CHASSAGNE MONTRACHET
2023 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 |
As expected the Chassagne Morgeot is quite generous. A fatter, more concentrated nose. Quite powerful, yet there's a elegance too. The texture is, again, what stands out. Almost tannic-like, which bodes well for the longevity of these 2023s. Great energy too. The acidity is excellent. A great effort considering how hot the harvest was. Excellent! L&S (Dec 2024)
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From 57-year-old vines in the Fairendes section of Morgeot. Cask sample. Mid lemon. Fresh and baked apple. Dense, substantial fruit and Chassagne character. Quite full-boded with a chalky finish moved along by zesty acidity. Long finish. (MH) Drinking range: 2028 - 2038 Rating: 17 Matthew Hayes, www.jancisrobinson.com (Nov 2024)
Pale lemon with a faint green tint. The ripe white fruit comes through very quickly on the nose, stones as well, despite the clay rich nature of this vineyard. Relatively robust, this will need time to even out, but there is certainly plenty going on here. A little grapefruit peppering the finish to help maintain the freshness. Drinking range: 2028 - 2035 Rating: **** 92-94 Jasper Morris - Inside Burgundy (Oct 2024)
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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