Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Blanc, "Les Petits Clos" Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Bachey-Legros, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France, 2024 

Grape: Chardonnay, 2 ha vineyard, 75 year old vines, barrel fermented, aged 12 months in oak barrels (30% new), no lees' stirring

Producer Tasting Note:

This rich, red clay-limestone soil, in which the vines, planted in 1950, delve deep, gives the wine the round character of great white wines, underpinned and balanced by a lovely mineral structure.  Fourteen months ageing on the lees draw out the natural qualities of this exceptional wine. It is already beautifully full and long, with notes of flowers, yellow fruit and citrus, when young. It is even more surprising with age – undergoing a veritable metamorphosis.  It takes on a golden hue and even more body and substance. Capable of ageing up to 15 years.

The Premier Cru Morgeot is the most prestigious vineyard owned by the domaine.

The Estate: 19 hectares of prime vineyards, which have expanded with each subsequent generation, are planted on the best sites in Santenay, Chassagne-Montrachet, and Les Maranges, where the finest qualities of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are expressed. This is particularly true of those vines planted between 1935 and 1955, which have been lovingly tended, decade after decade. Established in the 19th century, the current (6th) generation of the family to handle the running of the domaine are Samuel and Lénaïc.

Food Match: Serve at 12°C with fish or chicken in a cream sauce, scallops, lobster, Epoisses or Roquefort cheeses