CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET
2020 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% |
| Vineyard | Morgeot |
This was somewhat more restrained & tightly wound than expected. Most likely this will develop very well in the bottle. There's a smokey element to the apple & pear aromas. The acidity is well defined, providing lovely energy to the long finish. Drinking range: 2023 - 2030 L&S (Nov 2021)
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The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Les Fairendes is seamless and charming, revealing aromas of white flowers, peach, crisp yellow orchard fruit and hazelnuts. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping, with a fleshy core of fruit and lively acids, it concludes with a long, penetrating finish. Rating: 91-93 William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (Jan 2022)
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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