Chablis 2020: Full vintage report and top-scoring wines
With consistent quality across the Chablis tiers, 2020 is a particularly classic vintage for the region...
Andy Howard MW became a Master of Wine in 2011 and runs his own consultancy business, Vinetrades Ltd, which focuses on education, judging, investment and sourcing.
He previously worked for Marks & Spencer as a buyer for over 30 years and was responsible as wine buyer for Burgundy, Bordeaux, Loire, Champagne, Italy, North and South America, South Africa, England, Port and Sherry.
Although his key areas of expertise are Burgundy and Italy, he also has great respect for the wines of South America and South Africa, as well as a keen interest in the wines from South West France
He is a Decanter contributing editor and writes a regular column on the UK wine retail trade for JancisRobinson.com.
At the 2019 Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA) he was the Regional Chair for Southern Italy.
With consistent quality across the Chablis tiers, 2020 is a particularly classic vintage for the region...
Discover this stunning region...
See our judges top-scoring wines...
Seven vintages tasted and rated...
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Ranging from drink-it-now fresh to barrel-fermented keepers...
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In 2018 the Brouilly and Côte de Brouilly crus produced wines that lean towards a muscular and full-bodied style.
The Fleurie cru produced soft, fragrant and appealing wines in 2018.
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Andy Howard MW found the Morgon cru produced a number of successful wines in 2018.
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20 top-value mealtime bottles, and suggests the best dishes to go with each...
Seductive, young and accessible wines.
At villages level, 2019 Chablis offer drinkability supported by classical and refreshing acidity
The best 2019s will age a very long time....
It’s worth trading up to appreciate the terroir influence that Chablis offers...
This vintage delivered highly-concentrated and complex wines....
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The whites of Montagny are offering increasingly good-value interest, says Andy Howard MW