"While there are few genuinely great wines in 2024, there are plenty to enjoy, more often in the shorter to medium term, than for laying down in the cellar." Jasper Morris MW
We are delighted to offer the 2024 vintage wines from Domaine Collet, run by the charming Romain Collet and one of the best sources in the region of classic-style Chablis at affordable prices.
Given the terrible weather in Chablis, which was even worse than on the Côte d'Or and saw even more rain during the summer, the quality of Collet's wines is something to celebrate, with some very promising reviews from Meadows and Morris. Romain has made a range of wines with fresh, pure fruit, minerality and even some tension, with a softness to the fruit that makes the wines very approachable. The premiers crus from this domaine always take a little while to reach their best, and this vintage is no exception, so allow 2-3 years for them to flesh out.
Romain vinifies each wine according to its terroir and, broadly, the wines vinified in 'eggs' or stainless steel ('Montmains' and 'Vaillons') emphasise the linear, mineral style which Chablis is famous for, while those aged in barriques (Montée de Tonnerre, Valmur) have a more Burgundian structure.
Premiers and grands crus Chablis from very good domaines like this one offer amazing value for money when compared with similar crus on the Côte d'Or. With such a tiny harvest, stocks are very limited, so please let us know as soon as possible if you would like to add some to your cellar.
Offered in bond, available summer 2026.
| WHITE | 2024 | Jean Collet & Fils - Chablis | 75cl | £165 per case of 12 | Jean Collet & Fils Chablis 2024 / / 75cl £165 per case of 12 |
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Tasting Notes"Classical Chablis – crisp, fresh, slight golden/green hue in the glass. Long, pristine finish. 2026-2029. 16 points" jancisrobinson.com (AWH)------"Smoky aromas of iodine, white orchard fruit, petrol and a hint of zest precede caressing, delicious and acceptably punchy medium weight flavors that also conclude in a youthfully austere and agreeably dry finale would benefit from developing better depth. Drink: 2028+. 88 points" Allen Meadows' Burghound------"First bottling last week, more to follow later. Similar in colour to the Petit Chablis, with just a touch more intensity on the nose, but a similar style. More grapey on the palate, medium plus energy, with good persistence. Drink from 2026-2028. 88 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| WHITE | 2024 | Jean Collet & Fils - Chablis Les Vaillons 1er cru | 75cl | £140 per case of 6 | Jean Collet & Fils Chablis Les Vaillons 1er cru 2024 / / 75cl £140 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Aged 1/3 in barrel, 1/3 in stainless steel, 1/3 in foudre. Certified organic. Attractive floral perfume, strident acidity on the palate, direct and focused. 2027-2032. 16.5+ points" jancisrobinson.com (AWH)------"Slightly more evident wood is apparent on the air, cool and peppery aromas of citrus, apple and just enough classic Chablis elements to be convincing. The succulent, round and more voluminous middle weight flavors flash a subtle bead of minerality on the clean, dry and lightly austere finale. This also needs better depth so be prepared to allow it at least a few years of cellaring. Drink: 2029+. 89-91 points" Allen Meadows' Burghound------"Just blended yesterday. Part in stainless steel, racked to older barrel in February, and a part in barrel. Mid lemon yellow, the bouquet has been knocked back a bit by the treatment. Softer lemon notes and even a little lactic, possible from the barrel, though older wood was used, but a cut above Montmains in persistence. Drink from 2027-2030. 89-91 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| WHITE | 2024 | Jean Collet & Fils - Chablis Montee de Tonnere 1er cru | 75cl | £150 per case of 6 | Jean Collet & Fils Chablis Montee de Tonnere 1er cru 2024 / / 75cl £150 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Aged 100% in barrel with 10% new oak. Much more distinctive on the nose than Vaillons. Hints of lime, understated oak, touch of pineapple, mineral/salty complex finish. GV. 2027-2034. 17+ points" jancisrobinson.com (AWH)------"100% barrel throughout, with a touch of new wood. To rack and assemble next week. Pale lemon and lime. Good tension, a little touch of bacon, some oak emerging on the nose, but well integrated. Evidently ripe enough, yet not too exotic. Just a little too soft to describe as having tension, but it works very well. Maybe the oak is what softens the wine. Pleasing nonetheless. Drink from 2027-2032. 89-92 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com------"A pure and airy nose combines aromas of acacia blossom, citrus, lemon rind and plenty of classic Chablis character, especially mineral reduction. There is solid volume, density and punch to the more refined middle weight flavors that are supported by bright acidity on the balanced and dry finale where a touch of wood appears. Much like the Mont de Milieu, this also could use better depth so I alert readers that some patience should prove beneficial. Drink: 2030+. 90-92 points" Allen Meadows' Burghound |
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| WHITE | 2024 | Jean Collet & Fils - Chablis Montmains 1er cru | 75cl | £130 per case of 6 | Jean Collet & Fils Chablis Montmains 1er cru 2024 / / 75cl £130 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"Aged 100% in stainless steel. Generous fruit (ripe apples) to the fore, cut with a hint of pear-skin bitterness. Clean and long – a ripe and luscious style of Chablis. 2026-2031. 16.5 points" jancisrobinson.com (AWH)------"A more floral-suffused nose speaks of apple, quinine, tidal pool and poached pear. The more refined, if somewhat surprisingly less concentrated, medium-bodied flavors do exhibit solid length on the nicely dry finale. This too could use better depth so a few years of cellaring should inure to its benefit. Drink: 2028+. 89 points" Allen Meadows' Burghound------"First bottling last week as out of stock. Also made only in stainless steel. Medium lemon and lime colour. A touch of marmalade and feels soft behind that. But there is a little tension behind, though the fruit is undoubtedly on the softer side. Drink from 2026-2030. 89 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com |
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| WHITE | 2024 | Jean Collet & Fils - Chablis Valmur grand cru | 75cl | £275 per case of 6 | Jean Collet & Fils Chablis Valmur grand cru 2024 / / 75cl £275 per case of 6 |
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Tasting Notes"80% of the ‘normal’ crop was lost here. From vines planted in 1972 on the cooler western side of Valmur. 100% aged in barrels. Will be bottled in February 2026. Cask sample. Creamy texture, oak pretty apparent now. Salty and mineral at the end. 2027-2035. 17+ points" jancisrobinson.com (AWH)------"100% barrel, unracked as yet. Aged in one, two and three year old barrels plus 10% new wood. Here the barrel shows more than Montée de Tonnerre, a buttery note which is at this stage not so well integrated. Broad-bottomed, with plenty of weight, adequate acidity, no great marine character but that is not Valmur anyway. Drink from 2029-2034. 90-93 points" Jasper Morris MW, insideburgundy.com------"Moderately generous wood stops short of dominating the pure and fresh mix of white orchard fruit, citrus zest, wet stone and petrol aromas that are liberally laced with classic Chablis nuances. There is both fine richness and a taut muscularity to the medium-bodied flavors that possess a caressing texture thanks to abundance of sappy dry extract on the powerful, dry and impressively long finish where the wood flashed by the nose reappears. Good development potential here. Drink: 2032+. 91-93 points" Allen Meadows' Burghound |
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