CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET
2024 Marquis de Laguiche 1er Cru Morgeot Joseph Drouhin
| 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 |
Picked 20-21st to get it all in before the rain. Fresh lemon yellow. A richer bouquet with candied citrus. A certain austerity on the attack, but building in power. A little bit of greengage, otherwise pure white fruit, with plenty in reserve. Drinking range: 2030 - 2036 Rating: 92-94 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy (Jan 2026)
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The 2024 Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 1er Cru Blanc (Marquis de Laguiche) has a beguiling bouquet with white flowers and almond infusing the citrus fruit, the oak neatly integrated. The palate is very well balanced with bright acidity, quite sapid with plenty of depth and grip on the finish. I like the body here, real weight and persistence. This might well surpass the 2023. Drinking range: 2027 - 2040 Rating: 92-94 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Jan 2026)
Domaine Joseph Drouhin
Joseph Drouhin, founded in 1880 and still family owned, are one of the most well-respected names in Burgundy, especially through their flagship wine, the iconic Clos des Mouches.
A huge part of the Drouhin production comes from their own domaine fruit (78 hectares), and much of the rest comes from contracts such as that with the Marquis de Laguiche, who shook hands with the grandfather of the current generation, agreeing to let him manage his vineyards which included an important part of Le Montrachet; this collaboration endures. Today, the fourth generation is at the helm
Small refinements continue to be made here. The presses have been changed - a reversion to basket pressing for the reds, and for whites the presses are open - along with a number of other growers they are following the trend to think that slight oxidation of the juice before fermentation is not a problem and may add complexity as well as avoiding later problems of premature oxidation in bottle.
For the reds there has been the introduction of selective whole-bunch fermentation in the Côte de Nuits wines. The house style remains one that 'emphasises the natural elegance of great Burgundies' as they describe it. The domaine is all cultivated with an organic and biodynamic approach.
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