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
This wine comes 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).
About the 2020 Vintage .. lots of hype on how good the vintage is, back to a racy classic vintage, brimming with minerality and tension. An excellent vintage .. complex, expressive and generous but still with great balance and acidity. ”Very fresh, mineral vintage with less alcoholic level and nice tension. A little bit away from the 2 last “warm” vintages 2018 and 2019. Regarding the style we have more minerality/tension compare to the previous vintages.” Fabien Moreau (winemaker and Christian Moreau’s son)
90-93 points, Burghound.com ”Once again there is a touch of fruitiness to the more floral-inflected aromas of citrus, iodine and quinine. I very much like the texture of the sleek and delineated medium-bodied flavors that are more powerful than those of the regular cuvée while offering notably better depth on the youthfully austere and persistent finale. Drink 2026+.”
92-94 points, Neal Martin, Vinous Media. ”The 2020 Chablis Vaillon 1er Cru Cuvée Guy Moreau is very expressive on the nose, not dissimilar to the regular cuvée: quite floral, with honeysuckle and jasmine, but a little spicier, perhaps. The palate is nicely poised, tensile and harmonious, delivering blood orange and apricot notes on the entry and a touch of grilled almond and crushed stone on the finish. Very good potential. Drink 2025-2045..”
91-94 points, Jasper Morris – Inside Burgundy “35% has been made in barrel, now blended. The nose is more backward, less lemony, than the regular Vaillons, with more flesh. Still fine boned, but with density behind. The white fruit just tinged by a little lemon verbena, balanced and long.”
OUR PRICE $149.99 – LIMITED STOCK – LAST OF THIS VINTAGE.
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