Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot 2023
Flooded with sunshine from sunrise to sunset, the Chassagne-Montrachet vineyard is one of the most beautiful assets
and one of the most beautiful appellations of the Côte Viticole.
Origin
In the southern part of the Côte de Beaune Chassagne-Montrachet shares with Puligny the incontested title of the prince of the world’s dry white wines – the divine Montrachet. This fine, broad hillside brings out the very highest expression of the two Burgundian grapes - the Pinot Noir and the Chardonnay, which grow here side-by side - such is the complexity of the district's « terroirs »!
Extensive marble quarries, which form a kind of cliff face, were the source of the pink and beige flagstones which went into the building of the Trocadero in Paris and more recently the Louvre Pyramid.
Morgeot is a name that comes from the Gaul "Morga" meaning limit, border. The Morgeot climate is on the departmental border between the Côte d'Or and the Saône-et-Loire. Morgeot thus corresponds to the ancient Gallo-Roman boundary between the "pagus Belnensis" (the Beaunois region) and the "pagus Cabilonnensis" (the Chalonnais region).
Viticulture
Grape variety: chardonnay
Soils: deep, brown limestones and silt.
Orientation: South- East
Pruning: Guyot system
Average age of the vine: 47 years old.
Vinification
Harvest date: 7 & 14 September 2023.
The grapes were handpicked.
At the winery: the whole bunches of grapes were gently pressed for 2½ hours. The temperature of the must was brought down to 12°C then was immediately transferred to barrels with no settling to preserve a maximum of lees.
Ageing
Maturation: aged for 18 months in 450 L barrels with no racking or stirring to bring out all of this wine’s minerality. A proportion of 33% new French oak barrels.
Barrels: French oak barrels that had been toasted at low temperatures for a long time to impart a subtle, delicate touch of oak were used.
Bottling
Bottling: by gravity on March 18, 2025, wine fined with bentonite, very light lenticular filtration.
Number of bottles: 2,930.
Vintage
Fruity and generous
The 2023 vintage experienced unpredictable weather conditions, making work in the vineyards essential for grape quality. Harvesting began in early September under intense heat with the Chardonnays to avoid over-ripening, followed by the reds. The whites will spend two winters in the cellar, while the Pinot Noirs will have undergone short ageing to preserve the fruity aromas. A vintage that brings out the best in each terroir, offering wines that are bright and delicious.
Ageing potential: from 7 to 10 years.
Awards
La Revue des Vins de France - mars 2025 - 94 points
Tim Atkin - Burgundy 2023 Special Report - 94 points
JancisRobinson.com -Negociants'2023 Burgundies - 17,5 / 20
Tasting notes
This Chassagne reveals intense aromas of yellow fruits, peaches, apricots and subtle notes of figs. On the palate, we find a fine concentration of yellow fruits (apricot/yellow peach), enhanced by buttery and brioche aromas. A dense, greedy wine with a marked aromatic signature and delicate oak.
