2023 Chablis Montee de Tonnerre
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The 2023 Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre unites a solar personality of the year with tension, delivering aromas of beeswax, pear, orange peel and fennel, mingling with oyster liquor. Medium- to full-bodied, the palate is tangy and textural, with considerable depth and a long, saline finish.
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Neal Martin, Vinous
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Cask/tank sample. Cool, convincing nose. Extremely juicy and salivatory. Though it doesn’t have that much persistence, alas. (JR)
The 2023 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru is a step up from the slightly underwhelming 2022 last year. Fine delineation, citrus-fresh with petrichor and a touch of peach skin. The palate is well balanced, and quite powerful though well focused. A keen line of acidity with more sapidity on the finish compared to the Vaillons. Persistent spiciness on the aftertaste. Recommended.
(from a 2.24 ha holding that is divided between Pied d’Aloup, Côte de Bréchain and Chapelot). There is reasonably good typicity present on the more floral aromas of poached pear, lemon zest and shellfishscented nose. There is again fine volume and mid-palate density to the delicious and vibrant medium-bodied flavors that terminate in a dry but not really austere finale. This surprisingly powerful effort could use better depth so at least a few years of cellaring should be beneficial. Drink 2029+
About the producer
Established in the late 1950s, William Fèvre was one of the leaders in Chablis’s renaissance. Today he crafts benchmark expressions of fine Chardonnay from some of the top vineyard sites in the region, working with many of the best Premier and Grand Cru vineyards.