Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 'La Boudriotte', Domaine Fontaine Gagnard 2024
Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 'La Boudriotte', Domaine Fontaine Gagnard 2024 is a dry, full-bodied white from Pinot Noir (Chassagne-Montrachet, France), in the rich, round whites style. Acidity is fresh; oak influence is noticeable. Good with duck, salmon, roast chicken, creamy pasta. Cheapest offer £89.20 at Honest Grapes.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Meursault Premier Cru Santenots 2018 Domaine Marquis d`Angerville · Burgundy | £122.44 | |||
| Saint Aubin Sur Gamay Alex Moreau 2023 Bernard Moreau · Burgundy | £80.00 | |||
| Meursault Benjamin Leroux 2024 Benjamin Leroux · Burgundy | £90.00 | |||
| Puligny Montrachet Les Petits Nosroyes Pernot Belicard 2024 Pernot Belicard · Burgundy | £90.00 |
La Boudriotte is one of Chassagne-Montrachet's red-soil premiers crus, more often planted to Pinot Noir, which makes Fontaine-Gagnard's white version something of a quiet insider secret. Fontaine-Gagnard is one of Chassagne’s great traditionalists, producing some of the appellation’s most complete and age-worthy wines. Farming is resolutely old-school rather than dogmatic, with a focus on balance, density and longevity over fashion. In 2024, that restraint mattered. The vintage was hard work. High mildew pressure, early harvest beginning on 22 August, and naturally low yields around 35 hl/ha for whites. A hot August pushed ripeness quickly, but September brought dilution and freshness back into play, finishing around pH 3.3–3.4. The result is a vintage of crunchy acidity, dense fruit and classical proportions. The La Boudriotte has the weight and texture that comes from iron-rich limestone soils, without ever losing the linear precision that makes premier cru Burgundy worth the wait. Give it two or three years in the cellar and it will start to give generously; drink with confidence from 2028 until around 2038.