2019 Domaine Bernard Moreau Chassagne-Montrachet Chenevottes 1er Cru
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The 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chenevottes 1er Cru has a more restrained nose than Jean-Claude Bachelet's Les Macherelles, but it lacks a bit of complexity in the scheme of things. It never entirely takes off. The palate is actually better with lime and citrus fruit, a keen thread of acidity, vibrant with touches of lemon verbena and Vervane toward the finish. Hopefully, the nose will meliorate with time in bottle. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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Aromas of pear, white flowers, pastry cream, mandarin orange and clear honey introduce the 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes, a medium to full-bodied, satiny and enveloping wine that's textural and charming, while remaining bright and lively. As usual, Moreau has tempered this site's proclivity to tropical unctuousness, producing a beautifully poised Chassagne.
The 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chenevottes 1er Cru has a slightly more austere bouquet compared to Moreau’s other cuvées, yet there is fine delineation and tangible mineralité already in situ. The palate is medium-bodied with fleeting apricot and white peach aromas. This has a fine bead of acidity and good concentration since Moreau said that it was a "wall of millerandage " when he picked the fruit (incidentally, the first to be harvested in 2019). Very good length. Excellent.