Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 'Morgeot Rouge', Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard, 2021
Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 'Morgeot Rouge', Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard, 2021
- Red Still
- Pinot Noir
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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) have over the past decade 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.
Morgeot, which lies mid-slope with a south-easterly exposure, is a perfect example of the Chassagne-Montrachet style. Morgeot lies on the border between the Côte d'Or and Saone-et-Loire regions, and it was actually the boundary in the Gallo-Roman period. At this time the plot of land was called Morga (from the Latin "Margo" which means edge or border). The Abbey of Morgeot dates back to year 864, but around 1150 the Cistercian monks benefited from numerous donations and built a communal farm, vineyard and chapel in the vicinity.
Optimal drinking window: Now - 2036
What the critics say:
"The 2021 Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot 1er Cru Rouge has a slightly more confit-like bouquet with raspberry jam and Morello cherry scents, fine delineation and a little more sumptuous than its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with a touch of black pepper and fine grip on the finish. Give this a couple of years in bottle."
"Prominent petrol and resin scents are present on the cool and airy aromas of mostly pear and lemon rind. The succulent and solidly rich medium weight flavors are at once sleek and tautly muscular while exhibiting fine length on the citrusy, dry and youthfully austere finale that could also use a bit more depth. I would advise allowing this to age for at least a few years first. 'Outstanding'"
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