Description
One of the oldest and most respected names in Chablis, this branch of the Moreau family is headed by Christian and now his son Fabien who is the winemaker and manager.
Possessing magnificent vineyard holdings built up in some of the very best vineyard areas of Chablis by the family over generations (including nearly 8 hectares out of Chablis’ total 92 hectares of Grand cru), this small but remarkable estate has in just a few years established itself as one of the leading producers of Chablis producing consistently outstanding wines.
With relatively small (but very well sited) holdings in Petit, village and 1er cru Chablis, the highlights here are undoubtedly the amazing range of Grand cru vineyards including one single holding of approximately 3 hectares in Les Clos as well as .41 hectares of Clos des Hospices dans Les Clos plus slightly smaller holdings in Valmur, Blanchots and Vaudesir. Now the wines are gaining in even clearer expression with the vineyards having been certified organic since 2013 and together with some new tanks and other investments the results are showing clearly in the wines with each vintage. These are wines of precision, crystal clear typicity, and elegance, that will age classically while enabling tremendous enjoyment throughout their lives. A combination of exceptional vineyard sites, old vines, brilliant winemaking and fastidious care in every step of production has resulted in these wines being regarded as amongst the very best produced in Chablis.
“The quality here is again so good that I’m tempted to say that Chablis has yet another leading light to add to the usual stars of Raveneau and Dauvissat”. Burghound.com
From a 1 ha parcel of vines planted in 1933 by Guy Moreau, Christian’s father. These are the oldest vines of the Domaine. 70% vinified in tank and 30% in oak, less than 2% new). An excellent vintage .. complex, expressive and generous but still with great balance and acidity.
91 points, Burghound.com, December 2020 ”There is a deft application of wood influence to the slightly riper floral, white pepper, citrus confit and quinine-scented nose. The delicious middle weight flavors are rich to the point of opulence while flashing good power on the lingering if slightly warm finish. I usually prefer the Guy Moreau to the regular cuvée of Vaillons but there is better vibrancy and overall balance in the latter. Drink 2024+”
92 points, Neal Martin, Vinous Media, September 2020. ”The 2018 Chablis Vaillon 1er Cru Cuvée Guy Moreau has a very delineated, stony bouquet showing fleeting glimpses of yellow plum and hazelnut. Very classy. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, taut and focused; that nuttiness, allied with a touch of smokiness, returns on the finish. Excellent.”
91-92 points, Nick Stock, JamesSuckling.com, August 2019. ”A plot planted in 1933 by the late Guy Moreau, this has a finer edge and a more chalky, reserved feel than the regular bottling of Vaillons. The palate has a glossy and gently pithy feel and a fuller finish. Drink on release.”
RRP $121 OUR PRICE $98.99 – VERY LIMITED STOCK … WHILE STOCKS LAST
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