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2021 Chablis, Montmains, 1er Cru, Domaine Gérard Duplessis, Burgundy

  • White
  • Dry
  • Medium Bodied
  • Chardonnay
Ready - youthful
Jasper Morris MW
91-93/100
Neal Martin
91-93/100
Product: 20218008873

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2021 Chablis, Montmains, 1er Cru, Domaine Gérard Duplessis, Burgundy

Description

The 2021 Chablis Montmains 1er Cru is a little more austere on the nose compared to the Montée de Tonnerre, though it seems focused and well-defined. The palate is firm with clear acidity; it’s taut and fresh, with conspicuous salinity on the finish. It’s lively but “serious.”

“The 2020 vintage was easy,” Lilian Duplessis tells me as we walk down to the cellar. Upstairs, the building work has progressed greatly over the last 12 months, though the tasting room is not ready. “It was much easier than in 2021. I can’t tell exactly how much of the volume I lost in 2021, but certainly more than one-third. We cropped around 25hL/ha. The frost was everywhere, damaging parcels that were not normally affected. I started the harvest around 20 September. I vinify parcels separately and use a greater proportion of larger vessels because I like the micro-oxygenation.”

Drink 2025 - 2042

Neal Martin, Vinous.com (September 2022)

Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2021
Alcohol % 14%
Maturity Ready - youthful
Grape List Chardonnay
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Domaine Gérard Duplessis

Critics reviews

Jasper Morris MW 91-93/100

Attractive pale lemon yellow. A good concentration of healthy fruit here. Excellent tension, white fruit with a lemon crunch to finish. This currently looks like the most interesting wine among the 2021s we tasted chez Duplessis.

Drink 2025 - 2030
Jasper Morris MW, InsideBurgundy (Jul 2022)
Neal Martin 91-93/100

The 2021 Chablis Montmains 1er Cru is a little more austere on the nose compared to the Montée de Tonnerre, though it seems focused and well-defined. The palate is firm with clear acidity; it’s taut and fresh, with conspicuous salinity on the finish. It’s lively but “serious.”

“The 2020 vintage was easy,” Lilian Duplessis tells me as we walk down to the cellar. Upstairs, the building work has progressed greatly over the last 12 months, though the tasting room is not ready. “It was much easier than in 2021. I can’t tell exactly how much of the volume I lost in 2021, but certainly more than one-third. We cropped around 25hL/ha. The frost was everywhere, damaging parcels that were not normally affected. I started the harvest around 20 September. I vinify parcels separately and use a greater proportion of larger vessels because I like the micro-oxygenation.”

Drink 2025 - 2042
Neal Martin, Vinous.com (Sep 2022)

About this wine

Montmains

Montmains

Montmains in Chablis, Burgundy, is a prestigious Premier Cru vineyard known for crafting exceptional Chardonnay wines. With a history spanning centuries, the region combines tradition with modern techniques to produce wines of outstanding quality. The southeast-facing slope provides ample sunlight for optimal ripeness, while the cool climate and limestone soils contribute distinct mineral flavours.
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