PYCM Chassagne Montrachet Clos St Jean ROUGE 2023

ABOUT THE VINEYARD: “Clos Saint-Jean is a Premier Cru vineyard located on the hillside above the streets and houses of Chassagne-Montrachet village.The site is planted to both Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, making high-quality examples of both. It is the Clos Saint-Jean Premier Cru red wines that are of particular note, displaying rich, ripe characters despite their often lighter color. The hillside above Clos Saint-Jean is occupied by a large quarry, which serves to demonstrate the area's soil profile. This soil is pebbly and chalky, underpinned by the limestone that is found along most of the Côte d'Or. The topsoil here generally consists of framents of this limestone and a deeply colored red clay, although this varies even within one vineyard. Although high quality reds and whites are produced across all sites here, the reds are generally held in higher regard, despite an often lighter color that belies their ageability.” - WINE-SEARCHER.C0M

CRITICAL ACCLAIM:

“40% whole bunch vinification. Pale in colour but very stylish on the nose, all the finesse one hopes for. Beautifully silky across the palate, but still with a couple of tannins at the end and good acidity, while the perfumed whole stretches out really well at the back.” - 93 PTS, JASPER MORRIS, MW, INSIDE BURGUNDY (BARREL SAMPLE)