Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne Montrachet les Caillerets 1er Cru 2015 (750ML)

92 VM / 90-92 WA / 92 BH

Light, bright yellow. Pure but reticent aromas of peach, spices and crushed stone. Savory, dense and mineral-driven; light on its feet but conveys an impression of serious extract. Very classy, austere Caillerets with a pronounced terroir character for this very warm year. Subtly palate-staining, smooth and very long on the finish. A very classy wine with lovely restrained sweetness and excellent depth. Stephen Tanzer – Vinous Media

 The 2015 Chassagne Montrachet 1Er Cru Caillerets has a stony, quite austere bouquet at first that needed encouragement from the glass. There is a touch of apricot blossom developing with time though it feels tight-lipped at the moment. The palate is lively with orange zest on the entry, very focused with mineral drive, almost a Chablis-like finish. One of those cases where less is more - watch out for this once in bottle.

 Tasting note: A distinctly citrus-suffused nose exhibits additional aromas of resin, matchstick and various white-fleshed fruits. There is a much more refined mouth feel to the sleeker and more mineral-driven middle weight flavors that possess very good depth on the balanced, dry and lengthy finish. This too is constructed such that it should amply reward mid-term cellaring. Allen Meadows – Burghound -Sweet Spot - Outstanding