Chassagne-Montrachet Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard 2010

12 x 75cl

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£230.00

  • Colour

    White

  • Vintage

    2010

  • Producer

    Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard

  • Country

    France

  • Region

    Burgundy

  • Sub Region

    Cote de Beaune

  • Product code

    23FGA1B2010

  • Grape Variety

    Chardonnay


Tasting Notes

Bibendum

Score: 17.5 / 20

Aromas of honeysuckle and acacia lead to a velvet palate of hazelnut and butter notes with an excellent flinty finish.

Producer Information

Made by Jean Gagnard's son-in-law, Richard Fontaine, this Chassagne-Montrachet domaine inherited half of Gagnard-Delagrange's vines when Jean handed over his land to his two daughters. The house style is classic Chassagne: slightly understated with nervy fruit, balanced by sensitive use of oak.

Richard Fontaine makes some of the very best wines in Chassagne. He is a retired aeronautical engineer and we never seem to tire of the rocket science jokes when we taste with him. The wines have a fantastic purity and minerality allied to a lovely weight and richness of fruit. The balance is just perfect. We couldn't get overexcited by every set of white wines we tasted this year but we left Richard's cellar with huge smiles on our faces.

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