2018 Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons

Louis Michel

France / Chablis / Louis Michel

Kimmeridgian soils on the left bank. This generally features parcels from the tiny climats of Chatains, Roncières and Mélinots. Hard limestone on a clay base, relatively deep soil with a browny red appearance. Vines with an average age of 30 years.

July, 2020

William Kelley

Wine Advocate

92 points

The 2018 Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons is characteristically charming, wafting from the glass with notes of pear, orange oil, white flowers and peach. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and vibrant, it displays fine depth at the core and racy balancing acids, concluding with a long and expressive finish. This has turned out very well.

Jasper Morris

Inside Burgundy

89-92 points

Bright pale colour, with a nose which has a buttery overlay without disturbing the quintessential Chablis beneath. Excellent depth and weight of fruit, the back half of the wine in no way compromised by the sunshine. Pure white fruit, not quite as dry as sometimes but far from denatured.

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About Louis Michel

The Michel family have been cultivating their passion for tradition and the Chablis terroir since 1850. The winery is situated in the heart of the village, with the 25-hectare vineyard spread over the very first slopes that were discovered by Cistercian monks in the 11th century. Forty years ago, the family decided to stop making the wine in wooden barrels, preferring to create clean, pure and precise Chablis without adding artificial woody tastes. Through this philosophy, combined with the limited yields inspired by organic winegrowing techniques, the domaine has developed a worldwide reputation for fine winemaking in stainless steel tanks. Today it’s Guillaume Michel who upholds the family tradition and further its reputation.

About

Guillaume Michel is the sixth-generation representative of a family which has been making wine since 1850. He was recently handed the reins by his uncle Jean-Loup Michel. Their philosophy is to impart as little interference as possible, with the two principal ambitions being to respect the environment and to reflect the terroir in their wines.