ヴォーデジール
ヴォデジールは、スラン川右岸の斜面に広がるシャブリ最高峰の特級畑です。1億5000万年前のジュラ紀後期に遡るキンメリジアン土壌を基盤としており、小さな海洋生物エクソジラ・ヴィルギュラの化石を含む粘土石灰質が、ワインに魔法のようなミネラル感を与えます。地形的には、二つの指状の突出が北へ延びる斜面の一部を形成し、複雑な微気候を生み出しています。主要な所有者には、2.61ヘクタールを擁するロン・ドゥパキをはじめ、ウィリアム・フェーブルやルイ・ミシェル、ドメーヌ・デ・マランドなどが名を連ねます。砕いた牡蠣殻を思わせるヨードの個性を備えた、真のシャブリとしての真正性を体現する銘醸地です。
Vaudésir is one of Chablis's seven grand cru *climats*, positioned in the central-to-southeastern section of the single grand cru hillside north of the village, between Les Preuses and Grenouilles. The seven grand cru appellations received formal recognition in 1938.
A 2.35 ha lieu-dit called *La Moutonne* straddles the boundary between Vaudésir and Les Preuses. The BIVB treats La Moutonne as an informal grand cru designation — it is sold under that name exclusively by Long-Depaquit (Maison Albert Bichot), its sole owner — but it has never received formal INAO grand cru status.
Vaudésir sits at 150 to 200 metres on the grand cru hillside, on the same Kimmeridgean limestone-clay-oyster-shell subsoil that runs beneath all seven grands crus. What distinguishes it is a V-shaped concavity in the slope: the hollow traps afternoon sunlight and then releases cold air at night, concentrating flavour while preserving the tension that defines Chablis at its best.
Only Chardonnay is planted. Grand cru regulations permit yields up to 54 hl/ha and set a minimum potential alcohol of 11.0%.
Vaudésir draws frequent comparison to Les Clos for structural depth and sheer complexity. Aromatics tend toward white pepper, ginger, candied lemon, and wet stone — wines wound tight in youth and built for ten to twenty years in bottle before they open fully.
Domaine William Fèvre holds one of the largest parcels and sets a consistent reference for the climat.
Long-Depaquit (Maison Albert Bichot) owns *La Moutonne* in its entirety and markets it as "La Moutonne Grand Cru," spanning the Vaudésir-Les Preuses boundary.
Domaine Louis Michel et Fils produces an unoaked, stainless-steel expression — pure and precise in the family's uncompromising style.
Domaine Jean-Marc Brocard, one of the major Chablis houses, works a parcel here.
Domaine Jean-Paul et Benoît Droin brings a well-regarded family-estate parcel.
La Chablisienne, the village cooperative, also holds a share.
Domaine Raveneau produces a tiny Vaudésir alongside its Les Clos and Valmur — three bottles that together map the upper limit of what Chablis can achieve.
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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