Domaine Louis Michel et Fils - Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes 2022
94/100
Decanter
92-94/100
Vinous
91-94/100
Inside Burgundy - Jasper Morris
"A vintage with great potential..."
“Restrained yet remarkably focused, this is an intense premier cru with great potential. Notes of peach interlaced with zesty lime. Very refined. [...]” (Wine Advocate 2023).
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Nose
Flavors of condensed milk, acacia blossoms, and licorice
Palate
Seaside aromas with a hint of salt, followed by a warm finish with notes of jam, peach, and baked apple (Tarte Tatin)
Serve
Decant at 12-14°C
Drink before
2032
Food and wine pairings
Pairs well with a platter of spaghetti alle vongole, scallops, or langoustine carpaccio...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 3 stars (A high-quality product that serves as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
A long-established family in Chablis, the Michels cultivate the finest vineyards, both Premier Cru and Grand Cru. The estate is also one of the very few to offer the Grenouilles grand cru, of which La Chablisienne remains the primary producer. Since 1969, winemaking has been carried out in stainless steel tanks, so the wines here often start out quietly in the bottle, but their minerality comes through effortlessly after a few years of aging.
Decanter
Wine rated (2023 guide) 94/100
About the wine:
Restrained yet remarkably focused, this is an intense premier cru with great potential. Notes of peach interplay with zesty lime. Very refined. Made from 68-year-old vines growing on very dense white clay soils that are as hard as concrete when dry and heavy when wet.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Burghound
Rated: Recommended
Vinous
Wine rated (2023 guide) 92-94/100
About the wine:
The Chablis Butteaux Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru 2022 comes from vines that are about 70 years old—slightly older than those in the regular cuvée, but grown on different soils (white clay rather than brown clay rich in fossils). It is generally bottled a little later. The nose is slightly more expressive, with very well-defined notes of red cherries and peach skin. The palate is well-balanced with greater harmony than the regular cuvée, lively acidity, and hints of oyster shell on the salty finish. Long-lasting. Excellent.
Inside Burgundy - Jasper Morris
Wine rated (2023 guide) 91-94/100
Customer rating
4.5/5
based on 2 reviews
Review by Mr. MIKAEL P. Posted on January 10, 2026
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Review by Ms. CLELIA M. Posted on July 24, 2025
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