2023 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 12.8%
Grape Varieties 100% Chardonnay
Drinking Window 2028-2035
Classification Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru
Region Les Chaumees
Closure Natural Cork
Production Details The vineyard was planted just after the First World War; Decanter identifies the 2023 wine as oaked.
Tasting Notes Jasper Morris, tasted October 2024: very pale lemon, discreet nose, fine backbone, sustained fruit, long finish, poise and balance. Burghound: smoky white-fleshed fruit, citrus rind, crushed fennel and floral notes; focused power and a clean, very dry, balanced finish.
Critics Ratings 94
2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Region Les Chaumees
Soil Rocky soils
Production Details Fruit came from a half-hectare parcel near the top of the slope on the Saint-Aubin border; some vines were more than a century old. The rocky site can stop ripening when rainfall is insufficient.
Tasting Notes Decanter: green apple, nectarine and lemon peel; creamy, dense texture balanced by lively acidity and a long finish.
Critics Ratings 96
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2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Region Les Chaumees
Vine Age 100
Production Details Produced from a 0.5-hectare plot near the top of the slope.
Tasting Notes Decanter, reviewed January 2022: lime, gooseberry, passion fruit, tarragon, clove and smoke; dense and concentrated yet balanced and not heavy.
Critics Ratings 95
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2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Region Les Chaumees
Grapes Picked 26 Aug 2020
Fermentation Vessels Fermentation began in tank and was completed in cask.
Pressing Method Grapes Were Lightly Crushed Before Slow Pressing.
Production Details The wine came from a half-hectare parcel of century-old vines near the top of the slope before Saint-Aubin. Jasper Morris reported 13.5% at picking; this is retained as harvest-stage context and not treated as finished-wine alcohol.
Tasting Notes Decanter, reviewed November 2021: lime peel, green apple, mineral and flint, with intense freshness, old-vine richness, density and length.
Critics Ratings 96
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2019 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Chardonnay
Region Les Chaumees
Orientation East-Facing
Grapes Picked 9 Sep 2019
Production Details Old vines grew high on a steep slope in Les Chaumées, opposite Montrachet. Jasper Morris reported one-third new wood and 13.5% at picking; the latter is retained as harvest-stage context rather than finished-wine alcohol.
Tasting Notes Decanter, reviewed January 2021: smoke, citrus, green apple and green mango, with a silky yet dense texture. Wine Advocate: pear, orange oil, white flowers, toasted bread, smoke and beeswax, with a chalky finish.
Critics Ratings 96
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