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2006 Louis Michel Chablis Les Clos

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January 28, 2024 - $77

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RATINGS

94-96John Gilman

...superb! The nose is deep, complex and classic, as it offers up notes of lime, apple, a bit of bread fruit, hints of the hay to come and a brilliant base of minerality redolent of flint and wet stones. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, deep, aristocratic and seamless, with a great core of fruit, superb structure and a very, very long, powerful and tensile finish.

91-92The Wine Advocate

...full of ripe pear, peach, and fresh lime, accented by chalk, fruit pit, floral perfume, and hints of honey. A long, bittersweet, chalky, faintly peppery finish helps convey the impression of mineral underpinnings equal to this wine’s imposing richness of fruit.

91+ Stephen Tanzer

Subdued but pure aromas of minerals and lime blossom. High-pitched...with lovely richness and sweetness to the peachy fruit...ripe, sweet, fruit-driven wine...minerally on the long, broad finish, which is tactile and gripping.

90-93Burghound.com

...high-toned and airy nose features pure, elegant and almost showy white fruit and flower aromas that are in keeping with the rich, full and more concentrated flavors that possess obvious minerality and more reserved, tighter and more focused finish that delivers excellent persistence.

17Jancis Robinson

Cool nose with just a touch of caramel in the quite complex mix. Cruising nicely... Light smokiness on the finish.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Chablis, Les Clos

Les Clos is a 61-acre Grand Cru vineyard in the appellation of Chablis, at the northwestern tip of Burgundy. With rocky soil, good drainage, and a southerly orientation, the vineyard is generally the most acclaimed of the Chablis Grand Crus. The principal landholders are Fevre with 10.38 acres; J. Moreau, with 9.01 acres; and C. Moreau, with 9 acres. Other notable producers with parcels in Les Clos are Francois Raveneau, Louis Pinson, Joseph Drouhin and Rene Dauvissat. Like all the Chablis vineyards, it is planted exclusively to Chardonnay.

TYPE

White Wine, Chardonnay, Chablis Grand Cru

This white variety originated in Burgundy, but is now grown around the world. Its flexibility to thrive in many regions translates to wide flavor profile in the market. Chardonnay is commonly used in making Champagne and sparkling wines.