{"title":"Louis Michel Wines","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"louis-michel-chablis-montee-de-tonnerre-2023","title":"2023 Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre | 94 Point Premier Cru Chablis","description":"\u003ch3 class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e🔥 94 Point Premier Cru Chablis | The \"Eighth Grand Cru\" of Chablis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChiselled, saline and intensely mineral — magnificent Premier Cru Chablis from one of the appellation's greatest vineyards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMontée de Tonnerre. Kimmeridgian limestone. No oak. Pure Chablis.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points – Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points – Tim Atkin \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points – John Gilman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExceptional Premier Cru Chablis | Minerality, Purity \u0026amp; Extraordinary Length\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A thrilling expression of Montée de Tonnerre — concentrated white fruit, piercing minerality and saline freshness delivered with extraordinary precision and length.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppearance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pale lemon-gold with brilliant clarity and youthful green highlights.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pure and beautifully focused, with \u003cstrong\u003elemon, green apple, white peach and pear\u003c\/strong\u003e, layered with white flowers, wet stone, oyster shell and subtle marine notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Concentrated yet beautifully controlled. White fruit and citrus sit at the core, carried by \u003cstrong\u003ecrunchy acidity and intense saline minerality\u003c\/strong\u003e. There's impressive depth here, but everything remains chiselled, energetic and unmistakably Chablis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Exceptionally long and mineral, with \u003cstrong\u003ebitter lemon, citrus peel, white fruit and saline notes\u003c\/strong\u003e lingering through a precise, mouth-watering finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJasper Morris MW was particularly impressed, awarding \u003cstrong\u003e92–94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e from barrel and highlighting the concentrated white fruit, saline character, crunchy texture and exceptional length. The published retail rating is commonly shown as \u003cstrong\u003e94 points\u003c\/strong\u003e. Neal Martin awarded \u003cstrong\u003e90–92 points\u003c\/strong\u003e, praising the wine's balance, freshness and bitter-lemon tension. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritical Acclaim – 2023 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points – Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e92 Points – Neal Martin, Vinous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points – John Gilman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGilman found remarkable depth and mineral drive, with lemon, green apple, pear, citrus peel, white flowers and flinty minerality, and gives the wine a drinking window stretching from \u003cstrong\u003e2029 to 2055\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's serious ageing potential for Premier Cru Chablis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMontée de Tonnerre – The \"Eighth Grand Cru\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is where the wine becomes particularly exciting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMontée de Tonnerre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eis arguably the most prestigious Premier Cru vineyard in Chablis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLouis Michel itself describes it as the \u003cstrong\u003emost prestigious and sought-after of the Chablis Premier Crus\u003c\/strong\u003e, noting that some people even refer to it as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The eighth Grand Cru.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd there's a reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMontée de Tonnerre sits on the \u003cstrong\u003eright bank of the Serein, immediately alongside the Grand Cru sector\u003c\/strong\u003e, sharing many of the geological characteristics that make the neighbouring Grand Crus so special. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis isn't ordinary Premier Cru Chablis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a vineyard that consistently performs at the very highest level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKimmeridgian Limestone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe terroir is classic Chablis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKimmeridgian limestone and marl.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLouis Michel's vines sit on the right bank with a \u003cstrong\u003esouthwest exposure\u003c\/strong\u003e, in soils rich in limestone and the fossilised marine material for which Chablis is famous. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat geology is fundamental to the personality of the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLemon • White Fruit • Oyster Shell • Wet Stone • Salinity • Minerality\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is Chardonnay that tastes of \u003cstrong\u003eplace\u003c\/strong\u003e, not winemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo Oak – Pure Chablis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of the great things about Louis Michel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo oak.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe domaine ferments and matures its wines in \u003cstrong\u003etemperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks\u003c\/strong\u003e, using indigenous yeasts and spontaneous malolactic fermentation. The Montée de Tonnerre is matured for approximately \u003cstrong\u003e12–16 months\u003c\/strong\u003e, with minimal handling before bottling. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's crucial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's no new French oak adding toast, vanilla or richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNothing is hiding the vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat you're tasting is:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChardonnay + Kimmeridgian limestone + Montée de Tonnerre.