In the glass

Medium-bodiedRacy acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: citrus, white flower, apple, mineral

Palate: lemon, oyster shell, chalk, saline

The top Chablis premier cru, taut and saline with citrus, white flowers and a stony, mineral finish.

What it pairs with

Chablis oysters
The wine's saline, oyster-shell minerality is the textbook match for raw oysters on ice.
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The dumpling's creamy crayfish sauce meets a taut white Burgundy that cuts the richness and lifts the shellfish.
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Bacon, frisee and a soft poached egg find a foil in a bright, saline white that resets the palate.

Montee de Tonnerre is widely regarded as the finest Chablis premier cru.