2012-CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET-1er-Cru-Morgeot-Domaine-Henri-Germain

CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET

2009 1er Cru Morgeot Domaine Henri Germain

Grapes Chardonnay
Colour White
Origin France, Burgundy
District Côte d'Or
Sub-district Côte de Beaune
Village Chassagne Montrachet
Classification 1er Cru
ABV 13.5%
Vineyard Morgeot

This year this seems not far behind the Perrières. Better than Laguiche? - Different. The point of sweetness again, just a point. Rich, lovely balance, complex sweetshop flavours, citrus, tangy acid balance. Lovely! L&S (Dec 2010)


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Tasted blind. Deep gold. A more interesting nose than most, with light matchstick and some floral notes. Fully evolved and very savoury and appetising. Real drive and interest but should be drunk sooner rather than later. Very rewarding and appetising. This delivers! The favourite of the group of tasters. (From a tasting for the cellars of Buckingham Palace) Drinking range: 2013 - 2018 Rating: 17.5 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Mar 2016)

The nose is very fresh with citrus and apple tending to dominate the start of the palate. Towards the middle it feels richer with some ripe melon but the freshness shows towards the back giving a lighter feel to the finish. 2012-16 Rating: 89 Derek Smedley MW, www.dereksmedleymw.co.uk (Dec 2013)

This is a little closed on the nose with faint touches of apple-blossom. The palate is well-balanced with good acidity, nice weight with a soft, harmonious finish with just a hint of ginger on the aftertaste. Fine. Rating: 86 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Feb 2011)

Domaine Henri Germain

Jean-François Germain was joined in 2018 by his daughter Lucie - who is now helping to run this small (7ha) domaine.

The Chassagne vineyards came through his mother, a Pillot, and Jean-François is married to François Jobard's daughter, so they are quite intertwined with some of our other producers. The Poruzots comes from the rows next to Remi Jobard's. In terms of winemaking the Germains are always happy to let nature take its course, and in the vineyards they follow as natural a system of viticulture as possible (organic, not certified).

These are concentrated, tightly wound wines from one of Burgundy's coldest cellars. Alcoholic fermentations can take months and the malolactics are often late, so they have always gone for long élevage in old barrels, always for two winters, and the Premiers Crus usually for 22 months. Slow to develop, they show wonderful crystalline purity. New wood is used very sparingly, just to replace barrels sold when they get to ten years old.

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