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePure and simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouis Michel \u0026amp; Fils\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLouis Michel is one of the classic names of Chablis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Michel family has been growing vines in the region since the \u003cstrong\u003e19th century\u003c\/strong\u003e, and today the domaine controls approximately \u003cstrong\u003e25 hectares\u003c\/strong\u003e, including holdings in \u003cstrong\u003ethree Grand Crus and seven Premier Crus\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToday \u003cstrong\u003eGuillaume Michel\u003c\/strong\u003e runs the domaine, continuing its famously restrained approach to winemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe philosophy is straightforward:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLet the terroir speak.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd few vineyards speak more clearly than Montée de Tonnerre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe 2023 Vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2023 delivered generous yields in Chablis, but the best sites retained impressive freshness despite the warm conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuillaume Michel believes the vintage demonstrates Chablis' ability to retain \u003cstrong\u003eenergy, minerality and individual terroir expression even in a warming climate\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMontée de Tonnerre was particularly successful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMorris found it had avoided excessive warmth entirely, instead delivering \u003cstrong\u003echiselled aromatics, concentrated white fruit, salinity and remarkable intensity\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's exactly what we want from great Chablis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMontée de Tonnerre 1er Cru, Chablis, Burgundy, France\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChablis sits apart stylistically from most of Burgundy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's still:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% Chardonnay.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut instead of richness and obvious oak, classic Chablis is about:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCitrus • White Fruit • Oyster Shell • Limestone • Acidity • Salinity • Precision\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd Montée de Tonnerre takes those characteristics to another level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt combines Premier Cru intensity with an almost Grand Cru-like sense of depth and longevity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFresh oysters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKingfish sashimi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScallops\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrilled lobster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMoreton Bay bugs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrilled white fish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoast chicken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGoat's cheese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComté\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy pick?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFresh oysters or grilled scallops.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat saline, mineral character is made for seafood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLouis Michel recommends serving Montée de Tonnerre at around \u003cstrong\u003e12–14°C\u003c\/strong\u003e and gives the vineyard an ageing potential of \u003cstrong\u003e8–15 years\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is exactly the sort of white Burgundy I love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere's no oak trying to impress you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo excessive richness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo unnecessary winemaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChablis Premier Cru\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMontée de Tonnerre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKimmeridgian limestone\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e100% Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStainless-steel fermentation and maturation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points – Inside Burgundy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points – John Gilman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerious cellaring potential\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd the price:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e$125.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat's particularly compelling for Montée de Tonnerre. Louis Michel's Australian importer lists the 2023 at \u003cstrong\u003e$133 RRP\u003c\/strong\u003e, while another Australian retailer currently lists it at \u003cstrong\u003e$140\u003c\/strong\u003e, making \u003cstrong\u003e$125 an excellent price\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who loves \u003cstrong\u003eRaveneau, Dauvissat, William Fèvre, Christian Moreau or great mineral Chardonnay\u003c\/strong\u003e, this is a wine that deserves attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChiselled. Saline. Mineral. Profound.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003e2023 Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre\u003c\/strong\u003e captures everything that makes great Chablis so compelling — extraordinary purity, intense minerality and a finish that just keeps going.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e94 Points. Montée de Tonnerre. Premier Cru Chablis. $125.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e👉 One of Chablis' greatest Premier Cru vineyards at an exceptional price — drink with air now or cellar confidently for 10–15+ years.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSearching for exceptional Premier Cru Chablis? The 2023 Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre is a 95-point Chardonnay from one of Chablis' most prestigious Premier Cru vineyards. Produced entirely from Chapelot on the right bank of the Serein, it combines white fruit, lemon, green apple, pear, flinty minerality and intense saline drive with bright acidity and exceptional length.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Louis Michel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52479202459950,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0950\/5010\/5134\/files\/2023LouisMichelChablisMonteedeTonnerre.png?v=1787539198"}],"url":"https:\/\/liquidvibe.com.au\/collections\/louis-michel-wines.oembed","provider":"liquidvibe.com.au","version":"1.0","type":"link"}