FFW 2021 Wine Catalogue

MEET THE GROWER Domaine Christian Moreau

BURGUNDY CHABLIS

ChristianMoreauwas born inChablis, 5th generation of awinemaking family. However, as a 17-year-old he emigrated toCanada andworked as a logger before returning home to learnhis vines in 1970. While hewas learning, the family leased out their 12 hectares of vineyard in 1975 for 25 years, taking ownership back in 2000. Christian, and his son Fabien, founded the eponymous winery in 2001. Thewinery has been on the up ever since! They have 5.5 hectares of Grands Crus, including lots of Les Clos, the top vineyard inChablis, and an equal holding of 1er Cru. Les Clos vineyardnowhosts 55-year-old vines, and they use 40%of oak barrels for the élévage, though only a tiny proportion of themare new. The point of this is to allow thewine to breathe through the oak during its evolution in barrel rather than impart oaky character. These are classicallymade and classically styledChablis of the highest order.

BH89-91 POINTS

BH90-93 POINTS

CHABLIS, 1ERCRUVAILLON DOMAINE CHRISTIANMOREAU 2018 DRINK2023+ 6x75 £130 A pretty and attractively layered nose is comprised by notes of essence of pear, citrus zest, sea breeze and a touch of wood. There is good richness to the bigger and richer mediumweight flavors that possess a caressingmouth feel as well as much better depth and persistence.

CHABLIS, GRANDCRUVALMUR DOMAINE CHRISTIANMOREAU 2018

DRINK2024+ 6x75 £240

Once again the wood treatment is generous but it stops short of being intrusive on the nose of mineral reduction, tidal pool and quinine aromas. There is wood on the palate as well as on the concentrated, intense andmuscular flavors that deliver fine length on the citrus-tinged and very dry finish. This isn’t refined and the wood isn’t subtle but once again there is good development potential.

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