Glance at Gautheron’s label and you’d guess this is a classic producer. And, well, sometimes you can judge a book by its cover. Gautheron is, as Burghound says, an “old school domaine” with a “decidedly... Read More

Glance at Gautheron’s label and you’d guess this is a classic producer. And, well, sometimes you can judge a book by its cover. Gautheron is, as Burghound says, an “old school domaine” with a “decidedly traditional style.” But traditional doesn’t mean staid: Gautheron is an exciting producer to get to know. Partly, that’s down to Cyril, (son of Alain) bringing new energy and focus to the old-school approach: yields are low, farming is more focussed than ever, and the wines have both intense expressiveness and clear identity.

But more than that, it’s the thrill of honest Chablis itself: Racy Kimmeridgian minerality, cooling northern acidity, and beautiful fruit in terroir-specific variations.