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Name: Chablis 1er Cru Montee de Tonnerre - 2018 - Domaine Louis Michel
Brand: Domaine Louis Michel
SKU: OWC2695607f
Price: 53.32 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.1 (344 reviews)

WA: 92

Rating 92
Drink Date 2018 - 2030
Reviewed by William Kelley
Issue Date 31st Aug 2018
Source 238, The Wine Advocate

The 2018 Chablis 1er Cru Monte de Tonnerre offers up aromas of lemon oil, lime zest and honeycomb, framed by a subtle touch of reduction. On the palate, its medium to full-bodied, pure and glossy, with more cut and tension than the Vaulorent, without quite matching the liveliness and energy of the Schet.

Today, Guillaume Michel presides over this important 22-hectare estate, which as long been the reference for tank-fermented and matured Chablis, a style that the Michel family did much to popularize in the 1980s. Intense and tensile wines are the calling card here, pure and unadorned by style and consistently high in quality. Indeed, I sometimes think that Louis Michel is the most underrated of Chablis's great domaines. Certainly, prices remain very reasonable. As usual, certain cuvées stand out—at the premier cru level, the old vine Butteaux, the Fourchaume (Vaulorent) and the Séchet, Montée de Tonnerre having taken a beating in recent vintages—but the overall standard, even for the lower appellations, is regular and high. They come warmly recommended.

Alcoholic content:

Allergic-Info: This wine can contain sulfites

yr. 2012 Tom Cannavan:

92 of 100 Points.

"Tom Cannavan" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2012 on 01.01.2015 with 92 of 100 points.

"(2015) Very fine, a touch of minerality and flint - immediately guessing Chablis. Tight, with complex sulphide gun-smoke notes, a very juicy profile and good persistence. A lovely Chablis. Tasted blind."

yr. 2008 Gilbert & Gaillard:

90 of 100 Points.

"Gilbert & Gaillard" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2008 on 01.04.2010 with 90 of 100 points.

"Light yellow, greenish tints. Endearing nose blending mineral notes and a hint of ripe lemon. Full, already melted attack. Texture is refined. Good balance of power and freshness. A Chablis for top-end food with several years? ageing capacity ahead of it."

yr. 2018 La Revue du Vin de France:

16 of 20 Points.

"La Revue du Vin de France" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2018 on 01.01.2021 with 16 of 20 points.

yr. 2019 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy:

92 of 100 Points.

"Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2019 on 01.07.2020 with 92 of 100 points.

yr. 2018 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy:

90 of 100 Points.

"Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2018 on 01.07.2020 with 90 of 100 points.

yr. 2017 The Wine Front:

94 of 100 Points.

"The Wine Front" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2017 on 01.05.2020 with 94 of 100 points.

yr. 2018 Wine Enthusiast:

92 of 100 Points.

"Wine Enthusiast" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2018 on 01.04.2020 with 92 of 100 points.

yr. 2017 La Revue du Vin de France:

16 of 20 Points.

"La Revue du Vin de France" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2017 on 01.01.2020 with 16 of 20 points.

yr. 2018 Tim Atkin:

93 of 100 Points.

"Tim Atkin" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2018 on 01.07.2019 with 93 of 100 points.

yr. 2016 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy:

88 of 100 Points.

"Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2016 on 01.05.2019 with 88 of 100 points.

yr. 2016 La Revue du Vin de France:

15 of 20 Points.

"La Revue du Vin de France" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2016 on 01.01.2019 with 15 of 20 points.

yr. 2016 The Wine Front:

90 of 100 Points.

"The Wine Front" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2016 on 01.10.2018 with 90 of 100 points.

yr. 2015 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy:

92 of 100 Points.

"Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2015 on 01.09.2018 with 92 of 100 points.

yr. 2017 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy:

91 of 100 Points.

"Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2017 on 01.05.2018 with 91 of 100 points.

yr. 2015 La Revue du Vin de France:

14 of 20 Points.

"La Revue du Vin de France" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2015 on 01.01.2018 with 14 of 20 points.

yr. 2015 The Wine Front:

95 of 100 Points.

"The Wine Front" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2015 on 01.10.2017 with 95 of 100 points.

yr. 2014 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy:

92 of 100 Points.

"Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2014 on 01.05.2017 with 92 of 100 points.

yr. 2014 La Revue du Vin de France:

16 of 20 Points.

"La Revue du Vin de France" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2014 on 01.01.2017 with 16 of 20 points.

yr. 2014 The Wine Front:

94 of 100 Points.

"The Wine Front" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2014 on 01.09.2016 with 94 of 100 points.

yr. 2013 The Wine Front:

90 of 100 Points.

"The Wine Front" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2013 on 01.04.2016 with 90 of 100 points.

yr. 2014 Tim Atkin:

95 of 100 Points.

"Tim Atkin" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2014 on 01.01.2016 with 95 of 100 points.

yr. 2016 Tim Atkin:

92 of 100 Points.

"Tim Atkin" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2016 on 01.01.2016 with 92 of 100 points.

yr. 2013 La Revue du Vin de France:

15 of 20 Points.

"La Revue du Vin de France" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2013 on 01.01.2016 with 15 of 20 points.

yr. 2020 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy:

93 of 100 Points.

"Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2020 on 01.07.2021 with 93 of 100 points.

yr. 2017 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy:

92 of 100 Points.

"Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy" has rated the wine "Domaine Louis Michel & Fils Montee de Tonnerre" from the vintage 2017 on 01.07.2021 with 92 of 100 points.