Montmains Chablis 1er Cru Chardonnay

The 2022 Chablis Montmains 1er Cru is similar to the bottle tasted last year with those traits of asparagus and nettle– quite involving aromatics. The palate is fresh with a crisp and pleasing line of acidity, though perhaps less malic than I remember it 12 months ago. Still worth picking up. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2024)

Very light to nose, citrus, chalky. Mouth: high acidity, nice but too light for 1er cru, no lingering, green apples. Not convinced for price no

Complex and round, medium to full body

It was outstanding. Had this with Mimi, Fatima and Fati at La Voile on Newbury Street. Paid over $100 for the bottle, but it was well worth it. 

2019. Nice slate and minerality with just enough pear. Great with rich seafood preps.

Surprisingly ripe Chablis. More stone fruit, including a very ripe peach or even apricot note. Excellent concentration, nice acid balance, higher alcohol. Still has a wet stone palate indicative of Chablis. Clearly a warm vintage for this producer that is stylistically different from most Chablis I’ve had but a high quality beautiful wine nevertheless. Interesting,

Not awfully impressed, the lack of liveliness did not come through in complexity

I got more minerality that Asian pear - perhaps because this bottle was chilled more. Extremely enjoyable.

Enjoyed with a whole red snapper & roasted potatoes

1 of 3 from ‘So You Think You Know Wine’ season 7, episode 2.