Chassagne Montrachet

8 different vineyards make up the blend, good combination of the mix of a variety of terroirs and exposures.
Nice gently spicy nose, honeysuckle, peach, waxy lemon. Palate a bit broader with the ripeness of the v...(read more)

Significantly richer than the village wines, there's drive and density to this, but when we tasted it was still aromatically quite unformed after a very long-drawn-out malolactic. Everything in place to be as good as usu...(read more)

Not tasted during our visit.

Below Grandes Ruchottes. Vinified separately to Morgeot when they can.
More peppy, zippy acidity, but great rich broadness to the fruit. Yellow plums, mirabelles, confit lemon again. Gorgeous balance, very appetising.

High acidity from this plot due to high proportion of old vines. Bottled a week before tasting.
Great intensity, wonderful expression of ripe pears and greengage fruit. Beautiful refreshing acidity. Great salty li...(read more)

Mainly Petit Clos and some Fairendes. Cooler area, more clay with some marl.
Richer again, but with more of a citrus expression to the fruit. Confit lemons, cooked rind. Gentle sweet spice. Lovely bead of acidity...(read more)

Under the family home. Perfect balance of limestone, clay and sand.
Certainly moved up a register here, in the sense of opulence of fruit from this vintage. The nose is much more powerful and expressive, yet with...(read more)

The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 1er Cru (Marquis de Laguiche) has a vibrant bouquet, orange pith mixed with grapefruit and light waxy scents, again, detailed and focused, demonstrating assiduous use of oak (althoug...(read more)