2019 Chevalier Montrachet
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The 2019 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru is noticeably deeper in color than its peers. The nose shows evidence of some over-maturity—honeysuckle and stewed peaches—and is missing a little delineation. The palate is unctuous on the entry and very concentrated, with layered honeyed fruit and lower acidity than its peers. It is, however, pure and caressing on the finish. This is a Chevalier-Montrachet that aims for broad appeal, but others possess a little more elan. Maybe picked a day too late? Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
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The 2019 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru comes from a 0.151-hectare parcel of vines. It has the best tension and terroir expression of Vougeraie’s white Grand Crus, featuring gunflint-tinged green apples. The palate is well balanced with quite a powerful, intense opening. Honeyed in texture, displaying notes of lemon curd and mango, it leans to the tropical side of things toward a finish that just denudes it of some of the tension promised by the aromatics.
The 2019 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru comes from a 0.151-hectare parcel of vines. It has the best tension and terroir expression of Vougeraie’s white Grand Crus, featuring gunflint-tinged green apples. The palate is well balanced with quite a powerful, intense opening. Honeyed in texture, displaying notes of lemon curd and mango, it leans to the tropical side of things toward a finish that just denudes it of some of the tension promised by the aromatics. (NM) 91-93
About the producer
Based south of Nuits-Saint-Georges in Prémeaux-Prissey, Domaine de la Vougeraie was created in 1999, grouping all of Jean-Claude Boisset’s holdings under one name. The property has a total 40 hectares of vines, with extensive holdings in Vougeot as well as plots in six Grands Crus.