Jean Noel Gagnard - Chassagne-Montrachet 'Les Chaumes'
Vintage: | 2022 |
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Description: | In 1989, after returning from business school in Paris, Caroline L'Estimé took over the winemaking and vineyard direction from her father, Jean-Noël. Since then she has climbed to the upper echelon of the great white burgundy producers. She has some of the best premier cru sites, as well as a small parcel of the great grand cru Bâtard-Montrachet. Caroline's wines have a woman's touch, show beautiful minerality and a consistent subtlety, both details that often get lost in the powerful and blocky white wines of Chassagne-Montrachet. Her father, Jean-Noël, is a bit of a legend in the industry for making beautifully crafted and age worthy wines. Plus, he's an extremely nice man! Chassagne-Montrachet's greatest claim to fame is its shared (with Puligny-Montrachet) Grand Cru vineyards, Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet, and the tiny Criots-Montrachet. Despite those being the most expensive and famous wines, |
Price: | $ 135.00 |
Price in original currency: | None |