There is more volume on the Montmains than the Beauroy: freshly cut apple a touch of limestone and white peach. The palate is well balanced with good acidity fine tension and vibrancy here with a twist of sour lemon on the finish.

A slightly more complex if similarly composed nose of primarily floral and spice aromas that marry into rich delicious and a bit more concentrated medium-bodied flavors that possess fine energy and persistence on the sappy finish.

The 2009 Chablis Montmains (Domaine) presents a cooler more inward expression of Montmains with plenty of nervous energy and wiriness framing the bright fruit. This is quite a bit more mineral-laden than the Maison bottling. The long persistent finish is striking for its sheer purity. The Domaine bottling of Montmains is composed of the three terroirs within Montmains; 50% Butteaux 25% Forets and 25% Montmains. The high slopes of Butteaux especially rich in marl and limestone give the wine its backbone of minerality while Forets and Montmains provide a more fruit-forward expression. These late ripening plots are among the last to be harvested at Fevre. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2024. -AG