J Moreau Et Fils - 2023 - Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre - 750 ml.

Subregion: Montée de Tonnerre (1er Cru)

Domaine Moreau-Naudet’s Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre is a focused, mineral-driven expression of Chardonnay from one of Chablis’s most celebrated climats. Bottled at 750ml and grown in the limestone- and chalk-rich soils of Montée de Tonnerre, this Premier Cru routinely delivers bright, racy acidity, pronounced saline and chalk notes, and orchard-fruit complexity with floral nuances. The 2023 release shows classic beeswax and honeysuckle on the nose alongside crisp green apple and lemon zest, a profile noted by critics and enthusiastically embraced by Chablis devotees. Alcohol is moderate at 12.5%, which preserves tension and freshness and keeps the wine feeling poised and textural rather than heavy. On the palate you’ll find tight citrus energy, a streak of sea-spray salinity, and a stony finish that makes this wine a natural match for oysters, grilled white fish, shellfish, and creamy seafood pastas. It also partners surprisingly well with simply roasted chicken when you want a white that still reads structured and mineral. This is an elegant, terroir-driven Premier Cru—refined enough for special occasions yet direct and food-friendly enough for serious weekly enjoyment. For collectors, Montée de Tonnerre often rewards patience: the interplay of acidity and minerality suggests several years of bottle evolution where floral and honeyed notes slowly unfold around the wine’s crystalline core.