We have a great buy from Louis Moreau today, which is one of the best buys for premier cru Chablis this vintage. Louis Moreau is part of this great lineage of Chablis winemakers and the famed Moreau family. These are classic Chablis wines that are built on mineral definition rather than trying for opulent fruit. It is one of the more traditional styles that has remained a constant in Chablis, and while others might look to experiment, Louis Moreau sticks to their guns.
Vaillons is one of the larger Premier Cru sites in Chablis and features subdivisions that include Sechet and Les Lys. Located west of the west side of the Serin river, Vaillons features classic Kimmeridian soils and is one of the more elegant and perfumed examples of Chablis. The Moreau's vines here were planted in 1945, and they note that this is one of the first premier cru sites they harvest because the old vines produce tiny concentrated, ripe fruit and are looking to preserve the freshness and vibrancy. Fermentation is in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts, aging on the lees for six months and then resting in tank again for 18 months before bottling. The Vaillons is the perfect intersection of elegance, minerality, generosity, and vibrancy. It is a beautiful example of the vintage, and we have low pricing today, made sweeter when you purchase three or more bottles.
Decanter 92 points! "Very elegant Vaillons, with fine acidity to support the delicate palate of understated stone and apple fruit. Certainly not a showy wine, this is reserved but will undoubtedly blossom. It has a lovely foundation from the acidity and mineral notes which will keep the wine fresh for many years. Drinking Window 2022 - 2027."
Wine and Spirits 92 points! "Louis Moreau farms 8.8 acres of chardonnay in Vaillons—parcels assembled since 1945, including some vines planted that year and others from the 1970s. Their holdings yield a wine with quiet depths and a warm, regal, hazelnut-scented finish. That nuttiness develops with the aging of lees from an indigenous yeast fermentation, all of it taking place in stainless steel."
2020 Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
2020 Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
We have a great buy from Louis Moreau today, which is one of the best buys for premier cru Chablis this vintage. Louis Moreau is part of this great lineage of Chablis winemakers and the famed Moreau family. These are classic Chablis wines that are built on mineral definition rather than trying for opulent fruit. It is one of the more traditional styles that has remained a constant in Chablis, and while others might look to experiment, Louis Moreau sticks to their guns.
Vaillons is one of the larger Premier Cru sites in Chablis and features subdivisions that include Sechet and Les Lys. Located west of the west side of the Serin river, Vaillons features classic Kimmeridian soils and is one of the more elegant and perfumed examples of Chablis. The Moreau's vines here were planted in 1945, and they note that this is one of the first premier cru sites they harvest because the old vines produce tiny concentrated, ripe fruit and are looking to preserve the freshness and vibrancy. Fermentation is in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts, aging on the lees for six months and then resting in tank again for 18 months before bottling. The Vaillons is the perfect intersection of elegance, minerality, generosity, and vibrancy. It is a beautiful example of the vintage, and we have low pricing today, made sweeter when you purchase three or more bottles.
Decanter 92 points! "Very elegant Vaillons, with fine acidity to support the delicate palate of understated stone and apple fruit. Certainly not a showy wine, this is reserved but will undoubtedly blossom. It has a lovely foundation from the acidity and mineral notes which will keep the wine fresh for many years. Drinking Window 2022 - 2027."
Wine and Spirits 92 points! "Louis Moreau farms 8.8 acres of chardonnay in Vaillons—parcels assembled since 1945, including some vines planted that year and others from the 1970s. Their holdings yield a wine with quiet depths and a warm, regal, hazelnut-scented finish. That nuttiness develops with the aging of lees from an indigenous yeast fermentation, all of it taking place in stainless steel."
