CHABLIS
2016 Domaine Moreau-Naudet
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Chablis |
| ABV | 12.5% |
Globally down to about a quarter of normal production. This will be bottled in January 2018. Lovely bright feel. There's that fruit again. Nicely ripe. Good smooth lines. Good acidity too, touch of iodine, but this is slick and polished and on the fruit really. Clean and nicely balanced. L&S (Oct 2017)
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The 2016 Chablis Village is simultaneously purer and more exotic than the Petit Chablis that preceded it, bursting with aromas of musky peach, ripe apples and flowers. On the palate, it's medium to full-bodied, ample and textural, with a glossy attack but good underlying acidity. Like many 2016s, it will drink well in the near term. Drinking range: 2018 - 2026 Rating: 88 William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (Aug 2018)
Lovely edge to this on the nose. Really draws you in as though it will satisfy any thirst. Pure, unadorned, without great depth and already approachable. Great transparent aperitif. Drinking range: 2018 - 2024 Rating: 16 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Feb 2018)
Domaine Moreau-Naudet
A domaine of 25 hectares, of which 3 are in Petit Chablis, 11 or 12 in Chablis, 3 in Vaillons, 2 in Forets, 1.6 in Montmains, 0.86 in Montée de Tonnerre, and 0.58 in Valmur. (Yes, this does not make 25 - there are further parcels of young vines in the Courgis sector - Beauregards, Côte de Jouan and Goulotte, which are currently sold in bulk).
Virginie (Mimi) Moreau is proving more than equal to the task of taking over from her husband Stéphane. Stéphane, who was influenced by Vincent Dauvissat (who recommended him to us many years ago, and who remains an influence here) was vigneron whose star burned very brightly, and the domaine continues along the lines he set, working organically, hand-picking, aiming for optimum maturity while avoiding any botrytis influence.
The cellar-work is also masterful, using 30% barrel-élevage for all the Premier and the Grand Cru, but not in such a way that oakiness can readily be detected in the wines (all the barrels are steamed rather than charred and there is no new oak except for in the straight Chablis, and then only one barrel per 100hl in order to age it prior to using for the Premiers Crus).
Mimi's daughter Neil (Nelle) is a bright new addition to the team here and together there is a calm confidence in what they are doing, and the wines - full of racy character, textural depth and complexity, seem to be better with every vintage.
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