Chablis 2020: top-value wines

In Andy Howard MW’s Chablis 2020 vintage report, the top-scoring wines mainly consisted, somewhat unsurprisingly, of grand cru and premier cru wines.

A vintage marked by classicism, both of these quality tiers showed distinct terroir influence in 2020, as well as good ageing potential, although command much higher prices.

Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for a selection of top-value Chablis 2020 wines

However, Petit Chablis was also very successful in 2020, with many wines showing an attractive stone-fruit character combined with freshness and approachability.

The wines will provide excellent short-term drinking before many of the best Chablis are ready. Petit Chablis retains the drive and purity of Chablis but in a more accessible, less complex way and at more everyday prices.

AOP Chablis wines had lots of acidity and concentration, as well as great energy and a mineral streak, hinting that these wines will benefit from careful ageing. These will therefore offer great value and should be on the radar to snap up quickly.

Quick links to Chablis 2020 top-scoring wines by appellation:

Petit Chablis | AOP Chablis | Premier Cru Chablis | Grand Cru Chablis

The list of value wines below is made up of mostly AOP Chablis and Petit Chablis. However it does also include three premier cru wines, which will provide insight into the ageability and complexity of the higher tiers and which Andy Howard MW also reveals are disarmingly drinkable now.

That being said, as Oliver Bailly advises, make sure to decant the premier cru wines for at least an hour in order to reveal the wines’ true potential.

Which value Chablis 2020 wines to seek out

Domaine Céline & Frédéric Gueguen’s Chablis retails at just £15.99 but shows concentration on the palate and extra layers of flavour, kept in perfect balance by crisp acidity and a fine, mineral finish.

The Chablis ‘Vieilles Vignes’ from Domaine Séguinot-Bordet comes in at just over £20 and offers a great deal of fruit purity and an energy on the palate which makes one want to drink another glass.

To taste a very fine example of AOP Chablis which would compete very effectively against many a premier cru, try Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard’s Sainte Claire Chablis.

You’ll find great value with one of the top Petit Chablis around, punching well above its weight, in Samuel Billaud’s Petit Chablis, retailing at just £17.68

Domaine des Malandes Premier Cru Montmains scored 93 points and will retail between £30-£35 (based on previous years prices) and considering Andy Howard MW highlighted Montmains as being one of the top-performing premiers crus in 2020, this is one to try and get your hands on.

Chablis 2020 wines that scored 91 points or above and retail at under £30:

Daniel Dampt, Chablis, 1er Cru Fourchaume, 2020 – £25.90 (based on 2019 prices)

Domaine Camille & Laurent Schaller, Chablis, 2020 – £21

Domaine Céline & Frédéric Gueguen, Chablis, 2020 – £15.99

Domaine Sébastien Dampt, Chablis, 1er Cru Beugnons, 2020 – £29 (based on 2019 prices)

Domaine Séguinot-Bordet, Vieilles Vignes, Chablis 2020 – £21

J Moreau & Fils, Petit Chablis, 2020 – £15-19

La Chablisienne, Vibrant, Petit Chablis, 2020 – £16.99 (based on 2019 prices)

Samuel Billaud, Petit Chablis, 2020 – £17.69

Vincent Dampt, Chablis, 1er Cru Vaillons, 2020 – £26.75 (based on 2019 prices)

See Andy’s full Chablis 2020 vintage report and top-scoring wines

Top-value Chablis 2020 wines:

Related content:

Petit Chablis 2020: top-scoring wines

AOP Chablis 2020: top-scoring wines

Chablis 2020 score table