Michel/Louis Chablis 1er cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes 2022

94 points Andy Howard, MW (Decanter): "Restrained and with notable concentration, this is an intense premier cru with great potential. Notes of peach fruit cut with zesty lime citrus. Very fine. From 68-year-old vines on very dense, white clay soils which are like concrete when dry, heavy when wet. Drinking Window: 2025-2032. (10/18/23)"

94 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "Guillaume Gicqueau-Michel calls this parcel "extremely Kimmeridgian", and its resulting wine has a pleasantly gritty, chalky dryness. Flavors of fennel, green gages, seashore and cheese rind add intensity and complexity on the palate. The acidity grips the dense palate and drags the flavors into a solid finish. (Jan 2024)"

92-94 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2022 Chablis Butteaux Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru comes from vines around 70 years old, only slightly older than the regular cuvée, but on different soils (white clay rather than brown with high fossil content). It is usually bottled slightly later. The nose is a little more expressive with hints of red cherries and peach skin - very well defined. The palate is well-balanced with more harmony than the regular cuvée, a crisp line of acidity and touches of oyster shell on the saline finish. Great persistence here. Excellent. Drink: 2026-2040. (Sep 2023)"

91-94 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "Small millerand crop that ripened early. Pale in colour without too much nose. Nicely balanced on the palate though, a more tightly knit white fruit than the regular bottling, with a little lemon zest, and a balanced long finish. Picked at the right moment I suspect. Drink from 2027-2035. Tasted Jun 2023."

92+ points Kristaps Karklins (Wine Advocate): "Issuing from a single parcel and defined by 70-year-old vines affected by le court-noué virus that reduces yield and elevates maturity, producing small, concentrated berries, the 2022 Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes is performing very well. Opening in the glass to reveal notes of iodine, beeswax and pear, it’s medium to full-bodied and layered, with considerable depth and a long, saline finish. Guillaume Michel admits that the 2022 produced wines with rather generous profiles and will require some patience for the terroir to shine. Drink: 2025-2039. (3/6/25)"