{"product_id":"domaine-louis-michel-chablis-1er-cru-butteaux-2023-750ml","title":"Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux 2023 750ml","description":"\u003ch5\u003eDomaine Louis Michel \u0026amp; Fils — Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes 2023\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLouis Michel is one of Chablis's most uncompromising estates — a house that has never wavered from its commitment to unoaked, terroir-driven Chardonnay. No new oak, no malolactic softening, no concessions to trend. The wines are aged entirely in stainless steel, which means what you taste in the glass is pure Chablis: the chalk, the Kimmeridgian clay, the cold northern light. The Butteaux is a premier cru climat on the left bank of the Serein, and this bottling comes from a single parcel of vines over 60 years old — planted in clay soils rich with ancient fossils, farmed for depth and concentration rather than yield. The 2023 receives a year longer in élevage than the regular cuvée, giving it additional texture and presence without sacrificing the estate's signature precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose is complex and layered: caramelized baked apple, toasted notes, wet stone, and undergrowth, opening to peach, tangerine zest, dried white flowers, and wild heather. On the palate, it is medium to full-bodied, built around racy acidity and ample extract from the old vines, with a saline, sappy, lingering finish. Youthfully introverted today — give it time, or decant generously.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cem\u003eWine Advocate 91 • Burghound 89–92 • Vinous 89–91 — \"Sappy, lingering and well-balanced… I really like the mouthfeel thanks to the sappy dry extract provided by the old vines.\" — Allen Meadows, Burghound\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Domaine Louis Michel \u0026amp; Fils, Chablis, Burgundy, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chablis 1er Cru\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Butteaux, left bank — Kimmeridgian clay, fossil-rich soils\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Chardonnay (vines 60+ years old)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eÉlevage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel, unoaked, extended aging\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baked apple, wet stone, peach, tangerine zest, white flowers, saline finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCellar Potential:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drink 2025–2033\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Paired With:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oysters, grilled sole, scallops, goat cheese, roast chicken\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA 91-point premier cru Chablis from 60-year-old vines — Louis Michel's Butteaux is the benchmark for what unoaked, old-vine Chardonnay can be.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"67Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52285661872411,"sku":"N2149250","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/1789\/4171\/files\/s9qcsaa0gsahcdtmlq4q.jpg?v=1780428778","url":"https:\/\/67wine.com\/products\/domaine-louis-michel-chablis-1er-cru-butteaux-2023-750ml","provider":"67","version":"1.0","type":"link"}