Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 'Morgeot' Rouge, Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard 2020
Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 'Morgeot' Rouge, Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard 2020 is a dry, light-bodied red from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay (Chassagne-Montrachet premier cru, France), in the light, fresh reds style. Tannins are soft and acidity fresh; oak influence is some. Good with duck, salmon, roast chicken, creamy pasta.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chassagne-Montrachet is a village built its reputation on white wine, which makes its red Premier Crus something of an insider's secret — and Morgeot, the largest and arguably most serious of its vineyards, makes the case better than most. Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard, run with real precision by the next generation of a family already steeped in Chassagne lore, coaxes something genuinely savoury and structured from this red-soil pocket of the appellation. This is Pinot Noir with more grip and earth than perfume, built on firm, fine tannins. A bottle for those who think Chassagne is only about Chardonnay - it is a really rather persuasive rebuttal.