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2013 Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Forêts
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Two parcels, planted 10 years apart make up our "Forêts". Here, solid rock is only a few centimetres underfoot. The minerality brought to the wine is therefore clean, precise and powerful.
Terroir:
Kimmeridgian. Left Bank. Hard limestone in a clay base, very stony, shallow ground.
Grape/Vine:
100% Chardonnay. Average of the vines
40 years.
Vinification:
Long fermentation using natural yeast, in temperature-regulated tank. Spontaneous malolactic fermentation.
Maturation:
On fine lees, only in stainless steel tanks, with as little manipulation as possible, for at least 12 months. Long stabilisation at controlled, low temperatures. Fining if necessary using bentonite. One light filtration is performed before bottling at the estate.
August, 2014
Vinous Media
90-92 points
The 2013 Chablis Forêts is a little richer and more powerful than the Montmains owing to the slightly warmer microclimate. At the same time, the heavy presence of limestone in these soils yields a wine with bright, saline-infused minerality and considerable steely tension.
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