グルヌイユ
スラン川を見下ろすシャブリの特級畑において、グルヌイユは1935年に最初に格付けされた5つの畑の一つです。南西向きの斜面が連なるグラン・クリュの塊の中に位置し、歴史的にも高く評価されてきました。主要な所有者には、約7ヘクタールを擁するラ・シャブリジェンヌのほか、ドメーヌ・ルイ・ミシェル・エ・フィス（0.55ヘクタール）、ダニエル・エティエンヌ・ドゥフェ（0.3ヘクタール）、ジャン・ポール・エ・ブノワ・ドロワンなどが名を連ねます。醸造面では、ドロワンのように一部に木樽を用いて複雑さを引き出す手法や、古い樽で長期間寝かせる伝統的な手法など、生産者独自の個性が反映されます。熟成には最低6年から10年を要する、風格ある特級畑です。
Grenouilles — French for "frogs" — is the smallest of the seven Chablis grand cru *climats*, tucked into the central portion of the single grand cru hillside above the town. The name likely comes from the frogs that once populated the banks of the Serein river below. All seven Chablis grand cru *climats* received formal AOC recognition in 1938.
Grenouilles occupies the central section of the grand cru hillside at approximately 9.3 ha, on a southwest-facing slope between 150 and 200 metres elevation. The soil is the characteristic Kimmeridgean limestone-clay-oyster-shell mix shared across the hill.
Only Chardonnay is planted. Grand cru regulations allow up to 54 hl/ha and require a minimum of 11.0% potential alcohol.
Where Les Clos and Vaudésir push forward on structure and complexity, Grenouilles works from a different register — aromatic precision, floral lift, and saline minerality rather than sheer weight. Young bottles show bright citrus and white-flower aromatics with a fine, focused finish.
La Chablisienne holds roughly 80% of the entire vineyard — the only case in Chablis where a single producer effectively controls a grand cru *climat*. The cooperative bottles its parcel as *Grenouilles Grand Cru*, making it one of La Chablisienne's flagship wines and a recurring argument for cooperative viticulture at the highest level of white Burgundy.
Louis Michel et Fils works without oak, using only stainless steel; its Grenouilles is a transparent, unadulterated expression of the *climat*.
Domaine Jean-Paul et Benoît Droin holds a family parcel here.
Domaine Christian Moreau Père & Fils is a traditional Chablis house with a presence in Grenouilles.
Because La Chablisienne dominates so completely, Grenouilles stands apart from every other grand cru in Chablis — a hillside where a cooperative has become the defining voice.
Chablis・Blanc · 1959–2024 (5-point overall, newest on right)
| Yr | Score | Window | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ★★★★★ | Drink early | A brutal year of frost, hail, flooding and mildew. The little fruit that survived shows taut, bracing character but quantities are catastrophic. |
| 2023 | ★★★★★ | Drink early | A large, ripe, juicy crop with balance but softer acidity. Drink-now appeal rather than long-aging structure. |
| 2022 | ★★★★★ | Hold | Early harvest in a warm year delivered fresh, lively, juicy Chablis with structure for medium-to-long aging. |
| 2021 | ★★★★★ | Hold | April frost cut yields by half. A return to cool-climate, high-acid classicism with taut, mineral-driven wines built to age. |
| 2020 | ★★★★★ | Hold | An outstanding harvest with mouthwatering classical balance. Concentration and freshness combine for excellent long-term aging. |
| 2019 | ★★★★★ | Hold | Drought-shortened crop yielded concentrated, bright wines with retained acidity and good medium-to-long-term aging potential. |
| 2018 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | Abundant, sunny year producing ample, ripe Chablis with exotic fruit and generous mid-palate. A more modern, fleshy style. |
| 2017 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | Frost again reduced volumes, but surviving fruit produced bright, classical, mineral-clear Chablis with poise and freshness. |
| 2016 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | Devastating spring frost cut yields by 55%. Remaining grapes produced light, fresh, classical Chablis but in very limited quantities. |
| 2015 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | A warm, dry summer yielded fruit-forward Chablis with softer-than-usual acidity. Rounded, mid-term wines without classic steely tension. |
| 2014 | ★★★★★ | At peak | A landmark Chablis vintage. Taut, mineral-driven wines with vibrant acidity and laser focus, built for long aging and now showing beautifully. |
| 2013 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | A cool, late-ripening vintage. Early pickers crafted fruity, rounded styles with charm rather than structure; best drunk in the near term. |
| 2012 | ★★★★★ | Drink now | Frost and hail slashed yields by half, but survivors produced concentrated, classical wines. Mineral balance is excellent; an underrated vintage. |
| 2011 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A softer, frost-affected year with a cool, damp summer. Approachable and rounded but lacks structure for long aging; best drunk now. |
| 2010 | ★★★★★ | At peak | A benchmark vintage marrying concentration with taut acidity. Mineral-driven, structured wines now entering their drinking peak with further aging potential. |
