The 2024 Domaine Moreau-Naudet Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre is an exceptional Chardonnay from a one-hectare parcel in the Chapelot lieu-dit, separated from the Grand Cru Les Blanchots by a narrow ravine. The site has sandy, rocky topsoil over Kimmeridgian limestone, giving the wine remarkable mineral depth and a distinctly saline character. The 2024 shows lemon oil, pear and Granny Smith apple alongside beeswax, oyster shell, ripe apricot and fine flinty notes. The combination of ripe fruit and chalky tension gives this Premier Cru impressive depth and precision.
On the palate, it is medium to full-bodied and beautifully textured, with generous orchard and stone fruit balanced by vibrant acidity. Pear, green apple, lemon and ripe apricot are complemented by quince, subtle almond and beeswax notes, while a taut chalky mineral core provides tension and length. The texture is creamy and rounded but remains energetic, with a fine saline and flinty character becoming more pronounced as the wine opens. The finish is dry, long and persistent, leaving lingering citrus, stone fruit, oyster-shell minerality and savoury notes.
Ben’s Recommendation:
At Wine More Cellars, this is an excellent choice for serious Chablis drinkers who enjoy Premier Cru Chardonnay with both richness and mineral precision. The 2024 vintage is youthful but already shows impressive depth, and its chalky acidity and concentration should allow further honeyed, nutty and savoury complexity to develop in bottle. Best enjoyed over the next 7–12 years. Serve chilled with oysters, seared scallops with brown butter, butter-poached marron, grilled turbot with lemon, roast chicken with morels, or lobster with drawn butter.
