CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET
2024 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 |
| Vineyard | Morgeot |
Bright peppy on first impact - then some Chassagne weight builds. Lovely lemon twists to the ample fruit weight. Usually can lack acidity - not this year - an absolute gem. Exciting upgrade this year - like with Limozin. Drinking range: 2029 - 2033 L&S (Nov 2025)
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The 2024 Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot Les Fairendes 1er Cru comes from a half-hectare parcel split between 30-year and 60-year-old vines. This has impressive intensity and presence on the nose with dried honey, yellow plum and light waxy aromas. The palate is taut and fresh, resting in a citric line of acidity with lime and lemon zest decorating the finish that feels long in the mouth. Maybe not quite as sophisticated as Germain's best Meursaults but still a lovely wine in the making. Drinking range: 2027 - 2040 Rating: 90-92 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Jan 2026)
Racked a little earlier than the others., and a proportion now in tank, which they feel suits the extra body and lower acidity of Morgeot compared to Meursault. Plenty of concentration towards the back of the palate, and certainly enough acidity in 2024. The oak shows a little at the finish, but there is easily enough fruit to compensate Drinking range: 2029 - 2034 Rating: 91-94 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy (Oct 2025)
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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