LOUIS MICHEL CHABLIS BUTTEAUX VV 1ER CRU 2017 750ML

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

Pale lemon, with a nose which starts crisp and then fills out to display more yellow fruit. Tension and energy here, with the fruit reverting to a whiter shade, pears with some crunchy apple character. Very good length. This impressive wine grows on me more and more. Tasted: July 2021--Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy