Domaine Louis Michel, Chablis Butteaux, Vieilles Vignes 2021 Southern Rhone this comes from a patch

this comes from a patch of 80-year-old vines that winemaker Bratasiuk claims routinely provides his best fruit

impressive nose

chalky soil tones and a nice topnote of beeswax

just barely there

Beautiful currants

Domaine Louis Michel, Chablis Butteaux, Vieilles Vignes 2021 Southern Rhone this comes from a patch94 Decanter Louis Michel's old vine Butteaux comes from vines with an average age of 65 years (45 years in the 'standard' bottling). The soil here is white clay very dense in texture and poorly drained. An excellent balance of power and richness here with lemon lime notes on the palate, all kept taut and in line by the vibrant hit of acidity. This could compare favorably with many a grand cru. (CC) 10 2022 93 CellarTracker Im not sure how this ended