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| Community Tasting Notes (average 91 pts. and median of 91 pts. in 7 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by YoRi on 5/23/2019 & rated 92 points: Apparence jaune bouton d'or.
Nez un peu fermé, vanille, amande, foin.
En bouche continuité sur les odeurs percues, miel d'acacia, amande mi-amer, citron, merringue à la vanille, sensation de minéralité. Longue persistance. (870 views) | | | Tasted by philmtl on 10/27/2018: Toujours bon mais ça a perdu de l'éclat depuis 2 ans. Le manque d'acidité nuit à l'équilibre et du coup, il me semble moins agréable qu'en 2016. C'est toujours bien bon mais j'aurais dû les boire plus vite. (935 views) | | | Tasted by Pknut on 8/29/2018: Good showing, right in the zone. Palate has white and clear fruits, unsweetened pineapple, good acidity. Even better and with more energy on the second night. I don't age Louis Michel Chablis, and this one seems to be right where I like it. (1092 views) | | | Tasted by YoRi on 5/28/2018 & rated 90 points: Belle teinte jaune bouton d'or assez dense.
Nez typique, citron, merringue, poussière de pierre.
En bouche, de la substance, de la rondeur, pomme, citron et beurre !
Persistance moyenne à longue sur de belles notes de noix grillés et une touche d'amertume.
Manque peut-être un peu de nervosité en milieu de bouche, je ne conserverai pas les autres bouteilles beaucoup plus longtemps. (1310 views) | | | Tasted by philmtl on 4/26/2016: Un très beau Chablis. Aussi agréable que mon souvenir de première dégustation. On retrouve la pureté du Chardonnay, des notes de fleurs qui apparaissent sous la minéralité, une subtile pointe de salinité aussi et une trame de léger fruits blancs... Pas de bois et pourtant on devine un peu de vanille... Le côté fleuri peut être? Ça se boit tellement bien. Coup de coeur. (1565 views) | | | Tasted by up4wine on 2/17/2016: Didn't spend any significant time considering the pros and cons of this wine. It was pleasing and a good complement to the sea bass, but being mostly a red wine guy I don't feel really qualified to give it a score. (1085 views) | | | Tasted by chatters on 3/25/2015: Burgundy Tasting (Ivy, George Street, Sydney): Lemon and spice, quite rich…ripe citrus but a little short, biscuit notes here as well. Hmm. (1917 views) |
| By Allen Meadows
Burghound, Oct-14, Issue #56
(Domaine Louis Michel Chablis "Séchets" 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, 2013 Chablis: Living on the Edge (Aug 2014)
(Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Sechets White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Julia Harding, MW
JancisRobinson.com (1/9/2014)
(Dom Louis Michel, Sécher Premier Cru Chablis White) Subscribe to see review text. | By John Gilman
View From the Cellar, Nov/Dec 2013, Issue #48, The Brilliant 2012 Burgundy Vintage: The Extremely Low Yields Produce Stunning Beauty
(Chablis “Séchet”- Domaine Louis Michel et Fils) Login and sign up and see review text. | By Allen Meadows
Burghound, October 2013, Issue #52
(Domaine Louis Michel Chablis "Séchets" 1er 1er Cru White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Antonio Galloni
Vinous, Chablis 2012: Energy, Power and Class (Aug 2013)
(Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Sechets White) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
Vinous, July/August 2013, IWC Issue #169
(Domaine Louis Michel Chablis Sechets) Subscribe to see review text. |
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Source: VinConnect (VinConnect.com)
The Michel family have been cultivating the Chablis terroir for 6 generations, since 1850.
The Domaine Louis Michel winery is situated right in the heart of the village of Chablis, with the 25-hectare vineyard spread over the very first slopes that were cultivated by Cistercian monks in the 11th century. More than 40 years ago, the family was one of the first to stop making wine in wooden barrels, preferring to create clean, pure and precise Chablis, respecting the typicity of each terroir, without any woody tastes.
Through this philosophy, combined with the limited yields inspired by organic wine-growing techniques, Domaine Louis Michel has developed a worldwide reputation for fine wine-making in stainless steel tanks. Today, the Domaine is managed by Jean-Loup and his nephew, Guillaume Michel.
“Our goal is to produce authentic Chablis that respect the environment and are the best expression of the terroir. We let the wine make itself, as far as possible.” – Guillaume MichelChardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeFrance 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."
https://weinlagen-info.de/#bereich_id=58 Single vineyards on weinlagen-info James Suckling |
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