2017 Domaine Louis Michel
Chablis Butteaux VV 1er Cru
94 WA / 94 VM / 94 JM
"truly fascinating...such a gorgeous wine"
- Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
$47.89/750ml (In Stock) Buy Now
"The finest young 2017s now combine the fragrant, expressive fruit tones they displayed last year with excellent structure and precision, and there can be little argument that 2017 is the finest Chablis vintage since 2014. Readers are advised to acquire the wines while they are still available." William Kelley - The Wine Advocate
"Chablis boasts unique soil that is made up of marl, limestone and oyster fossils dating back 150 million years. This soil plays an important role in winemaking, because it brings even greater variety to the aromatic complexity of the wines, and provides the minerality that is so typical of Chablis." - Domaine Louis Michel
2017 Louis Michel & Fils Chablis Butteaux VV 1er Cru (750ML)
$47.89 (In Stock) Buy Now
94 WA / 94 VM / 94 JM
A formidable rendition of this reliably superb cuvée, Michel's 2017 Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes wafts from the glass with a complex but reserved bouquet of fresh peach, crisp yellow apple, iodine, mandarin oil and paraffin wax. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, deep, dense and concentrated, with a racy spine of acidity cloaked in vibrant fruit, concluding with a long, searingly saline finish. This is well worth seeking out. WK – The Wine Advocate
The 2017 Chablis Butteaux Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru is truly fascinating. In this vintage, the Vieilles Vignes is airy and lifted, with its weight and power more implied than overtly stated. Citrus peel, white flowers, mint, crushed rocks and white pepper give the 2017 a striking aromatic top register. This is such a gorgeous wine.-- Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
More 2017s from Domaine Louis Michel:
2017 Louis Michel & Fils Chablis Fourchaume 1er Cru (750ML)
$38.99 (In Stock) - Buy Now
92-94+ WA
The 2017 Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume—which hails, as usual, from the lieu-dit Vaulorent that neighbors Les Preuses—is lovely, wafting from the glass with notes of white peach, dried flowers, Meyer lemon and honeycomb that, of all the Michel premiers crus, approaches the closest to grand cru range. On the palate, it's full-bodied, ample and multidimensional, with good depth and density and a pure, stony finish.WK – The Wine Advocate
2017 Louis Michel & Fils Chablis les Grenouilles Grand Cru
(750ML) $79.89 - Buy Now
94 WA / 94 VM / 93 JS / 93 BH
I certainly misjudged the 2017 Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles from tank last year, as from bottle this would appear to be one of the high points of the Louis Michel portfolio. Mingling notes of fresh peach, yellow apples and dried white flowers with aromas of honeycomb and fresh pastry, it's full-bodied, layered and textural, with a satiny attack that segues into a deep, concentrated mid-palate, underpinned by racy acids and concluding with a bright finish. WK – The Wine Advocate
2017 Louis Michel & Fils Chablis Forest 1er Cru
(750ML) $35.89 - Buy Now
94 VM / 92 JS
The 2017 Chablis Forêts 1er Cru is powerful and explosive, with a captivating mélange of bright citrus fruit and stony mineral-inflected tones. Citrus peel, white flowers, crushed rocks and white pepper add aromatic explosiveness to this finely sculpted, chiseled Chablis from Louis Michel. In 2017, the Fôrets is a real stand out.- Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media
2017 Louis Michel & Fils Chablis Vaudésir Grand Cru
(750ML) $69.89 - Buy Now
96 JS / 94 VM / 93 BH
This parcel is on the north-facing section of the valley and is a truly stunning wine in 2017. Such fine and fresh, white-peach and lemon-curd aromas with a gently spicy edge. The palate has such purity and weight and beautifully composed and pristine, fleshy fruit, in the white-nectarine spectrum. Exceptional wine.- James Suckling
