Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 'Morgeot' Rouge, Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard 2022
Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 'Morgeot' Rouge, Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard 2022 is a dry, light-bodied red from Pinot Noir (Chassagne-Montrachet, France), in the light, fresh reds style. Tannins are soft and acidity fresh; oak influence is some. Good with duck, salmon, roast chicken, charcuterie. Cheapest offer £420.00 at Honest Grapes.
| Wine | Sweet | Body | From | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chambertin grand cru, Maison Roche de Bellene 2019 Roche & Domaine de Bellene · Burgundy | £420.00 | |||
| Grands Echézeaux Grand Cru, Domaine du Clos Frantin, 2016 - Magnum 2016 Domaine du Clos Frantin · Burgundy | £415.40 | |||
| Echezeaux d`Eugenie 2009 Domaine d`Eugenie · Burgundy | £425.00 | |||
| Morey St Denis Clos de la Bussiere Georges Roumier 2015 Domaine Georges Roumier · Burgundy | £425.00 |
This excellent Premier Cru has plenty of sweet red berry fruit with a hint of coffee - very open and juicy with good concentration and ripe tannins. Good to go straight away but it will reward the patient. The wines from Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard have a clear purity and minerality as well as a lovely weight and richness of fruit. Céline Fontaine and her husband Fred Robert (formerly of Armand Rousseau) specialise in whites, and over the past decade have raised their stock exponentially. Céline has introduced using only natural yeast and prefers to age the top cru’s slightly longer in tank, meaning they age more slowly in bottle than we saw previously. This is a well-regarded estate which has moved into its next epoch and with quality only on the rise, there is a lot to love about all of these wines. "The 2020 is more serious. 2022 is more charming. The reds are like 2019, for the easy ripeness, but the structure is more like 2020. What impresses me about this vintage is the concentration.” Winemaker's notes (worldoffinewine.com)