Domaine Louis Michel & Fils - Chablis "Butteaux 'Vieilles Vignes'" 2022 (750ml)
Price: $52.99
| Producer | Domaine Louis Michel & Fils |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2022 |
| Sku | 200435 |
| Size | 750ml |
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Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Description
Sourced entirely from a single parcel of 60+ year old vines
Vinous: 92-94 Points
The 2022 Chablis Butteaux Vieilles Vignes ler Cru comes from vines around 70 years old, only slightly older than the regular cuvée, but on different soils (white clay rather than brown with high fossil content). It is usually bottled slightly later. The nose is a little more expressive with hints of red cherries and peach skin very well defined. The palate is well-balanced with more harmony than the regular cuvée, a crisp line of acidity and touches of oyster shell on the saline finish. Great persistence here. Excellent.
Burghound: 90-93 Points
This is similar to the regular cuvée except that it seems ever-so-slightly riper. By contrast, there is better concentration and power to the medium-bodied flavors and, somewhat unusually, the mouthfeel is finer as well, particularly on the more complex if also more austere finale. Lovely.
