Domaine Moreau-Naudet Chablis 2018

Description

Moreau’s Villages wine is drawn from 20- to 30-year-old vineyards in Prehy 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 elevage 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%