| Producer | Domaine Christian Moreau |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Subregion | Chablis Grand Cru Valmur AOC |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2018 |
| Sku | U1008747 |
| Size | 750ml |
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The appetizing nose on this wine offers creamy, nutty, and lemon-scented freshness. The palate adds supersmooth, juicy ripeness that suggests yellow apple, juicy Mirabelle, and a touch of honey from the ripeness of 2018. There is wonderful freshness, however, and cool, chalky depth that turns this into a balanced, rounded, mouthwatering wine with real dimension. The finish is zesty and long. Drink 2022–2040. —A.K, MW
The 2018 Chablis Grand Cru Valmur is showing well, offering up a reserved bouquet of orchard fruit and oyster shell framed by a delicate touch of toasty oak. On the palate, it's full-bodied, deep, and layered, with excellent concentration and a long, stony finish. –WK
As I wrote last year, Fabien Moreau presides over this 11.5-hectare domaine—including fully six hectares of grand cru—that has been certified organic since 2010. The Chablis AOC is the only cuvée where the domaine's holdings are supplemented by some purchased grapes. Hand harvesting followed by fermentation and élevage on the lees in a mixture of stainless steel, used barrels, and new barrels is the order of the day here, with some of the higher appellations seeing up to 10% new oak. Concentrated and keenly balanced, it's an impressive range; but for those who are averse to the flavors and aromas of new oak in Chablis—the present writer included—a few years' bottle age is essential to allow the wines to digest their wood component. The domaine's 2018s, tasted very early in their élevage, show promise.
