“This estate has long been a reference point for tank-fermented and -matured Chablis” – Kristaps Karlins, Wine Advocate
We recently received two fantastic Premier Cru Chablis bottlings from Louis Michel. They are terrific examples of what Chablis should be and this is a great opportunity to secure a few bottles from the outstanding 2020 and 2022 vintages.
White Burgundy is one of our favorite wines and the purest expression of Chardonnay comes from the great, cool climate appellation of Chablis. This delicious, mouth-watering style offers such transparency and transmits the racy minerality in a way that no other can.
Over the past several years, the wines of Louis Michel have become a staff and customer favorite. They offer everything you could want, exhibiting signature characteristics of Chardonnay from this region. These are the perfect wines to pair with oysters, shellfish, seafood or poultry or to refresh on its own.
We were able make a special purchase of the excellent Les Forets and Les Sechets vinyeards and can offer them at the lowest price in the nation!
William Kelley of the Wine Advocate and Allen Meadows of Burghound each gave Les Forets a score of 91 Points with their descriptions noting the “lively and precise” and “good complexity” of the wine.
The Michel family has been making wines in the heart of Chablis since the 19th century and the domaine is now overseen by Guillaume Michel. Louis Michel & Fils were among the first to vinify its wines only in stainless steel tanks. This approach highlights the purity of the Chardonnay with these wines exuding finesse, purity and freshness.
The famous chalky Kimmeridgian of Chablis are deep and well-drained. The vines enjoy plenty of sunshine and produce a wine with sun-kissed aromas. This is the ultimate expression of a successful partnership between soil and climate resulting in powerful wines that are complex and balanced.
If you already tried the wines from Louis Michel, you know how good these wines are. Here is an opportunity to explore Premier Cru Chablis from a master. Grab them while you can.When they’regone, they’re gone!
BURGHOUND 91 POINTS-OUTSTANDING! – “Ripe and airy aromas are spicier and comprised by notes of quinine, tidal pool, citrus rind and a touch of poached pear. There is again excellent volume to the very rich, even lush, flavors that coat the palate with dry extract on the moderately dry and sneaky long finish that offers good complexity that should only improve with age.”
WINE ADVOCATE 91 POINTS – “Aromas of white flowers, clear honey, freshly baked bread and green apple preface the 2020 Chablis 1er Cru Forêts, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and saline wine that’s lively and precise, with an elegant, fine-boned profile this year.”
