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Pascal Clément Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Baudines 2015
Chassagne Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Côte d'Or, Burgundy, FranceBorn into a family of growers and winemakers, Pascal had more than 20 vintages working experience in Bourgogne before he started his own project in 2012. Based in Savigny-les-Beaune, where he owns a half hectare organic vineyard, he farms 10 ha across 29 appellations in Bourgogne for his wines. 80% of his production is white wine, a passion honed by his years of winemaking at Coche Dury, amongst others. He farms with no chemicals, does native ferment in older, larger barrels, and never uses bâtonnage in his wines, leaving them on full lees after pressing. In the warn 2015 vintage, he stopped MLF on his whites, to preserve brightness. This comes from a mid slope plot in Chassagne Montrachet’s 1er Cru Baudines (the highest altitude on Chassagne), situated on the edge of Santenay. This rested 16 months in older barriques. Chiseled and shining, with lemon pith, green apple, fresh hazelnuts, flake salts livened with a brace of stony minerality, and lined with a layer of flinty lees. The finish lingers with mineral salts, encouraging glass after glass. A striking 2015, drinking beautifully now and with time ahead.Tasted: 29 January 2022Tasted by: Treve RingPrices:| ON | $120.00 | 750ml | consignment |
Grape: Chardonnay
