Marc Morey, Chassagne Montrachet Virondot

Marc Morey, Chassagne Montrachet Virondot(from a whopping 2. 02 ha parcel, which effectively means that the Domaine owns 89% of the appellation; because the other owner does not declare their wine as En Virondot, Mollard jokingly calls her version as a commercial monopole). Cooler and airier aromas of restrained green fruit, essence of lemon zest and lovely spice nuances give way to rich, concentrated and almost painfully intense medium weight flavors that brim with minerality on the

While the palate impression is not presently as complex as the nose

Gains weight with air

a profile that expands on the long

I very much like the mouth feel of the middle weight plus flavors as the abundant dry extract coats the firm supporting tannin spine and pushes it to the background

Moderate wood frames very ripe liqueur-like aromas of plum

More positively

and assorted black fruits lead to a savory

(from 40+ year old vines planted in shallow

A rich expression here

but there is enough texture here to soften its effects

intense and firm full-bodied

(90-92)/2018+