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Château de Fleys - 1er Cru Mont de Milieu Old Vines 2015

Château de Fleys - 1er Cru Mont de Milieu Vieilles Vignes 2015

Chablis 1er Cru|White wine

3.9/5 (29 customers)

16/20

Bettane & Desseauve

With its exquisite aromatic finesse, the Mont de Milieu Vieilles Vignes embodies the hallmarks of the great Chablis Chardonnays. A subtle smoky note on the mid-palate, resulting from careful aging, complements its refined, silky, and crisp style. A truly beautiful Premier Cru!

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Estate

Château de Fleys

Vintage

1er Cru Mont de Milieu Vieilles Vignes

Vintage

2015

Designation

Chablis 1er Cru

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Kimmeridgian soils

Viticulture

traditional and meticulous

Grape Harvest

manual

Winemaking

Alcoholic fermentation with no residual sugar. Complete malolactic fermentation

Livestock farming

in oak barrels (30%) and stainless steel tanks (70%)

Alcohol content

13.5%

Nose

Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot) with floral notes (hawthorn) and hints of freshly cut herbs. Upon aeration, scents of candied citrus, fresh butter, and salty notes.

Palate

A full-bodied, rich, and generous palate. Beautiful structure with a rich mouthfeel and good freshness.

Serve

at 10°C

Drink from

2017

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairings

Pairs well with Brie de Meaux, pork tenderloin with mustard, veal blanquette, or monkfish blanquette...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2016 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)

Rated estate (2019 guide): 2 stars (A solid, recommendable wine, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous vintage)

About the wine:

A wine that is more refined and smoother than the other Mont-de-Milieu cuvée. It’s a shame that the fairly significant oak influence (30%, from new demi-muids) is noticeable; while it certainly adds richness to the wine, compared to the magnificent vintages of 2008 and 2010, it lacks some of the freshness and vibrancy. It remains a fine wine nonetheless, less oaky than the 2014, but it should continue to improve.

About the estate:

This estate's Mont-de-Milieu from old vines is perhaps the best value in all of the Chablis region!

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated estate (2019 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

The first in the line, Julien Philippon, who came from the Morvan region, settled there in 1868 as a lumberjack and gradually built up the family estate. His heir, André, purchased Château de Fleys, a former hunting lodge, in 1988. A beautiful estate that he passed on to his children, Béatrice, Benoît, and Olivier, along with a 25-hectare vineyard located east of Chablis, on the right bank of the Serein.

Customer rating

3.9/5

based on 29 reviews