Alain Gautheron Chablis Vieilles Vignes 2022
(Burgundy, France) - [JM 92]

About the Domaine:
Domaine Gautheron is located in Fleys, a village of 150 inhabitants surrounded by Chablis eastern hills. It covers 30 hectares of vines under three AOP: Petit Chablis, Chablis and Chablis Premier Cru on four climats: Vaucoupin, Les Fourneaux, Mont de Milieu and L’Homme Mort.

This estate where Domaine Alain Gautheron Chablis 2018 vintage is made is a family owned and operated business for more than seven generations. Today Cyril Gautheron, supported by his father Alain, is making one of the appellation’s finest wines.

Cyril Gautheron focusses on the expression of terroir to make graceful wines, which respect the crispy and traditional characteristics of Chablis. From the classical Chablis to the crystal-cut Premier Cru climat wines, the Domaine is highly recognized among wine international trade.

Cyril’s wines can be found in the world’s best restaurants and bars: Hakkasan in London, Gordon Ramsay’s Le Pressoir d’Argent in Bordeaux, and Maria Loca in Paris, just to name a few.

Made from some of the oldest vines on the property (60-70 years old), on Kimmeridgien soil, this wine is fermented in tank and then spends several months in oak. It has plenty of saline and mineraled notes, as well as fresh, floral aromas and appley fruit, while a touch of vanilla adds complexity on the palate. Delightful wine.

Ratings & Reviews

90-92 Points - Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy: 

Four plots making around 3ha. 80% in stainless steel and 20% in oak, sample prepared, actual blend will be before the harvest. A delightful very pale lime green. There is a little flesh apparent even on the nose from the age of the vines. Excellent tension behind, a searing chiselled white fruit, for once the old vine aspect really adds something rather than just making more concentrated.

Vinous:
The 2022 Chablis Vieilles Vignes, which comes from 65-year-old vines, has a fresh oyster shell-tinged bouquet that has slightly more delineation than its peers. It is pretty discrete. The palate is fresh and lime-driven on the entry, with moderate depth.