Caroline Morey - Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru 2017
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Caroline Morey - Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru 2017
From vines planted in the 1950’s located quite high on the slope at the northern end near Puligny. Lots of limestone in this vineyard and it shows with super fine aromatics and palate staining intensity of orchard fruits backed by a great line of acidity. Very long, very impressive. Near Philippe Colin’s vines, near the quarry. Older vines with millerandes.
’A guarded nose, only slowly letting some modest aromas slip the glass – the beginnings of a vibrant citrus are implied. Hmm – more mineral, a little (only a little) calmer in terms of the energy and complexity, almost a blend of the previous 2 wines. Gorgeous finishing waves of flavour, still in a more composed style – concentration seemingly higher than Champs Gain – like the last – though not necessarily with drinkability just yet.’ Bill Nanson, Burgundy Report, October 2019
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Caroline Morey
Caroline Morey comes from a long line of vignerons based in the Cotes de Beaune and is also married to Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey. In 2014 Caroline took her share of some family vineyards from her father Jean-Marc and created her own domaine based in Chassagne-Montrachet, working out of brand new cellars built for Caroline and her husband.
For her first vintage in 2014 she had small holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet for both red and white together with small holdings in Santenay and Hautes Cotes de Beaune totaling just 2.4 hectares. With more vineyards added both from family and acquisitions in the last few years, the total is now 7 hectares in total for Caroline with roughly half for red and half for whites.
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Chardonnay
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Burgundy
The true home of pinot noir in the world.
