Louis Michel
These Montmain vines were gradually replanted between 1983 and 1989. The four vineyards are spread along a clay hillside known to be sensitive to spring frosts, so they need extra attention at that time. Kimmeridgian left bank soils of hard limestone with a clay base. The soil is quite deep in some places, and the vines have an average age of 22 years.
October, 2017
The Wine Front
93 points
Pretty wine, with a little fennel and sea spray over lemon and nashi pear. Light and fresh, flinty too, but with a pleasing amount of white fruit and lemon pith, some lime tang, and a chalky finish of good length. You can see why they used to call Hunter Semillon ‘Chablis’, not least when it had a few years on it to relax: the similarities are clear here. Beautiful drink. The sort of wine where you look about, anxious for a refill.
August, 2017
Vinous Media
89 points
Healthy pale yellow. Powdered stone, flint and lively citrus notes on the nose. Then surprisingly soft in the mouth despite its floral and lemon-lime flavors, with a complicating note of almond. Finishes with a positive dry edge and good subtle length.
October, 2016
Burghound
88-91 points
This is even more floral with discreet notes of spice on the pear and oyster shell-infused nose that leads to delicious and notably finer middle weight flavors that possess good concentration and much better depth on the lingering finish that is not particularly dry.
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