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Decanter94 points
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John Gilman94 points
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Tim Atkin MW94 points
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Burghound94 points
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Jasper Morris M93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru ‘Butteaux Vieilles Vignes’ 2021"The 2021 Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes is as usual one of the high..."$125.00 -
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Decanter93 points
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John Gilman92 points
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Burghound92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru ‘Forets’ 2021"That of the Michel family, established since the 19th century in the heart of..."$107.00 -
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Decanter92 points
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Burghound90 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis ‘Village’ 2022"Chablis is the motherland of crisp, unoaked and mineral-driven Chard. It's wh..."$80.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Louis Michel ‘Petit Chablis’ 2022"A family of winemakers since the 19th century the Michel family vineyards are..."$71.01 -
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Allen Meadows92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2014
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Chablis Premier Cru Butteaux 2014"Domaine Louis Michel et Fils is a wine producer located in the Burgundian reg..."$105.00 -
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The Wine Advoca94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru 'Butteaux Vieilles Vignes' 2017"This parcel is located on the top of the slopes, with clay loam on the surfac..."$85.00 -
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The Wine Advoca94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru 'Butteaux Vieilles Vignes' 2018"This parcel is located on the top of the slopes, with clay loam on the surfac..."$85.00 -
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Decanter95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring None
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru 'Montee De Tonnerre' 2016"An exceptional quality 1er Cru Chablis from an extraordinary producer and sit..."$80.00 -
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Antonio Galloni94 points
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Nick Stock93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring None
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru 'Montee De Tonnerre' 2017"An exceptional quality 1er Cru Chablis from an extraordinary producer and sit..."$95.00 -
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John Gilman94 points
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Vinous93 points
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Robert Parker's92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring None
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru 'Montee De Tonnerre' 2018"An exceptional quality 1er Cru Chablis from an extraordinary producer and sit..."$95.00 -
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James Suckling96 points
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Robert Parker's93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Louis Michel Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir 2017"James Suckling: "This parcel is on the north-facing section of the valley and..."$165.00 -
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Decanter93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 1-3 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Domaine Louis Michel et Fils Chablis 1er Montee de Tonnerre 2016"A very impressive and quite classical nose with grapefruit, lime peel, nectar..."$72.00 -
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Allen Meadows93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis 'Vaudesir' Grand Cru 2016"Grand Cru Vaudésir nose reveals notes of rhubarb and acacia flower. Fine and e..."$150.00 -
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John Gilman94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2016
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru 'Butteaux Vieilles Vignes' 2016"2016 Chablis is very limited due to yield crop being 50% down in most vineyar..."$85.00 -
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Antonio Galloni93 points
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Nick Stock93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' 2017"“The sashimi of Chablis - pure, clean, elemental. Never any oak, this is as e..."$75.00 -
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Antonio Galloni93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru 'Vaillons' 2018"“The sashimi of Chablis - pure, clean, elemental. Never any oak, this is as e..."$75.00 -
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Decanter92 points
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John Gilman92 points
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Burghound92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru ‘Montmain’ 2021"That of the Michel family, established since the 19th century in the heart of..."$100.00 -
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Decanter94 points
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John Gilman94 points
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Burghound94 points
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Jasper Morris M94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru ‘Montée de Tonnerre’ 2021"Perched on a hilltop crest immediately beneath the famous Grand Cru Vineyard ..."$125.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis 2018""Our Chablis vineyards, located primarily in the lush Valvan valley, are on a..."$59.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis 2020""Our Chablis vineyards, located primarily in the lush Valvan valley, are on a..."$59.99 -
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Decanter95 points
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John Gilman95 points
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Burghound94 points
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Jasper Morris M94 points
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The Wine Advoca93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis Grand Cru ‘Grenouilles’ 2021"The Louis Michel house style is to make Chablis pure and unadorned: allowing ..."$240.00 -
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Decanter96 points
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John Gilman96 points
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Jasper Morris M95 points
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The Wine Advoca94 points
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Tim Atkin MW94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis Grand Cru ‘Les Clos’ 2021"The winery is situated right in the heart of the village, with the 25-hectare..."$240.00 -
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John Gilman95 points
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Jasper Morris M95 points
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Tim Atkin MW94 points
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Burghound94 points
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The Wine Advoca93 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Louis Michel Chablis Grand Cru ‘Vaudesir’ 2021"A colossally pleasurable wine, Grand Cru Vaudesir reveals aromatic notes of r..."$230.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Louis Michel and Fils
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Louis Michel Petit Chablis 2019""Our Chablis vineyards, located primarily in the lush Valvan valley, are on a..."$36.99
Chardonnay is one of the most versatile white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world. This classic grape variety first came to Australia in the late 1920s but it wasn't until the 1970s that it become the most widely planted variety in the country.
The peak of its fame came in the 1980s but the style, full of "oaky" buttery flavours, has since become less popular. Today Chardonnay tends to be more restrained with outstanding structure and balance. Look for hints of vanilla/oak flavours and plenty of ripe, melon/grapefruit to ripe peach fruit, from warmer inland regions (Murray Darling, Riverland, Riverina). The Yarra Valley and Margaret River are know for producing wonderful Chardonnay examples that show fruit richness and complexity. Whilst from the coolest regions, such as Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Mornington Peninsula the characters are more subtle, restrained, mineral with citrus and grapefruit.
It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte d`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvelous poise, elegance and balance.
Chardonnay is critical to the Champagne blend, providing backbone and finesse. It is the only grape that can be used to produce Blanc de Blancs. It is also widely planted in California, Chile and South Africa, and New Zealand.