Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne Blanchot-Dessus 2010

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 oak, delicate quite intense fruit and mineral notes – citrus, grapefruit, white peach – with hints of acacia. On the palate very focused with a very strong and mineralic backbone. It’s quite tightly knit, with a powerfull finish. The wine is structured like a Grand Cru, but it really needs time to unfold more of the complexity found in Les Cailleret. While it has some of the power of the neighbouring Grand cru’s, Les Cailleret is more refined and nuanced – thus also slightly better in my view. But if you are looking for Grand Cru power – the Blanchot-Dessus is a fine choice.

(Drink from 2018) Fine+ – 92p

Tasted 03/05/2012

Tasting Notes for this producer

• Domaine Jean-Nöel Gagnard, Chassagne Blanchots-Dessus 2012 July 12, 2014
• Domaine Jean-Nöel Gagnard, Chassagne Les Masures 2012 July 11, 2014
• Domaine Jean-Nöel Gagnard, Chassagne Les Chaumes 2012 July 9, 2014
• Domaine Jean-Nöel Gagnard, Chassagne Les Chenevottes 2012 June 26, 2014
• Domaine Jean-Nöel Gagnard, Chassagne Les Chaumees 2012 June 23, 2014
• Domaine Jean-Nöel Gagnard, Chassagne Les Caillerets 2012 June 20, 2014
• Jean-Noel Gagnard, Chassagne Les Chenevottes 2010 August 16, 2012
• Jean-Noel Gagnard, Chassagne Morgeot 1er cru 2008 July 23, 2012
• Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet Champs-Gain 2010 May 21, 2012
• Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet Clos de la Maltroye 2010 May 19, 2012
• Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumees 2010 May 16, 2012
• Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne Les Chenevottes 2010 May 16, 2012
• Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne Blanchot-Dessus 2010 May 12, 2012
• Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne Les Caillerets 2010 May 11, 2012
• Jean-Noël Gagnard, Chassagne Les Chaumes 2010 May 10, 2012

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