2013 Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru La Grand Montagne

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Wine Advocate (WA)

The 2013 Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru la Grande Montagne, which comes from a parcel of 24-year-old vines, has a mineral-led bouquet that is focused and intense, quite strict at first, but demonstrating great terroir expression. The palate is peachy and ripe on the entry: hints of orange peel and tangerine, a keen thread of acidity and a slightly honeyed finish that is caressing and long. This is a voluminous Chassagne that should drink well over the next 15 years.

Burghound (BH)

This is the first wine to be overtly reduced so I would strongly advise decanting this in advance if you’re tempted to crack a bottle in its youth. Otherwise there is good verve and delineation to the mineral-inflected medium weight flavors that conclude in delicious, balanced and persistent finish. I like the style to this stony effort but the complexity can’t match the best of these 1ers.