Domaine Patrick Piuze

Overview

Canadian-born Patrick Piuze produces terroir-focused Chablis from purchased grapes and must, across a wide range of lieux-dits and premier/grand crus. Notable for showcasing micro-terroir differences across the appellation.

Appellations

• Chablis

Key Wines

• Wide range of Chablis lieux-dits bottlings (Chablis terroir showcase)
• Premier crus: Montée de Tonnerre, Vaillons, and others
• Grand crus when available

Style Notes

Piuze’s approach is one of terroir-focused transparency — his wide range of single-parcel wines is deliberately designed to show how different soils and expositions express differently within the Chablis appellation. The wines are mineral-driven and precise, more focused on site signature than winemaker signature.

2023 Vintage Notes (VFTC #115)

Visited January 20, 2025. Harvest September 11–25. Everything already bottled. Tasted in the breakroom (cellars too cold). Patrick extracted “just a touch more in this vintage” for more personality, giving a signature citrus peel note on many finishes. Not the raciest wines in Chablis this year, but none soft — “more forward personalities out of the blocks.” Huge lineup of villages bottlings, all excellent.

2023 Top Scores:

• Chablis “les Clos”: 95+ pts (2033–2075)
• Chablis “les Preuses”: 95+ pts (2033–2075) — crystal clear
• Chablis “Blanchots”: 95 pts (2031–2070) — outstanding
• Chablis “Bougros”: 94+ pts (2031–2070) — superb
• Chablis “Montee de Tonnerre”: 94+ pts (2029–2060) — one of the more reserved premier crus
• Chablis “Vaulorent”: 94 pts (2029–2060) — “one of my favorite premier crus in all of Chablis”
• Chablis “la Foret”: 93 pts (2025–2055) — generous right out of the blocks
• Chablis “Montmains”: 93 pts (2028–2055+) — one of Gilman’s favorites this year
• Chablis “Vaillons” Les Minots: 92+ pts (2025–2055) — drink beautifully upon release
• Chablis “Les Roncieres”: 92+ pts (2027–2055) — rare standalone bottling
• Chablis “les Sechets”: 92+ pts (2028–2055)
• Many single-terroir villages bottlings at 90–91+ pts

2024 Vintage Notes

Visited January 2026 by Gilman.

My Tastings

(none yet)

Sources

• sources/articles/VFTC/VFTC Jan-Feb 2025 #115.txt
• sources/articles/VFTC/VFTC Jan-Feb 2026 #121.pdf