2014 is widely acknowledged as an exceptional vintage for Chablis, delivering a near perfect balance of pristine fruit and laser-like acidity. It was also a relatively well priced vintage unlike the likes of 2016, which suffered from a very low crop thanks to a disastrous frost.
By the standards of some Chablis producers, Louis Michel is a very modern operation – temperature controlled fermentation in stainless steel vats, screw-cap closures – for a region that has suffered its share of issues with premature oxidation, this gives the consumer a degree of confidence.
Four years on from vintage, Michel’s Montee de Tonnerre 2014 is showing fairly well, but not quite delivering the goods as yet, wanting for a touch of complexity. Revisit in a couple of years.
2014 LOUIS MICHEL CHABLIS 1ER CRU MONTEE DE TONNERRE
Producer: Louis Michel
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: Chablis, France
ABV: 13.0%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $75.00
Date tasted: 4 April 2018
Tasting Note:
Pale greenish yellow. Limpid nose of lemon sherbet and grapefruit pith, touch of apple blossom. Dry, medium bodied, starting to emerge from its shell. Green apple and lemon/grapefruit citrus. Not particularly complex at this juncture.
Score: 16/20
By the standards of some Chablis producers, Louis Michel is a very modern operation – temperature controlled fermentation in stainless steel vats, screw-cap closures – for a region that has suffered its share of issues with premature oxidation, this gives the consumer a degree of confidence.
Four years on from vintage, Michel’s Montee de Tonnerre 2014 is showing fairly well, but not quite delivering the goods as yet, wanting for a touch of complexity. Revisit in a couple of years.
2014 LOUIS MICHEL CHABLIS 1ER CRU MONTEE DE TONNERREProducer: Louis Michel
Variety: Chardonnay
Region: Chablis, France
ABV: 13.0%
Closure: Screw cap
Retail Price: $75.00
Date tasted: 4 April 2018
Tasting Note:
Pale greenish yellow. Limpid nose of lemon sherbet and grapefruit pith, touch of apple blossom. Dry, medium bodied, starting to emerge from its shell. Green apple and lemon/grapefruit citrus. Not particularly complex at this juncture.
Score: 16/20
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