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Olivier Leflaive Frères Chassagne-Montrachet Houillères 2022

94 points
James Suckling

About

To the south of the Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet shares with Puligny-Montrachet the undisputed prince of all dry white wines of creation: the divine Montrachet (pronounced Mon-rachet). This large and beautiful hillside brings the two Burgundian grape varieties to excellence. Pinot noir and chardonnay flourish here side by side due to the complexity of the terroirs. Large quarries of marble stone form a rocky front: in Paris, the Trocadéro or more recently the Louvre Pyramid use this stone in pink or beige paving.

Terroir

Plot located in the northern part of the appellation, close to Puligny from which it takes its minerality. It comes from one of our own vineyards, planted in 1952 and a neighboring plot.

Vinification

The grapes are grown sustainably in calcareous-clay soil. 100% manual harvest. 100% Chardonnay. 100% whole grapes, 24h static settling. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in oak barrels. 18 months ( 6 months in stainless steel tank) 100% in oak barrels ( 20% of new oak)

Tasting Notes

This wine reveals mineral notes of flint and flint, with a nice tension on the palate. The texture offers a real chewy sensation. In the finish, accents of fresh almond complete the whole.

Food Pairing

Ideal with a filet mignon of veal or scallops with cream.

Appellation

Chassagne-Montrachet

Vineyard

Houillères

Winemaker

Solène Panigai

Sizes Available

750 ML

Awards & Recognition

94 points
James Suckling

This toasty, spicy, generously oaked wine is just coming out of its shell a few months after bottling. It promises more complexity and harmony in the future, but already shows a tasty fruit core of fresh apples, white peaches and mineral accents along with the effects of 20% new barrels that add spiciness. Medium to full in body. Best from 2027.

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