Gautheron Chablis 1er Cru Montmains Vieilles Vignes 2023 MENU and that aromatic lift that's

and that aromatic lift that's the calling card of the appellation

The port influence adds fig

enough to frame the fruit without smothering it

Freisa is an ancestral Piedmontese variety

and the 2021 demonstrates why

Gautheron Chablis 1er Cru Montmains Vieilles Vignes 2023 MENU and that aromatic lift that'sOn the opposite side of the valley from Montee de Tonnerre, Montmains sits on the left bank with a southeast facing slope steep enough to demand attention. Gautheron's parcel is planted to vines pushing eighty years old, which is exactly the kind of detail that shows up in the glass. Full malolactic, eighteen to twenty months on fine lees, no new oak. The wine is generous and creamy textured without losing the steely Chablis backbone, with apricot and