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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.4 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 106 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by finewinebuff57 on 5/1/2024 & rated 92 points: This bottle was in superb condition. A real sense of minerality with generosity. Les Clos terroir coming through. A point, so drink or hold for 5 years certainly. (117 views) | | | Tasted by AudunG on 1/13/2024 & rated 93 points: From a magnum. Dark yellow. Nose dominated by caramel aromas, but also some seashore and developed tropical fruit aromas. Fruity, tight and very concentrated, with loads of acidity. Really impressive. 1-2 points deducted for the dominating caramel aromas. (395 views) | | | Tasted by Nanda on 9/25/2023 & rated 92 points: 08/14 flight. Lots of similarities in the pair as the 2008 shows very fresh and bright. More evolution in the fruit, which is starting to just show some honey. (667 views) | | | Tasted by lepetitchateau on 9/12/2022 flawed bottle: From magnum - oxidized (1461 views) | | | Tasted by ANWW89 on 7/30/2022: PREMOX (1344 views) | | | Tasted by donnydinkumdum on 8/14/2021 & rated 96 points: Around 80% of the cork was wet upon opening but the cork was still in good condition otherwise. Beautifully developed. Lemon buerre blanc aromas, still a nice line of acidity and length to die for. Wonderful at the moment, doubt it's going to get any better. (2335 views) | | | Tasted by DaddyNeedsPow on 7/27/2021 & rated 93 points: Lovely. Showing some oak, but quickly came together in the glass. Creamy lemon custard, and acidity that sneaked in through the back door. (2214 views) | | | Tasted by nwebstar on 3/8/2021 & rated 93 points: Medium golden in colour. Cork was not perfect. Evolved but just hanging in. Honey, melon, lime. Round upfront but a surprising touch of acidity at finish which might be spoilage. Left me wondering if this is good or not so. Still overall class shining through. (2536 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 8/22/2020: Medium yellow. Wow, a real burst of lemon on the nose accompanied by white flowers and a bit of iodine. Medium body, urgent, ripe citrus pith, light wood, and a good amount of drying stone on the finish. Much fresher than a bottle this spring. It is neither the most concentrated Clos nor the last word in complexity for this cru, but it is still excellent. (2807 views) | | | Tasted by Gary N on 8/10/2020 & rated 95 points: Class. Pure, precise, great cut. This is white Burgundy at its best. Nothing like great California chardonnay. If this higher acid, less oak sort of thing is your thing, this is fabulous. (2261 views) | | | Tasted by rob1869 on 7/17/2020: Having been through a case of this (drunk between 2011 and 2017) and felt a little underwhelmed compared to admittedly very high expectations we started a second case a week ago and were very pleasantly surprised. Much more open than previously. Long and complex. Clearly the earlier bottles were drunk far too young. (1763 views) | | | Tasted by Omar Khayyam on 7/16/2020 & rated 95 points: This is just getting started. So pure and fresh and now with some depth and complexity to go along, this showcases the brilliance of aging higher pedigree Chablis wines. I'd say this has at least ten more years in it and some upside. Colour is starting to take on that golden yellow sheen, but there is none of that unfiltered beer look and no oxidative rotten apple cores to it, just a budding complexity that has completely consumed the oak which is not perceivable except perhaps as some viscous element and a soft touch of lemon meringue. Long and fine. Shellfish minerality and apple orchard and just a liquid version of Oops, I dropped the lemon tart. (1830 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 3/3/2020: Deep yellow. Right out of the bottle, a discouraging whiff of sherry-uh oh, here we go again. Thankfully, it was not to be. This is a rich, round Clos with definite truffled honey amongst its flavors, but there is also bright orange, saline, and more than adequate acidity for its breadth. Without question, it is fully mature and close to tumbling off the oxidative cliff. Drink now (or sooner!). (2202 views) | | | Tasted by hoservin on 11/8/2019 & rated 93 points: Nose of apple, pear, lemon zest and chalk. Palate mirrors the nose. Very long finish with balanced acidity and soft mineral character. A great expression of Terroir. Served with corn chowder. (1741 views) | | | Tasted by bugdoced on 9/14/2019 & rated 93 points: lost in the cellar, this has emerged in perfect shape with softened minerality some fruit and residual salinity
delicious (1902 views) | | | Tasted by kenj001 on 5/5/2019: Very nice (2018 views) | | | Tasted by Lord Rodney on 1/2/2019 & rated 95 points: The best Moreau to date - so rich and deep yet still true Chablis style!! (2463 views) | | | Tasted by Jozefs on 9/19/2018 & rated 92 points: Proeverij: Euryanthe - Bourgogne wit Grand Cru 2008 19/09/2018 (notitie MC)
Zicht: intens, zeer doorzichtig, bleekgeel. Intens aroma. Neus: redelijk complex, intens.
Aroma's: wit fruit, balsem, honing, terroir, eik, kreupelhout, acacia.
