France Burgundy Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru Fontaine Gagnard

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

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Domaine Fontaine Gagnard - Chassagne-Montrachet - La Montagne - 1er Cru - 2020 - 75cl - Onshore Cellars
France Burgundy Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru Fontaine Gagnard

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

91 points - The Wine Advocate
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The Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru les Grands Montagne comes from vines planted in 1991. It has a slightly broody nose that needs coaxing from the glass. The palate is rounded and slightly honeyed in texture, moderate acidity with hints of white chocolate and coconut on the sweet and quite seductive finish armed with just the right amount of salinity.
The Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru les Grands Montagne comes from vines planted in 1991. It has a slightly broody nose that needs coaxing from the glass. The palate is rounded and slightly honeyed in texture, moderate acidity with hints of white chocolate and coconut on the sweet and quite seductive finish armed with just the right amount of salinity.
Exhibiting scents of peach, white currant, pear and toasted almonds, the 2018 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Grande Montagne is medium to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping, with an expressive core of fruit and juicy balancing acids. From a parcel planted in 1991, these are the domaine's youngest premier cru vines.
Type:
 White
Country:
 France
Region:
 Burgundy
Appellation:
 Chassagne-Montrachet
Producer:
 Fontaine Gagnard
Grapes/Blend:
 Chardonnay
Style:
 Premier Cru
ABV:
 13%

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Chassagne-Montrachet is a small wine appellation located in the Burgundy region of France. The history of winemaking in this area dates back to the Roman times, and the appellation has been producing some of the finest white wines in the world for centuries.

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