2020 Chevalier Montrachet
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The 2020 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru has a complex bouquet, again, with mainly yellow fruit, honeysuckle and lanolin notes, perhaps a little more evolved than I would like at this early stage in its life. The palate is slightly honeyed on the entry, which is powerful but needs more acidity on the finish. As such, it just lacks the flair and the complexity you would expect from a Chevalier-Montrachet. This is a disappointing showing after it shone from barrel, and I will defer scoring it based on this bottle. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.
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Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Neal Martin, Vinous
More reviews and scores
The 2020 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru has a well-defined bouquet with tightly wound green apple and wet limestone aromas. The palate is well balanced with fine depth on the entry, although I find that the Bienvenue has a little more finesse and tension on the finish. Maybe this is one cuvée where I was expecting more.
The 2020 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru has a well-defined bouquet with tightly wound green apple and wet limestone aromas. The palate is well balanced with fine depth on the entry, although I find that the Bienvenue has a little more finesse and tension on the finish. Maybe this is one cuvée where I was expecting more.
About the producer
Based south of Nuits-Saint-Georges in Prémeaux-Prissey, Domaine de la Vougeraie was created in 1999, grouping all of Jean-Claude Boisset’s holdings under one name. The property has a total 40 hectares of vines, with extensive holdings in Vougeot as well as plots in six Grands Crus.