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2015 Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
Louis Michel
Kimmeridgian soils on the left bank. Hard limestone on a clay base, relatively deep soil with a browny red appearance. This generally features parcels from the tiny climats of Chatains, Roncières and Mélinots.
August, 2017
Vinous Media
90 points
Light-medium yellow. Reticent but pure aromas of white peach, apple, pear, citrus fruits and earth are lifted by a mineral quality and a touch of orange blossom. Lovely sweet peach and mandarin orange flavors display nice concentration. Winemaker Guillaume Gicqueau-Michel thinks this should be more expressive today, but this is the only premier cru bottled with Diam corks. Gicqueau-Michel told me he's moving back to natural cork, as he finds that the wines sealed with Diams are muted for too long. Lovely fruit here.
October, 2016
Burghound
88-90 points
A more elegant if less concentrated nose speaks of citrus, white flower, sea breeze and a hint of mineral reduction. The sleek, detailed and energetic flavors are also more refined if notably less dense, all wrapped in a mineral-inflected finish that isn't especially dry or complex. Note that this forward effort should drink well young.
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