Freddy R. Troya

8.9

Sainte Céline – Chablis – Chardonnay – 2024
Chablis AOC – Burgundy – France 🇫🇷

Overview
A value-driven Chablis crafted from estate parcels with an average vine age of around 30 years, emphasizing freshness, purity, and classic Chablis character. The 2024 vintage delivers exactly what Chablis lovers seek: clarity, tension, and terroir-driven precision without excess weight or oak influence.

Aromas & Flavors
Bright lemon zest, green apple, and white peach lead the nose, followed by subtle hints of oyster shell, crushed chalk, and wet stone. Clean citrus flavors dominate the palate, supported by saline minerality and a touch of fresh herbs.

Mouthfeel
Crisp, dry, and refreshing, with lively acidity and a lean, energetic frame. The texture is linear and precise, carrying freshness from entry through a snappy, mineral-driven finish.

Food Pairings
Oysters, clams, shrimp, ceviche, grilled white fish, sushi, goat cheese, or simple aperitif sipping. A natural partner for seafood-forward dishes.

Verdict
A reliable, classic Chablis that consistently delivers brightness, balance, and typicity. Zesty, clean, and effortlessly drinkable, this is Chablis that does the job beautifully and never disappoints.

Did You Know?
Chablis’ signature minerality comes from its Kimmeridgian limestone soils, rich in fossilized marine life, which give wines their unmistakable chalky and saline edge.

🍷 Personal Pick Highlight
A go-to, no-nonsense Chablis: crisp, dry, zesty, and flavorful. Affordable, dependable, and always satisfying, exactly what Chablis should be. — 8 months ago

Catherine Goode

9.0

Definitely let it breathe. We bought it for $14 and it measures up to $22 bottles. — 6 years ago

Ely Cohn

9.3

Quintessentially Provencial and substantial - made for a meal, not a pool. I live for that bitter herbal fennel apple note that seems to dance from Marsanne to Mourvèdre. Maybe terroir is a thing.

2017 from Clos Sainte Magdeleine has aromas of anise, fennel, celery seed, and apple seed. It’s rich and viscous with acid and flavors of peach, cantaloupe, and honeydew. — 7 years ago

Nycole Kelly

9.3

This was really nice and balanced. Not too dry, not too crisp. I'm a fan! Especially for $16.99 — 9 years ago

Tristan Berne

9.0

Faint nose of wet earth and black pepper. Tastes like grilled eggplant. Decent finish. — 10 years ago

with Lincoln

Mike Pontillo

8.9

Complex for a white, quite a mouthful. Great time drinking while watching Drag Race. — 11 years ago

Vanessa

9.2

Cheers to this historic bubbly from Merfy!

Chartogne-Taillet is the only grower-producer located in this tiny village, nestled into the southern slopes of the Massif de Saint-Thierry—the northernmost region of Champagne, & one of its oldest winemaking zones, with roots stretching back to Roman times.

Despite its early popularity, and historical significance, Massif de Saint-Thierry is less widely known today—It’s a hidden gem offering diverse microclimates & subsoils ranging from clay to sand over chalk.

We’re grateful Alexandre Chartogne is giving this region, and Merfy, in particular, a sensory voice, by crafting a range of terroir-driven champagnes that honor centuries of family farming and his formative mentorship working under Anselme Selosse.

Featured here is the “Cuvée Saint Anne”— a broader regional expression which blends vintages, villages, and varieties—60% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, 5% Meunier—from parcels in both Merfy and the grand cru village of Avize (Côte des Blancs).

In appearance, this wine is radiant gold, revealing the delicate influence of oxygen over a period of aging in neutral oak. It has a fine & persistent perlage.

On the nose are harmonious notes of poached pear, fresh apricot, apple salt water taffy, white blossom, gardenia, crusty croissant, apple crisp, cider, brioche, cinnamon sugar lefse, graham cracker pie crust, wet stones, chalk, & toasted almond.

This wine shows vitality & energy on the palate that is bone dry with lively acidity, a creamy mousse, flavors consistent with the nose, & a lingering finish.

Here’s to Chartogne-Taillet’s elegant & expressive champagnes that are deeply rooted in place. — 10 months ago

with Deked1

Gabriella Boros

9.2

Another wine sale delight. Full of terroir at the end this tannic but luscious and smooth unctuous wine is the rare combination of rich leather and full fruit. — 7 years ago

Chris Sowick

9.1

Chain Bridge Cellars. Very smooth, nice tannins. $22.98. — 7 years ago

Seth Morgen Long

Broker • Arterberry Maresh / Winemaker • Morgen Long

9.6

One of the best visits in Champagne, Montgueux’s terroir is unmistakable. Manu’s approach at Lassaigne is admirable and the wines are remarkable. This 2010 was superb, and grew from a dense and concise expression into something wider and deeper with an hour being open. I think this was raised in Ganevat Vin Jaune barrels? Wow. Worth every cent. — 8 years ago

Kendall Johnson

9.5

Deep berries and chocolate; short legs; a hint of mango #delicious #vinebox — 9 years ago

Philippe Dauguet

9.6

2012, d'une finesse exceptionnelle, le terroir à travers les cépages Grenache et Syrah, du très grand vin ! — 11 years ago

Benjamin Van Allen

9.0

Black currant. Tobacco and meat. — 5 years ago

Bill Belanger

9.2

Good acidity, excellent mouth feel, bit of apricot. Wonderful for heavy pasta. — 5 years ago

Coralie Pilgram

10

Perfect wine! Sweet but not too sweet, with a woody taste to finish. Perfect with our home made spaetzle blended with cheese. — 5 years ago

with Sébastien

David Deka

9.0

Very light bodied — 8 years ago

Peter Slagowitz

9.2

Fantastic terroir driven champagne. Yeasty with out the bitterness of other champagnes. Honey notes. Apricots. Peaches. — 9 years ago

with Nancy

Davin Holen

9.1

Subtle terroir. Better if aerated. — 10 years ago

Tanja Yokum

8.9

Fragrant, deep, dark and beautiful. Elegant fruits and terroir, perfect with duck confit! — 10 years ago

Gabriella Boros

9.7

Floral bouquet. Tannic terroir delicious flavor. — 12 years ago