Domaine Moreau-Naudet Chablis 2018

Moreau's Villages wine is drawn from 20- to 30-year-old vineyards in Préhy and Courgis, in the south of Chablis. The fruit is subject to a very gentle four-hour press, and the juice is fermented with natural yeasts (a rarity in Chablis). Like the Petit Chablis, this is raised mostly in tank--it's not until the Vieilles Vignes level and above that Moreau utilises (older) barrels in significant percentages. Even here though, the élevage was unhurried. This spent 20 months on lees--considerably longer than the vast majority of Chablis at this level.

A mealy funk quickly yields to aromas of blanched almonds, pink grapefruit and frangipani. There is a soft, quartz-mineraline lift in the bouquet that returns in the undercarriage of the palate. Bright fruit flavours, zesty but gently announced acidity and a plush but softly oily texture combine for a wine of genial complexity and high drinkability. This wine trumps vagaries of 2008 Chablis with tat-work delicacy and a lick of oyster shell and brine crispness. Delicious. - Mike Bennie, Winefront

The Finer Details
Style - White
Varietal - Chardonnay
Country - France
Region - Chablis
Vintage - 2018
Bottle Size - 750ml
ABV - 13%