News — Chablis

Chablisienne To The Extreme:
2021 Testut Chablis Grand Cru Grenouille

Finding Testut's Grenouille presents a challenge.

Their holdings in this tiny 10ha Grand Cru are a mere 0.32ha.

From their tiny parcel, they produce what is very easily my favorite example of Grenouilles (Testut uses the Grenouille spelling).

"It belongs among Chablis's top half-dozen domaines." -Part Two:
2022 Bessin-Tremblay Chablis VV

Romain Bessin is making some of our favorite Chablis.

"It belongs among Chablis's top half-dozen domaines"
- 2022 Bessin-Tremblay Chablis Valmur

For many years, Bessin has been an insider wine quietly bought by fans of classic Chablis. Around five years ago, that ended. The wines blew up and became mentioned in the same breath as the region's luminaries. 

"A brilliant wine in the making"
2022 Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru La Forest

In Dauvissat's hands, Forest brims with notes of saline-inflected crushed rocks, and bright citrus fruits. It's a mesmerizing wine that ages beautifully.

White Burgundy: Coche-Dury, Colin-Morey, Dureuil-Janthial,
Lafon, Lamy, Leflaive, Raveneau, Roulot & More

There are 29 white Burgundies on the list below, covering nearly all of our favorite producers of white Burgundy. 

"This is lovely and a wine that should age accordingly."
2022 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Côte de Léchet

What makes 2022s at Tribut so exciting is how the wines combine power and presence with verve and minerality. Tribut's 2022s have an incredible amount of punch and finesse.

Dauvissat: From Petit Chablis to Les Clos

Along with Raveneau, Dauvissat represents the pinnacle of Chablis.

Recent Purchases:
Collier, Dauvissat, Julian Haart, Miani, Prevost, Tremblay, Trevallon & More

A lot of great and rare wines of sorts have come our way.

Cult Chablis:
2022 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy

Tribut's 2022s have an incredible amount of punch and finesse.

"Seriously good" -2021 Dauvissat Chablis

Dauvissat's 2021s are forces of nature. They are concentrated, tension-filled, and seriously mineral-laden. It's the sort of collection that we won't see again for many, many years.

"This has the potential to be one of the wines of the vintage."
-2020 Dauvissat Chablis Les Preuses

Dauvissat's 2020s are really compelling. They offer up plenty of presence, but what really wins us over is their piercing minerality.

"I very much like the focused power... " -2020 Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

At their best, the 2020s combine power and richness with snap, tension, and Chablisien minerality. Raveneau has clearly produced some of the top wines of the vintage.

"Impressive and recommended"
2021 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy

Tribut's 2021s are dazzling and crystal-clear expressions of Chablis' unique minerality.

Raveneau: 2008-2021

Below you'll find twelve different examples of Raveneau's Chablis covering everything from Petit Chablis to a serious array of vintages of Butteaux, Montée de Tonnerre, Clos and all points in between.

Grace & Punch - 2021 Chablis At Its Finest
2021 Pommier Chablis "Les Reinettes"

For nearly a decade, we've been following Pommier's wines closely.

Cult Chablis:
2020 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy

Any time I see Tribut, I buy it. However, with each passing vintage, it gets increasingly difficult to find Tribut's wines in quantity.

2015 Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru La Forest

Along with Raveneau's Butteaux and Montée de Tonnerre, Dauvissat's Forest is one of the most sought after and ageworthy 1er Crus.

"Offers very fine quality for its level"
2017 Tribut Chablis

Tribut's 2017 collection has the richness and presence of the vintage with an intense, salty, Chablisienne minerality coursing through it. They epitomize what makes the 2017 Chablis vintage so magic.

"In a word: sublime" - Antonio Galloni
2017 Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

Simply put, Raveneau produces some of the greatest white wines on earth.

"There is a really lovely sense of verve"
2018 Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru La Forest

Vincent Dauvissat compares the vintage to the legendary vintages of 1947 and 1959. 

Back Up The Truck - Chablis Edition:
2016 Tribut Chablis

It's not easy. Finding Tribut in quantity is always difficult, but it's even worse in 2016 - production was down considerably.  

"This is a fine Chablis villages"
2017 Dauvissat Chablis

Dauvissat's AC Chablis is one of the greats of the category. The 2017 Chablis is a stunning example of the wine.

"Offers very fine quality for its level"
2017 Tribut Chablis

Tribut made gorgeous 2017s. They have the richness and presence of the vintage with an intense salty, Chablisienne minerality coursing through it.

Purity In Chablis Revisited:
2017 Tribut Chablis 1er Cru Beauroy

Tribut's 2017s offer an incredible completeness. They have presence and an intense salty, Chablisienne minerality coursing through them.