Really beautiful representation of the terroir. Gave it a lot of air to soften and open it up. A lot of minerals and crushed gravel, stone, with good fruit purity, lemon, green apple. Yummy
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Known to be too young, but could not resist a preview and to establish a reference point for the six further bottles as they rest and mature.
Decanted and an initial glass taken at 13.5 Degrees C. Against milky blue evening sky, beautifully translucent of greenish light amber.
Restrained nose of delicately composed and melded peach and pair skins. Perhaps a suggestion of freshly cut juicy potato.
Light on the pallet; dry and finely grained woody. Suggestion of pale asparagus.
Plus 20 minutes: Minerality evolving on the nose. Flintyness and oyster shell on the rear under-tounge. Woodyness has yielded to baking flour in the air and delicate salt.
More floral with time. Yet to integrate but balanced and poised.
Fell in presence quickly, becoming light and flowery and mild acidity. May have been better from the bottle with 20 to 30 minutes rest at this stage of its development.
Enjoyed with a creditable freely available camembert, black grapes, original croccantini and hazelnut oat crackers. Should one be tempted, open and enjoy plus 30 to 50 minutes, and not too chilled.
This bottle caught the short straw: naughty to have woken it so early, but a delightful intrusion into the case plus taster acquired to the cellar. Such a joy to drink, but must resist for at least another year 'till one of its siblings is prematurely disturbed.
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Light and crisp classic Chablis. Nothing added or taken away. Green apples, Asian pear, soft and delicate palate confirms perfect balance. Highly recommended.
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Certainly! Here's the translation into funky English:
Here, you unmistakably taste the Chardonnay grape. It carries more of that richness, but always with the beautiful acidity that provides a perfect balance, giving it that Chablis quality. The last time I had it, there was still a gap between the nose and the palate, and the balance wasn't quite perfect. I rated it 94+ thinking it would improve, and it has indeed. It's a beautiful bottle, and the flavors are the same as my previous tasting. Although in the citrus notes, I now had a much clearer sense of mandarin, which was very expressive. Thanks to the hint of acidity in the nose, the wine lingers for a very long time!
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TASTE: high acidity; lots of mineral, and also not wanting for fruit; some baking spice; 13% alc. not noticeable. Day 2: light jalapeno note new to the mix today. Overall, quite impressive.
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Comme c'est souvent le cas avec les Montées de Tonnerre, nous sommes tout près d'une qualité de Grand Cru ! Le nez est sur une belle opulence de fruit jaune, léger floral, un vin profond. La bouche est délicate, droite avec beaucoup d'acidité mais tout de même bien équilibré malgré sa jeunesse. Un vin qui sera a son apogée dans 5 ans.
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2020 Louis Michel Premier and Grand Crus (Dig Wines, San Francisco): Light yellow with a hint of green. Seaweed and floral aromas. Medium to lighter weight. Yellow orchard fruit and lemon on the entry, excellent acidity, and then a properly dry, mineral finish. The intensity and balance are better than the Butteaux VV. The best of the 3 Premier Cru wines by some measure and potentially outstanding.
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Very tight at the moment. A couple nights open give some more classic Chardonnay shades but initially its not giving up much. That's perfectly fine because the saline backed minerality is terrific on this edition. Once the fruit unfolds this one is going to be a classic.
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This is a wine for the future. Has it opened for two weeks plus, and in the beginning it is extremely tight and closed, citrus, flintyness. Softens up ever so slowly, butter arrives, more citrus, hints of orange. 94+
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Pours a clear medium straw with a silver rim. Fresh apple, fresh quince, fresh white peach, fresh melon, lemon peel, fresh green herbs, wet stone/linestone and dry honey on the nose. No evidence of oak. Palate confirms the aromas but maybe a HINT of wood/oak flavors on the palate. Medium body with medium acid; yet overall quite rounded and balanced. Nice medium + finish.
Call - 2020/21 Albarino. Oops.
(reading my tasting note it sounds completely like Chablis too!)
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I have to begin by saying that it had to be a big 94+ , the wine has such a acidity and is so incredible long , but the balance is not yet perfect , and the nose , you have to work really hard to get more then one or two flavors , I had baked bread and citrus , even after 1/2 and more hours the evolution is really slow , put this wine away and I think between 8 and 15 years this wine will be incredible ! To cherish
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So, so young but very good with crab cakes and celery root slaw. A little golden streak in with the white flowers and chalk. Showing nicely in its youth. Probably should have bought more. Rebuy though perhaps for mid-term (7-10 yrs).
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2/25/2024 - Julien D Likes this wine: 92 Points
Really beautiful representation of the terroir. Gave it a lot of air to soften and open it up. A lot of minerals and crushed gravel, stone, with good fruit purity, lemon, green apple. Yummy
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1/27/2024 - BiglyBron Likes this wine: 90 Points
Known to be too young, but could not resist a preview and to establish a reference point for the six further bottles as they rest and mature.
Decanted and an initial glass taken at 13.5 Degrees C. Against milky blue evening sky, beautifully translucent of greenish light amber.
Restrained nose of delicately composed and melded peach and pair skins. Perhaps a suggestion of freshly cut juicy potato.
Light on the pallet; dry and finely grained woody. Suggestion of pale asparagus.
Plus 20 minutes: Minerality evolving on the nose. Flintyness and oyster shell on the rear under-tounge. Woodyness has yielded to baking flour in the air and delicate salt.
More floral with time. Yet to integrate but balanced and poised.
Fell in presence quickly, becoming light and flowery and mild acidity. May have been better from the bottle with 20 to 30 minutes rest at this stage of its development.
