Michel/Louis Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 2022

95 points Andy Howard, MW (Decanter): "There is complexity on the nose, weight and concentration on the palate, along with great acidity, all combined with the ripeness of fruit and mineral notes on the finish. Just bottled but still showing beautifully. Manager Guillaume Michel notes that his Montée de Tonnerre is 100% from Chapelot. This is a south-facing, homogenous parcel from the bottom of Chapelot to the mid-level. Drinking Window: 2025-2032. (10/18/23)"

94 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "This hails entirely from a large parcel in Chapelot. This almost velvety, dense wine is nicely framed by zippy acidity. Honeydew melon, chiffonade and tangy citrus come through on the palate, giving the flavors a pleasant crispness. (2024)"

92-94 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2022 Chablis Montée de Tonnerre 1er Cru has an attractive bouquet with touches of frangipane infusing the citrus fruit and hints of dried orange peel coming through with time. The palate is well-balanced with a waxy-textured opening. Good delineation, quite saline, with a twist of sour lemon dovetailing into a slight nutty/smoky note on the finish. One of the finest Premier Crus from Louis Michel. Drink: 2024-2040. (Sep 2023)"

91-94 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "From the Chapelot sector. Mid lemon yellow. the nose is much more backward than Vaulorent though with power. Picked 6th September at 12.5%. Plenty of guts to this, a more austere stoniness on the second half of the palate, no shortage of fruit, becoming just a little more opulent at the finish. Drink from 2027-2035. Tasted Jun 2023."

93 points La Revue du Vin de France: "More luminous, more dazzling and saltier, Montée de Tonnerre is punctuated by pregnant acidity. (2025)"

92 points/'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a huge 4.5 ha parcel located in Chapelot). A more elegant, airier and more floral-suffused nose combines notes of spiced pear and enough Chablis elements to be more than just interesting. The refined, delicious and caressing, if not quite as concentrated, middle weight flavors possess very good punch on the firm, balanced, moderately dry bitter lemon-inflected finish. This markedly stony, linear and chiseled effort is also quite good and worth considering. Drink: 2030+. (Oct 2024)"

92 points Bruce Sanderson (Wine Spectator): "[$62 list] Lean and tightly packed, with apple, lemon and stone flavors, this intense, balanced white remains well-delineated from start to finish, ending with compact fruit and mineral accents. Best from 2026 through 2033. (9/30/24)"

92 points Bettane & Desseauve Guide (2025).