The 2023 Chablis “Butteaux” from Domaine Servin was raised entirely in older, four hundred liter casks. The wine offers up a beautiful bouquet of pink grapefruit, tart orange, a complex base of chalky soil tones, just a touch of oak and a lovely topnote of candied lemon peel. On the palate the wine is deep, pure and full-bodied, with fine soil signature, a great core of fruit, an impressive spine of acidity and excellent focus and balance on the long, complex and very classy finish. Fine, fine juice, that is already drinking very well indeed. (Drink between 2026-2055)
93+ points, John Gilman, View From The Cellar (Feb 2026)
The 2023 Chablis Les Butteaux 1er Cru, matured in 450-liter barrels, has a lovely bouquet with more panache than the Vaillons: orange pith and yellow plum, just a hint of praline in the background. The palate is well balanced with a slightly honeyed entry, though the acidity keeps it in check. Very pure and quite sensual, this is going to be difficult to resist in its youth.
90-92 points, Neal Martin, Vinous (Aug 2024)
Discreet if easily discernible wood surrounds the ripe aromas of pear, apple, seaweed and a hint of brine character. There is excellent volume to the caressing and seductive medium weight flavors that brim with sappy dry extract that helps to buffer the firm and bright acid spine shaping the markedly dry and lingering finale where the only nit is a touch of warmth. This too should amply repay at least a few years of aging.
90-92 points, Allen Meadows, Burghound (Oct 2024)
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