2020 Chablis Montee de Tonnerre

Tank sample. The nose has a beautiful jasmine note alongside chalky and stony freshness. White peach and honeycomb. Superb concentration and intensity of fruit, rounded and rich with a lovely defined palate and finish. Detailed as well as opulent. (AC)

'A wine for Chablis lovers because of its freshness', according to Séguier. Ripens late, always picked towards the end of harvest. 2.2 ha in three different plots: one high and east-facing on clay and marl; one south-facing on deep soil at the bottom of the hill; and one west-facing and high with the oldest vines, planted in 1936 by William's father. Pretty firm and full on the nose. Needs quite a bit of time. Lots of impact on the palate with real precision – seems like a well-etched statue. Still youthful but with enough juice and an appetisingly dry finish. (JR)

(from a 2.24 ha holding that is divided between Pied d’Aloup, Côte de Bréchain and Chapelot). A cool, pure and airy nose also reflects notes of mineral reduction and citrus zest along with more prominent floral and iodine nuances. The sleek, refined and beautifully delineated middle weight flavors possess a bracing salinity on the sneaky long and well-balanced finale. Like several wines in the range, this needs to develop better depth but it is very stylish and should age effortlessly so more complexity should eventually manifest itself. (91-94)/2030+