2014 Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

Louis Michel

France / Chablis / Louis Michel

Located on the right bank of the river Serein - as with the grands crus - the Montée de Tonnerre is the most prestigious of all the Chablis premiers crus. The domaine grows fruit on a total of four hectares which were planted in 1974. The soil is Kimmeridgian from the right bank; it’s sticky and features marl with marine fossils, rich in limestone pebbles. Vines with an average age of 40 years.

April, 2016

Tim Atkin MW

Gourmet Traveller WINE

96 points

Showing the purity that's typical of Guillaume Michel's style - oak is rarely if ever used - this superb wine comes from a single four-hectare parcel. Saline, yet showing the richness of the right bank with a stony bite and layers of flavour.

September, 2016

Gary Walsh

The Wine Front

94+ points

Screwcapped for your pleasure. Lovely. The year 2014 was very good in Chablis.
White flowers, mint and a sea breeze, clean and inviting, ripe citrus and stonefruits, and that typical crushed rock thing that Chablis often has. Medium bodied, flavoursome and gentle, cool acidity, subtle milkiness to the texture, as well as plenty of flint and crunch on a long fine finish. Ripe lemon in the aftertaste. Terrific. Ticks all the boxes.

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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.