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The Chassagne Montrachet Blanchot-Dessus is another of the top 1.crus from Jean-Noël Gagnard. Blanchot-Dessus is located next to the Grand Cru vineyards Le Montrachet and Criots Batard-Montrachet. It's a tiny and relatively unknown vineyard, but with a Grand cru footprint. In the boquet a touch of …
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The Chassagne Montrachet Les Caillerets from Jean-Noël Gagnard is a very refined wine. In the boquet a touch of oak, delicate fruit notes - melon, white peach, citrus - with hints of acacia and anis. On the palate fine concentration, very finely focused minerality, more refined and elegant than the …
[Read more...] about Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne Les Caillerets 2010
The Chassagne Montrachet Les Chaumes is a village wine produced from a village lieut dit located just south of the village. In the bouquet fine fruit notes - melon, peach, grapefruit and other citrus notes. On the palate good concentration and minerality, a quite rich aromatic profile. While rich …
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The 2008 lineup from Domaine Ramonet is in my view absolutely gorgeous, and the Chassagne 1er cru Les Vergers is no exception. The nose is slightly closed but showing fine ripe yellow fruits, loads of minerality, grapefruit and citrus notes. On the palate the fruit is somewhat closed, but elements …
[Read more...] about Ramonet, Chassagne Montrachet Les Vergers 2008
The 2010 lineup from Pacalet is very impressive, and the Chassagne is no exception. The bouquet is very expressive with layers of fruit - apple, a slight note of peach and pineapple, citrus and a hint of hazelnuts. The Chassagne minerality is oozing from the glass - very charming. On the palate rich …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chassagne-Montrachet 2010
