Romain Collet 2020 Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux

Domaine Dominique & Romain Collet "From organically farmed vines, the 2020 Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux unwinds in the glass to deliver notions of white flowers, crisp green apple, orange oil and fresh bread. Medium to full-bodied, ample and satiny, with a glossy attack, racy acids and a saline finish, it sees some élevage in barrel, Collet explains, to counter a tendency to reduction." Robert Parker 92 Points "Sometimes you like a wine because you like the winemaker. Sometimes you like a wine because it’s simply a good wine, and you don’t know the winemaker; you might never meet the winemaker, and you don’t care, because the wine is that good. The best situation is when you like a wine because it’s damn good, then you meet the winemaker without a scintilla of expectation, and the winemaker is equally magnetic,  expressive, and passionate as what you find in the glass. The Collet name has always resonated with me as a benchmark of what classical wines taste and feel like, how Chardonna