2008 Domaine Vocoret et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 91.5 points

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  6/28/2013 - Waynescoting Likes this wine: 91 Points

  I'm not 100% sure I've correctly identified this wine because the label, an image of which I'll upload, looks different from one that another reviewer uploaded. Also, I'm an inexperienced taster.
  
  I greatly enjoyed this wine that--based on earlier reviews--I'm drinking late. It was a pale yellow and relatively full-feeling compared to most whites I've had, dry but it didn't seem excessively so, buttery with some earthiness, even a tiny bit of spice perhaps. It's the best white-wine experience I've had in quite some time, and I thought I disliked Chardonnay! Any feedback from other tasters as to why this Chardonnay experience seemed so categorically superior would be appreciated. The answer may be, perhaps, that I've mostly been exposed in the past to American Chardonnays (and probably on the mid-to-low-end of the price scale).

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  10/11/2012 - Orlandus wrote: 90 Points

  Racy and powerful, well structured, dry but not austere. Held up very well in fridge for three days after opening. Price is fair.

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  8/11/2012 - klino wrote: 91 Points

  What a chablis! Beginning to gain in complexity with smell of pebble, matches, grass and lemon. Backed up by a velvety smooth and mineral taste. Acidic - but very pleasant. Very good QPR!!!

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  3/2/2012 - KonaPichon wrote: 94 Points

  Couldn't resist opening one although more age will soften the acidity. Fresh and fruity but dry. It is quite frankly very hard not to drink the entire bottle for oneself in short order. Happily reminded of the 2006 which was always so hard not to reach for on the rack. The Montee de Tonnerre is as close to Grand Cru as you can get and is so consistently good. Good to lay down or drink now if you cannot wait. Don't buy this wine if you like typical California Chards because you will either (a) not like it or (b) realize you could have saved a lot of money in the past by just putting butter, charcoal and water in a blender.

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