Montagny

Textbook white Burgundy nose. A touch of oak but mostly 'just' ripe white orchard fruits. There is a nice stony, straw and honey edge too. Good breadth on the palate. Good ripeness and nicely balanced. Lovely wine for dr...(read more)

From a newly acquired north-exposed parcel located at the southern limit of the Montagny appellation comes Cottenceau's inaugural 2021 Bourgogne Blanc, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and seamless wine redolent of ripe c...(read more)

A more floral if less citrus and spice-inflected nose flashes notes of green apple and just sliced fennel. Here too there is very good energy to the attractively textured medium weight flavors that exude a subtle mineral...(read more)

Another superb new communal-level bottling from Cottenceau is the 2021 Montagny Les Dazés, from vines planted in relatively deep clay soils that include some muscaté selections of Chardonnay. Bursting with...(read more)

Readers might be forgiven for imagining that all of Montangy is entitled to the premier cru appellation, so seldom is communal-level Montagny seen in export markets, yet Cottenceau's new 2021 Montagny Préaux demon...(read more)

Another addition to the range this year is the 2021 Montagny 1er Cru La Moulière, derived from a south-facing site characterized by clay soils over blue marl and planted to selections of Chardonnay that produce a...(read more)