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 and remarkably focused, this is an intense premier cru with great potential. Notes of peach cut with zesty lime citrus. Very refined. [...]" (Wine Advocate 2023).
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Nose
Aromas of condensed milk, acacia blossom, licorice
Mouth
Iodine-rich maritime aromas, 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
Enjoy with a plate of spaghetti alle vongole, scallops, langoustine carpaccio...
Bettane & Desseauve
3-star rating (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
An old Chablis family, the Michels cultivate the best areas, both premier crus and grands crus. The estate is also one of the very few to offer the Grand Cru Grenouilles, whose main producer remains La Chablisienne. Since 1969, the wines have been vinified in stainless steel vats, so they often start out discreetly in the bottle, but their minerality reveals itself beautifully after a few years of aging.
Decanter
Wine rated (2023 guide) 94/100
About wine:
Restrained and remarkably focused, this is an intense premier cru with great potential. Notes of peach cut with zesty lime citrus. Very refined. Made from 68-year-old vines grown on very dense white clay soils that are like 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 wine:
The Chablis Butteaux Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru 2022 comes from vines that are around 70 years old, slightly older than the regular cuvée, but on different soils (white clay rather than brown clay with a high fossil content). It is generally bottled a little later. The nose is a little more expressive with very well-defined notes of red cherries and peach skin. The palate is well-balanced with more harmony than the regular cuvée, lively acidity, and hints of oyster shell on the salty finish. Great length. Excellent.
Inside Burgundy - Jasper Morris
Wine rated (2023 guide) 91-94/100
Customer rating
4.5/5
based on 2 reviews
Review and opinion by Mr. MIKAEL P. Published on 01/10/2026
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Review and opinion by Ms. CLELIA M. Published on 07/24/2025
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ESTATE PRICE
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