| 2009 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Ripe, fleshy whites with soft structure; generous and approachable. |
| 2008 | ★★★★★ | At peak | A standout year for Chablis with vibrant acidity balanced by ample flesh. |
| 2007 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Precise, pure and elegant with lively acidity; a strong Chablis vintage. |
| 2006 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Pure, elegant wines, some with botrytis character for added complexity. |
| 2005 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Concentrated, structured wines with juicy acidity and ripe fruit. |
| 2004 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Fresh, structured whites with mineral grip; a classic Chablis vintage. |
| 2003 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Historic heatwave year; low-acid wines matured fast and most are past peak. |
| 2002 | ★★★★★ | At peak | An outstanding modern vintage for Chablis with superb fruit-acid balance. |
| 2001 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A healthy, structured vintage for Chablis that is showing well today. |
| 2000 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Elegant, mineral-driven whites with clear terroir expression. |
| 1999 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A large, ripe crop; the best still drink well though many have peaked. |
| 1998 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Frost, hail and rot tested the vintage; only top domaines produced concentrated whites. |
| 1997 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Ripe, soft Chardonnays with low natural acidity; suited to early consumption. |
| 1996 | ★★★★★ | At peak | Vivid acidity and mineral drive define this historic vintage with long-keeping potential. |
| 1995 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Rich, concentrated wines with good ageing potential; a classic vintage. |
| 1994 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Soft, honeyed whites for early drinking; most are now past their prime. |
| 1993 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | September rain gave acidic wines that gained flesh during barrel ageing. |
| 1992 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A generous yet balanced vintage that gained finesse and fruit with bottle age. |
| 1991 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Frost and hail made for a challenging, lighter year suited to early drinking. |
| 1990 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A historic vintage combining ripeness and tension; mineral drive supported long ageing. |
| 1989 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A warm, ripe vintage producing rich Chablis to close the decade in style. |
| 1988 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A warm September gave structured, concentrated whites with ageing potential. |
| 1986 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Rain and rot challenged the vintage; only careful growers produced quality wines. |
| 1985 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A historic vintage of purity and harmony; elegant and long-lived. |
| 1983 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Exceptional both in quantity and quality, with structure for long ageing. |
| 1982 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | An abundant year producing soft, generous wines for earlier consumption. |
| 1981 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Frost cut yields in half but surviving fruit was clean and well-balanced. |
| 1978 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A late harvest with outstanding quality despite limited yields; long-lived. |
| 1976 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Hot summer yielded low-acid wines that showed early aromatics but faded quickly. |
| 1973 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | An unusually successful year for Chablis in the 1970s, though best drunk early. |
| 1971 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Concentrated fruit and high acidity defined this classic, long-lived vintage. |
| 1969 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A celebrated closer to the decade with firm structure and long-keeping potential. |
| 1966 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | An abundant, balanced vintage that developed honeyed mineral nuances with age. |
| 1964 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | Surviving September storms, the remaining fruit yielded deep, concentrated wines. |
| 1962 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A modest but balanced vintage; carefully made wines aged gracefully over decades. |
| 1959 | ★★★★★ | Past peak | A celebrated post-war vintage with rich fruit and concentration, recognised as a classic year. |
Aggregated consensus from professional and trade assessments. Individual vineyards or producers may diverge.
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