92 points, Vinous
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91-93 points, Vinous
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90 points, Burghound
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89-91 points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
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89-91 points, Burghound
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About the Wine
Critic Reviews
92 points, Vinous
91-93 points, Vinous
90 points, Burghound
89-91 points, Burghound
89-91 points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
“The 2018 Chablis Butteaux 1er Cru is more complex on the nose compared to some of Michel’s other cuvées, featuring lemon, juniper and orange pith scents, all quite vibrant and generous. The palate is well balanced with a slightly viscous opening, lovely honeyed notes and a bit of ginger toward the ample finish. Not long-term, but satisfying.”
91-93 points, Vinous
“The 2018 Chablis Butteaux 1er Cru is ample and creamy in its first impression, yet also has terrific aromatic lift. Exotic white flowers, mint, orchard fruit and citrus peel add brightness to this super-intriguing Chablis. The Butteaux is a wine of fascinating contrasts; it is at once dense and also airy.”
90 points, Burghound
“This is sufficiently reduced to need a thorough aeration. Otherwise the supple and slightly sleeker flavors possess very good detail before terminating an energetic, focused, clean and lingering finish. This elegant and pure effort isn’t as concentrated as the Forêts, but the mouthfeel is positively gorgeous.”
89-91 points, Burghound
“There is again enough sulfur to cloud a clear evaluation of the nose though timid notes of citrus zest and oyster shell creep through the funk. Otherwise the supple and slightly less concentrated flavors possess very good detail before terminating an energetic, focused, clean and lingering finish.”
89-91 points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate
“The 2018 Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux exhibits notes of minty orchard fruit and oyster shell, followed by a medium to full-bodied, satiny palate that’s built around chewy dry extract, a sweet core of fruit and good underlying cut.”
About The Winery
The Michel family has been cultivating their passion for tradition and the Chablis terroir since 1850. In the mid-20th century, the family stopped making wine in wooden barrels in favor of stainless steel tanks to create clean, pure, and precise Chablis without adding artificial woody flavors. Through this philosophy, combined with limited yields inspired by organic wine-growing techniques, the domaine has developed a worldwide reputation for fine winemaking in stainless steel tanks. A firmly-rooted sense of excellence is passed down from generation to generation. Louis Michel & Fils has always been a family business and is managed today by Guillaume Gicqueau-Michel.
