2010 Chassagne Montrachet Les Macherelles

Carillon’s 2010 Chassagne-Montrachet Macherelles is pure Chassagne in its rich, buttery fruit and oily texture. With time in the glass the wine’s minerality becomes more apparent, artfully buffering its more overt leanings. The Macherelles boasts stunning depth. The 2010 loses just a bit of persistence on the finish, but not enough to meaningfully detract from the immense pleasure it provides. Anticipated maturity: 2013+. These 2010s are the first wines Francois Carillon has made from start to finish on his own. Based on the wines I tasted, it looks like Francois’s wines are a little silkier than his brother Jacques’s wines. I also tasted the 2011s, which are shaping up beautifully. As of 2011, the range will include two new premier crus from Chassagne-Montrachet: Clos St. Jean and Chenevottes, great news for fans of this ‘new’ domaine. Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802