Smaak: krachtige attaque, vrij rond, mooie spanning, mooie expansie, mooie balans, grote lengte. (2330 views) | | | Tasted by Herb K on 8/24/2018: Wine is drinking exceptionally right now. Minerally. Fill bodied. Apples with sweet undertones. (2208 views) | | | Tasted by Enfantterrible on 8/16/2018 & rated 90 points: Finally got a decent bottle. Thankfully my last... (2234 views) | | | Tasted by Puteljen! on 8/9/2018 & rated 93 points: Starting to show maturity with notes of old cheese and mushroom but still retaining some fresh apple and lemon fruit and that intense crushed oystershell feeling. Very good. Has delivered on its initial promise. WOTN. (2161 views) | | | Tasted by rcg62 on 7/14/2018 flawed bottle: Slightly oxidized. Had been well-stored too. Why oh why do I waste $ on white burgundy (2137 views) | | | Tasted by jnewman77 on 4/22/2018: First Les Clos for me and it was quite delicious. The nose is lovely with ripe apple and pear, lime zest, sea breeze, and lilac. The palate has excellent concentration and length with precision balance and the finish lingers for quite some time due to the intensity of the flavors. Seems to be peaking now and delicious. (2247 views) | | | Tasted by hoservin on 4/13/2018 & rated 92 points: Nose of apple, pear, lemon and limestone. Apple, asian pear, lemon, limestone and hint of saline on the palate. Good persistence with balanced acidity. Served with shrimp, tarragon and pasta. (1968 views) | | | Tasted by JCGuthrie on 3/29/2018 flawed bottle: Pre-mox. Too bad, was looking forward to trying this. (2078 views) | | | Only displaying the 25 most recent notes - click to see all notes for this wine... |
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(Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis - Les Clos Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, October 2010, Issue #40
(Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis - Les Clos Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | The World of Fine Wine, March 2010, Issue #27
(Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Clos) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Jancis Robinson, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/11/2010)
(Dom Christian Moreau Père et Fils, Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Blanc) Subscribe to see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, October 2009, Issue #36
(Domaine Christian Moreau Pere et Fils Chablis Les Clos Grand Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, July/August 2009, IWC Issue #145
(Domaine Christian Moreau Pere et Fils Chablis Les Clos) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Bonus Articles, A Second Helping of the Beautiful 2008 Red and White Burgundies (Bonus Issue #2, March-April 2010)
(Chablis “Les Clos”- Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Richard Jennings
RJonWine.com (3/14/2014)
(Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos) From magnum - light yellow color; maturing, lanolin, pear nose; tasty, maturing, lanolin, pear, mineral palate; long finish 93 points |
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| Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Producer website
Christian Moreau, former director of J. Moreau & Fils in Burgundy's Chablis region, is unveiling a new project in Chablis. Three wines of the new Christian Moreau Pére & Fils label—a Chablis 1999, a premier cru Vaillons 1999 and a small amount of grand cru Les Clos 1999—will reach wine shops in the United States this spring.
The new wines are made from purchased grapes, but Moreau will regain the use of his own premiers and grands crus vineyards in 2001, after the expiration of his contract to supply grapes to J. Moreau & Fils, which is now owned by Burgundy giant Boisset. Among Moreau's vineyard holdings are 25 acres of grand cru Vaudisir, Valmur and Les Clos, including the tiny Clos des Hospices, a coveted 5.3-acre monopole, or single-owner vineyard, in the heart of Les Clos.
Joining Moreau as winemaker is his son Fabien, who studied enology at Dijon University. "There will be no more vins de table," said the elder Moreau. "I want to stay on the small side and control the quality." To achieve growth from 250 cases to 6,500 cases annually, Moreau purchased one of the William Févre wineries from Bouchard Pére & Fils.
The new Christian Moreau Chablis, Vaillons and Les Clos, not yet rated, will sell for about $17, $28 and $50, respectively. Frederick Wildman & Sons of New York, whose contract with J. Moreau & Fils ended recently, is the importer, continuing the relationship that Christian Moreau's father, Guy, began in 1938.Chardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeLes ClosChablis Grand Cru Les Clos exact outline
Les Clos is arguably the finest grand cru vineyard. Les Clos has greater density and power than the more elegant Vaudésir It is a deep and compact wine. The strong mineral core is of polished steel and this is enveloped in a luscious depth of fruit. If Vaudésir is the queen of the grand crus, Les Clos is the king. It ages wonderfully – a minimum of 10 years. It’s a large sunny vineyard, (28.39 hectares) facing south.It is quite rocky and has a higher level of limestone.
It is also a vineyard in BussièresFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Chablis Chablis (Fédération de Défense de l'Appellation Chablis) | Chablis (Burgundy Wines)
2014 Vintage Notes:
"... a hybrid of 2004/2007 and 2010. The stone, citrus and limestone amalgam is exactly what we search for in Chablis as the style harkens to a day in the Cote de Beaune proper (1960's - 1980's) when wine was not meant to be consumed the week it was released, battonage was not used by all and new oak was rarely seen ... the texture is natural and 'of the vintage' not 'of the winemaker' .... Like Sancerre or the Loire in general, 2014 in Chablis is one of those rare years with extract and transparency. It appears to be a vintage for the "neoclassic" ages and those of us intent on cellaring the most terroir-driven (but still powerful) examples of vineyard, site-place and varietal will want to invest (heavily) in the magnetic and electric 2014's." - Jon Rimmerman
2018 Vintage Notes:
"There’s not that razor sharp Chablis acidity in 2018,” says Patrick Piuze. “But there is good definition of place. The dry conditions drove vines to drink deeper down in the soil profile."
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