2014 - Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Tete du Clos Blanc, Benjamin Leroux

Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Appellation: Chassagne-Montrachet |
Producer: Benjamin Leroux |
Classification: Premier Cru |
Colour: White |
ABV: 13% |
In Bond Incl. VAT

Tasting Notes

92-94
Vinous Stephen Tanzer - 01 Sep 15
Inviting, somewhat reduced aromas of peach, ginger, flowers and flinty minerality. Dry, layered and rich, with strong mineral-driven acidity accentuating the wine's saline character. Very dense, broad, serious wine with a strong rocky underpinning. These vines are between 60 and 70 years of age and produced less than 25 hectoliters per hectare, according to Leroux, who suggests drinking this wine within 18 months after bottling or forgetting about it in the cellar for seven or eight years.
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Chassagne-Montrachet Vineyard Fine Wine

Chassagne-Montrachet

Chassagne-Montrachet, a prestigious Burgundy appellation in Côte de Beaune, is famed for both white and red wines. Its Chardonnay wines are renowned for richness, complexity, and balance, featuring ripe stone fruits, citrus, nuts, and minerality. Top white wines come from Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, and Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru vineyards. The Pinot Noir reds are structured and elegant, with red berries, spice, and earthy notes. Notable producers include Domaine Leflaive, Domaine Ramonet, and Domaine Jean-Noël Gagnard, all celebrated for expressing the terroir's unique character.