A good nose of classic Chassagne herbs over a ripe core of fruit. Also quite rich but this easily has more finesse than the bourgogne and a mid-palate density of flavour that grows and grows – lovely.
Chassagne-Montrachet
2009 Bouton Gilles Chassagne-Montrachet
2009 Bouton Gilles Chassagne-Montrachet
2009 Moreau Bernard Chassagne-Montrachet
2007 Chanson Père et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet
Medium-pale colour. More understated aromatic width than the Meursault. There is some Chassagne power but it remains quite a linear wine. Enough concentration? I’m not sure, perhaps it’s just the linear presentation but I’m missing a little intensity – so complaints about the finish though – above average for a villages.
2008 Gambal Alex Chassagne-Montrachet
2006 Morey Marc Chassagne-Montrachet
2006 Niellon Michel Chassagne-Montrachet
Medium-pale yellow. The nose is a full dose of medium-toast oak and additional quite savoury notes – if you give it a couple of hours there’s a little baked apple fruit. The taste is concentrated and likewise savoury and initially wood-dominated. Decent acidity pushes the length a little further – and it is long. I’d like my glass to show a little more fruit, but this has the potential to be a good Chassagne, just leave it a couple of years.