Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 'Les Vergers', Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard, 2022
Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 'Les Vergers', Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard, 2022
- White Still
- Chardonnay
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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)
Optimal drinking window: Now - 2035
What the critics say:
"Candied-citrus aroma. Fresh attack. This has good tension, minerality, and salinity."
"A discreet application of wood is present on the cooler and airier aromas of petrol, apple and a subtle hint of lemon rind. Here too the medium weight flavors are fleshy and generously proportioned while possessing a relatively sophisticated texture that also carries over to the youthfully austere, dry and balanced finale. This could also use better depth but that should reasonably occur if given a chance. 'Outstanding'"
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