, but on different soils (white rather than brown clay with a high fossil content). It is generally bottled a little later. The nose is a little more expressive, with well-defined notes of red cherry and peach skin. The palate is well-balanced, with more harmony than the regular cuvée, lively acidity and hints of oyster shell on the saline finish. Great persistence. Excellent.
Inside Burgundy - Jasper Morris
Rated wine (guide 2023) 91-94/100
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