WTN: Montée Python

[David M. Bueker]

• 2018 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (6/1/2026)
  After opening one bottle and finding it notably oxidized I decided to immediately go back to the well. Glad I did. This second bottle was fresh, citrus fruity, lightly stony, and 100% recognizably Chablis, if from a warm vintage. Adequate acidity kept it from tipping towards Meursault, and there was a distinct chalky/stony finish that said Chablis. Happy to have this, and hopeful my remaining bottles are light yellow, rather than oxidized orange.

1er cru Chablis? Say no more!

-Paul W.

[David M. Bueker]

A nod’s as good as a wink to a blind wine.

Good title. I started to say 2018 was early for premox, then realized 8 years from vintage (it was 2003-2004 when people started commenting on 1996s).

[David M. Bueker]

Well there’s about three years in there that didn’t count!

When I saw this it tweaked my memory and I found that I had some 2018 Caves Duplessis Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre. It has 42.5 hectares of premier cru vineyards and is home to quite a few producers but I don't think I've ever tasted one that wasn't very good. I put out a bottle from one of the other producers to open on a warm day soon! Thanks for the note and reminder.

[David M. Bueker]

Duplessis is very good. Had a magnum of 2014 Duplessis Les Clos several years back that was stunning, especially with oysters.

Agree that oysters (and other seafood) matches superbly with Chablis, although Champagne also has it's advocates. I like to save my Chablis for seafood - hope that isn't shellfish of me.....

[David M. Bueker]

I’ll just clam up.