Laurent & Celine Notton 2024 Chablis

Domaine Laurent & Céline Notton is a family-owned estate located in Chichée, a village just a few kilometers from Chablis in the Yonne department of Burgundy. The domaine was established in 2005 by Céline and Laurent Notton, who built the estate "from nothing," leveraging family vineyard holdings from both sides of their families. The husband and wife team currently farm approximately 17 hectares of vines, primarily situated across Chichée, Courgis, and Chitry. The estate is a small, hands-on operation with no additional hired staff; the couple manages all aspects of viticulture and winemaking themselves. Laurent, who has a background in engineering, was personally involved in the installation of the domaine's state of the art winemaking facility, which features the latest temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks designed to preserve maximum freshness and the best natural aromatic profile of their pristine Chardonnay fruit.

The 2024 vintage from Domaine Laurent & Céline Notton serves as a textbook example of their precise, terroir-driven philosophy, even in a challenging growing season for the Chablis region and how the reduced yields of such years can yield outstanding wines. Sourced from the Kimmeridgian limestone soils of the Chichée and Courgis communes on the left bank of the Serein, this wine reflects the estate's dedication to purity and minimal intervention.

In the glass, the 2024 presents a brilliant, intense yellow hue that hints at its depth. On the nose, it is both refined and expressive, leading with classic Chablis aromatics of white spring flowers, fresh lemon zest, and crisp green apple. There is a distinct, underlying mineral tension here, characterized by a fine, flinty, wet-stone quality that defines the appellation’s unique profile.

On the palate, the wine is marked by a vibrant, linear acidity that provides a refreshing backbone. While it retains the signature saline finish you would expect from high-quality Chablis, the 2024 possesses a surprising amount of flesh and weight, delivering notes of orchard fruit that feel precise and well-defined. The Notton team’s reliance on temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation ensures that the primary fruit character remains untouched by external influences, allowing the wine to express its site-specific vitality. It is a sleek, focused Chardonnay that highlights the tension between lively fruit and structural minerality, resulting in a balanced, mouthwatering finish that remains clean and persistent.

750ml