Louis Michel & Fils 2022 Chablis "Fourchaume" 1er Cru 750ml

Pretty and appealingly layered aromas consist of fresh, and ever-so-slightly exotic, aromas of sliced pear and apple along with hints of citrus zest, mineral reduction plus a hint of ocean spray character. The rich and relatively full-bodied flavors possess fine mid-palate volume thanks to the abundant dry extract that buffers the moderately firm acid spine shaping the powerful finish where the intensity seems to build as it lingers. Good stuff and worth considering and I would add that while this should repay up to a decade of keeping, the mid-palate is sufficiently pliant that it should drink well after only 4 to 5 years of aging.

Score: 91 points -- Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, 2024