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2019 Chablis, Butteaux, Vieilles Vignes, 1er Cru, Louis Michel & Fils, Burgundy

  • White
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Chardonnay
Allen Meadows
90-93/100
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2019 Chablis, Butteaux, Vieilles Vignes, 1er Cru, Louis Michel & Fils, Burgundy

Description

This cuvée is from a 0.75-hectare site of 65-year-old vines on white clay soil. The clay and old vines helped to resist the warm summer. White flowers and crushed chalk fill the nose; the palate is firm and mineral with a focused thread of acidity. It’ll gain weight with time but is tightly wound at present. Drink 2024-2032.

Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2019
Alcohol % 13
Grape List Chardonnay
Body Medium Bodied
Property Domaine Louis Michel

Critics reviews

Allen Meadows 90-93/100
(from 60+ year old vines). Like the regular cuvée, firm reduction renders the nose difficult to evaluate at present. The texture of the slightly denser flavors is equally attractive while offering more evident power on the minerally finish that is impressively persistent, dry and youthfully austere. Once again, at least some patience is suggested. 2027+ allen_meadows, burghound_com, (December 2020)
Allen Meadows, Burghound.com (Dec 2020)

About this wine

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

Domaine Louis Michel

Prior to 1970 all the wines from this domaine were fermented and matured in old oak barrels. By 1980 the old oak had been thrown out and the domaine had switched entirely to stainless steel. Today the domaine is run by Jean-Loup Michel and is widely recognised as the prime exponents of unoaked Chablis in the region.

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