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Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Chablis 1er Cru Forêts 2020

Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Chablis 1er Cru Forêts 2020

91/100

Robert Parker

91/100

Bettane & Desseauve

91/100

Burghound

91/100

RVF

chardonnay
elegant
salt
blanquette

"Aromas of white flowers, light honey, fresh bread and green apple precede the Chablis 1er Cru Forêts 2020, a medium- to full-bodied, satiny and saline wine, lively and precise, with an elegant and finely daring profile this year." (Wine Advocate 2022).

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Estate

Domaine Louis Michel & Fils

Cuvée

1er Cru Forêts

Vintage

2020

Designation

Chablis 1er Cru

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Chardonnay

Terroirs

Kimmeridgian soils, left bank, surface silty-clay soils, moderately deep and very calcareous

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

At optimum maturity

Winemaking

Long fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with indigenous yeasts, spontaneous malolactic fermentation.

Breeding

12-16 months in stainless steel vats, long stabulation in moderately cold conditions, fining if necessary (with bentonite), one light filtration at bottling.

Alcohol content

13%

Nose

Notes of undergrowth and fern mixed with spicier notes of ripe fruit, cocoa and pepper.

Mouth

Tonic, very mineral, chalky, with the famous taste of gunflint, sometimes giving way to notes of liquorice.

Serve

Decant at 12-14°C

Drink before

2035

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with a platter of oysters, snails, blanquette de veau...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Rated wine 91/100

3*Star rating (High-quality production, a benchmark in its sector)

About the wine:

A lovely, delicate nose, combining beautiful ripe fruit and floral nuances, a pleasantly round, tasty palate.

About the domain :

An old Chablis family, the Michel's cultivate the very best areas, both premier cru and grand cru. The estate is one of the very few to offer the Grenouilles Grand Cru, whose main producer is La Chablisienne. Since 1969, vinification has been carried out in stainless steel tanks, so that the wines here often start off discreetly in bottle, but their minerality reveals itself without concern after a few years' cellaring.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated ( 2022 guide) 91/100 (Great wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2022) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

About the wine:

Aromas of white flowers, light honey, fresh bread and green apple precede the Chablis 1er Cru Forêts 2020, a medium- to full-bodied, satiny and saline wine, lively and precise, with an elegant, finely daring profile this year.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2024 guide) 91/100

About the wine:

Forêts 2020 stands out for its straw-like vegetal note. Although the fruit appears tender, it lacks a little sparkle and energy.

Burghound

Burghound

Rated wine 91/100

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