Eleni & Edouard Vocoret - Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux 2023
Price: $109.96
| Producer | Eleni & Edouard Vocoret |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Subregion | Chablis |
| Varietal | Chardonnay |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 604050 |
| Size | 750ml |
Édouard Vocoret and his wife Eleni launched their own domaine in 2013 after meeting during the 2010 harvest in New Zealand and returning home to Chablis to farm a small portion of the Vocoret family holdings. Beginning with just 3.3 hectares, they set out with a clear purpose: work closely in the vineyards, farm sustainably, and bottle individual sites separately so each parcel could speak for itself. The modest size of the estate allowed them to know every row intimately, and from the outset their wines carried the energy of a new generation in Chablis — precise, site-transparent, and restrained in the cellar.
The Vocoret name itself runs deep in the region, with family roots stretching back to the mid-19th century. While the historic Domaine Vocoret & Fils today oversees extensive vineyards, Édouard and Eleni intentionally chose a more artisanal path, focusing on farming first and minimal intervention afterward. Influenced in part by mentorship from Vincent Dauvissat, they prioritize healthy fruit, balanced ripeness, and patient élevage to express mineral clarity rather than cellar technique. In 2023, Édouard inherited an additional five hectares — including premier crus and grand crus — bringing the estate to roughly ten hectares and allowing them to deepen their terroir-driven approach while remaining faithful to their hands-on philosophy.
Butteaux, rooted in old sélection massale vines delivers depth and intensity, combining concentration with a powerful mineral drive.
Burghound: 91-94 Points
Prominent notes of mineral reduction don't overshadow those of pear, apple, citrus confit and a pretty array of classic Chablis elements. The succulent, round and seductively rich, even plush, medium-bodied flavors possess a highly attractive combination of punch and power, all wrapped in a sappy balanced and lingering finish. This needs to develop more depth but the potential is clearly present plus Butteaux almost always ages well.
Wine Advocate: 92-94 Points
Issuing from two plots planted with massal selection in 1956 and 1962, totaling 0.5 hectares, Eleni & Edouard Vocoret’s 2023 Chablis 1er Cru Les Butteaux is the most incisive and linear wine in the range. Exhibiting notes of green apple, oyster shell and lemon zest, it’s medium to full-bodied, bright and tense, retaining plenty of classically Chablisien character, and concludes with a pure, searingly saline and precise finish. It is well worth seeking out.
Vinous Media: 92-94 Points
The 2023 Chablis Les Butteaux 1er Cru is now around 0.52 hectares as the original part was augmented with a new 0.20-hectare plot. This has a reserved bouquet, fine delineation, hints of white fruit, Granny Smith and crushed stone. The palate is much more expressive with good concentration, tightly wound, fine acidity, and a hint of lemongrass popping up on the finish. I bet this would blossom with 24 hours' aeration upon which my score is based.
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