2017 Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Séchets

Louis Michel

France / Chablis / Louis Michel

From one of the domaine’s old parcels that used to be blended into Vaillons. Kimmeridgian soils on the left bank. Hard limestone on a clay base, relatively deep soil with a browny red appearance. Vines with an average age of 30 years.

August, 2019

Nick Stock

jamessuckling.com

93 points

The nose here is very finely detailed with wet chalk, limes and white peaches, bending towards more minerally nuances. The palate has a sleek and impressively detailed feel with some very plush and compressed white peaches and lemons on the palate. Drink over the next six years.

January, 2020

Antonio Galloni

Vinous Media

94 points

Orchard fruit, white flowers, hard candy and tropical notes give the 2017 Chablis Séchets 1er Cru a decidedly exotic personality. Medium in body and super-aromatic, the 2017 has so much to offer. Delicate in feel and yet full of complexity, the 2017 has more than enough appeal to provide readers with fascinating drinking over the next 20 or so years.

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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.