Jean-Marc Brocard’s Chablis Premier Cru Montmains 2023 is a 100% Chardonnay from the left bank of the Serein River, sourced from 30-year-old vines rooted in Chablis’ classic Kimmeridgian soils. In the cellar, Brocard ferments with indigenous yeasts at cool temperatures (18–20°C), completes full malolactic fermentation, and then ages the wine for 14 months, with 70% in large oak casks (foudres) and 30% in stainless steel. The regimen points to a style that aims to keep Chablis tension while allowing some breadth.

Professional reviews for this vintage are notably strong. Decanter awarded an excellent 93 points at the Decanter World Wine Awards, describing “a savoury, smokey nose with some honey and mineral elements,” followed by a palate that’s “richly fruited… with fresh citrus, nectarine and flinty characters,” and a “lengthy finish,” according to Decanter. That combination—ripeness, smoke and flint, and a long finish—suggests a Premier Cru that leans into 2023’s generosity without losing its mineral frame.

Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) rated it 91 points (90–91) and emphasizes that it comes “from the Montmains sector itself, made in foudre.” He notes a “pale lemon and lime” color, and finds it “more stone fruit than lush fruit on the nose.” Importantly, Morris frames the wine’s balance in vintage terms: “The riper elements of the vintage sit lightly on top of a clean classical core, with an agreeable freshness.”

Brocard’s own tasting note highlights a pale yellow hue with silvery glints and a profile moving from acacia blossom toward citrus-led freshness. Taken together, Montmains 2023 reads as a confidently made Premier Cru Chablis: ripe enough to feel welcoming young, but with the freshness and mineral detail reviewers expect from the site.