Gautheron Chablis 1er cru “Mont de Milieu” 2024

For many years we have known the Domaine Gautheron as a low profile address offering consistently excellent wines in a style that is truly Chablisien. Jasper Morris MW calls Cyril Gautheron “a superb producer making wines in a crisp cool classically Chablis style.” The 2024 vintage provides a ringing affirmation of this praise: steely, dry wines full of tension and elegance, and a beautiful showcase for Cyril’s skills and the subtleties of Chablis terroir.

Mont de Milieu lies on the right bank of the Serein, just upstream from the Grand Crus. There is more clay in these soils, bringing noteworthy volume and roundness, yet the wine finishes fresh. Comparing Mont de Milieu with Montmains, Jasper Morris found “more the generous fruit of the right bank.” It offers the best of both worlds: power, ripe fruit, and freshness.