Enjoyed with a creditable freely available camembert, black grapes, original croccantini and hazelnut oat crackers. Should one be tempted, open and enjoy plus 30 to 50 minutes, and not too chilled.
This bottle caught the short straw: naughty to have woken it so early, but a delightful intrusion into the case plus taster acquired to the cellar. Such a joy to drink, but must resist for at least another year 'till one of its siblings is prematurely disturbed.
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1/3/2024 - okwine66 wrote: 94 Points
Light and crisp classic Chablis. Nothing added or taken away. Green apples, Asian pear, soft and delicate palate confirms perfect balance. Highly recommended.
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10/13/2023 - Beeck10 wrote: 96 Points
Certainly! Here's the translation into funky English:
Here, you unmistakably taste the Chardonnay grape. It carries more of that richness, but always with the beautiful acidity that provides a perfect balance, giving it that Chablis quality. The last time I had it, there was still a gap between the nose and the palate, and the balance wasn't quite perfect. I rated it 94+ thinking it would improve, and it has indeed. It's a beautiful bottle, and the flavors are the same as my previous tasting. Although in the citrus notes, I now had a much clearer sense of mandarin, which was very expressive. Thanks to the hint of acidity in the nose, the wine lingers for a very long time!
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9/6/2023 - grafstrb wrote:
-- popped and poured on Day 1 --
-- tasted non-blind over 1.5 hrs on Day 1; revisited on Day 2 --
NOSE: sweet pastry and papaya on Day 1, with a jalapeno pyrazine note, as well, on Day 2.
BODY: vibrant light yellow color; medium-light body.
TASTE: high acidity; lots of mineral, and also not wanting for fruit; some baking spice; 13% alc. not noticeable. Day 2: light jalapeno note new to the mix today. Overall, quite impressive.
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9/4/2023 - philmtl Likes this wine:
Sooooo good. Oyster shell, iodine, pear, barely ripe peaches, slight citrus, balanced palate, long saline finish. Wonderful.
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7/19/2023 - Goodwine4ever wrote: 92 Points
Comme c'est souvent le cas avec les Montées de Tonnerre, nous sommes tout près d'une qualité de Grand Cru !
Le nez est sur une belle opulence de fruit jaune, léger floral, un vin profond. La bouche est délicate, droite avec beaucoup d'acidité mais tout de même bien équilibré malgré sa jeunesse.
Un vin qui sera a son apogée dans 5 ans.
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5/13/2023 - drwine2001 wrote:
2020 Louis Michel Premier and Grand Crus (Dig Wines, San Francisco): Light yellow with a hint of green. Seaweed and floral aromas. Medium to lighter weight. Yellow orchard fruit and lemon on the entry, excellent acidity, and then a properly dry, mineral finish. The intensity and balance are better than the Butteaux VV. The best of the 3 Premier Cru wines by some measure and potentially outstanding.
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4/4/2023 - WetRock wrote:
Very tight at the moment. A couple nights open give some more classic Chardonnay shades but initially its not giving up much. That's perfectly fine because the saline backed minerality is terrific on this edition. Once the fruit unfolds this one is going to be a classic.
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3/27/2023 - beatles wrote: 94 Points
This is a wine for the future. Has it opened for two weeks plus, and in the beginning it is extremely tight and closed, citrus, flintyness. Softens up ever so slowly, butter arrives, more citrus, hints of orange. 94+
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1/16/2023 - AlphaMikeFoxtrot Likes this wine: 90 Points
Blind at CMS tasting group.
Pours a clear medium straw with a silver rim. Fresh apple, fresh quince, fresh white peach, fresh melon, lemon peel, fresh green herbs, wet stone/linestone and dry honey on the nose. No evidence of oak. Palate confirms the aromas but maybe a HINT of wood/oak flavors on the palate. Medium body with medium acid; yet overall quite rounded and balanced. Nice medium + finish.
Call - 2020/21 Albarino. Oops.
(reading my tasting note it sounds completely like Chablis too!)
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1/13/2023 - JohnMcIlwain Likes this wine:
Drum tight and all potential right now, but what potential!
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1/7/2023 - Beeck10 wrote: 94 Points
I have to begin by saying that it had to be a big 94+ , the wine has such a acidity and is so incredible long , but the balance is not yet perfect , and the nose , you have to work really hard to get more then one or two flavors , I had baked bread and citrus , even after 1/2 and more hours the evolution is really slow , put this wine away and I think between 8 and 15 years this wine will be incredible ! To cherish
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12/24/2022 - matthewmcg wrote: 90 Points
Fine but not a great value.
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12/23/2022 - Hickey987 Likes this wine: 90 Points
Still a little tight but going to be a good one. Good acidity and fruity balance.
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12/8/2022 - Max S. Likes this wine: 90 Points
Very light right now, needs at least a year before the next bottle. Still delicious, we'll see if they make it that long...
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12/6/2022 - JohnMcIlwain Likes this wine:
So, so young but very good with crab cakes and celery root slaw. A little golden streak in with the white flowers and chalk. Showing nicely in its youth. Probably should have bought more.
Rebuy though perhaps for mid-term (7-10 yrs).
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11/9/2022 - drwine2001 wrote:
Chablis Domain Visits-Louis Michel, Pinson, and William Fèvre (Chablis, France): Yellow. Fragrant flowers and ripe citrus. Medium weight. Less orchard fruit and more citrus. Lovely succulent feel. Good back end soil and acidity. Rich but restrained.
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12/12/2021 - s4steve Likes this wine:
Very nice
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12/12/2021 - s4steve wrote: 89 Points
Very nice easy drinking through the whole bottle
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