Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc AOC 2023 1500ml Magnum

Wine Description for Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc AOC 2023 1500ml Magnum by Thomas Morey

Colour & Appearance

Medium straw yellow, clear and luminous – a wine that visually announces its youth and freshness.

Nose

Thomas Morey delivers a sensual, mature Chardonnay that perfectly captures the warm 2023 vintage. A fine gunflint reduction lends complexity without dominating. This is complemented by white-fleshed fruits with an emphasis on peach, subtle spice notes of clove and cinnamon, and a restrained wood tone. The balance is impeccable – true to the appellation and precise.

Palate

Elegant and juicy at once, with a silky density that caresses the palate. The structure is clearly defined, the body precisely drawn. The warmth of the vintage reveals itself in a rounded fullness, yet is kept in check by a pleasant tension. Citrus notes and a hint of pineapple meet that characteristic gunflint minerality, which has a slightly prickling quality. The wood is well-integrated, the length impressive. A village wine that, through the assemblage of young and old vines as well as different soil types, authentically reflects the character of Chassagne-Montrachet.

Finish

Long-lasting with fine minerality and a lemony freshness that invites the next sip.

Terroir & Origin

The centrepiece is the parcel Les Houillères (planted 1989 with Sélection Massale), complemented by grapes from En Journoblot and declassified Premier Crus – nine parcels in total. Les Houillères sits on flat, deep soils of red clay-limestone mixture, an extension of the renowned vineyard site Les Enceignères. This early-ripening parcel is traditionally harvested first.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Chardonnay, fermented with indigenous yeasts in a combination of neutral barrel and tank. The malolactic fermentation occurs spontaneously, the wine matures on the lees without bâtonnage. Approximately 20% new oak, minimal sulphuring (maximum 35 mg/l) only in the final six months – an approach that maximises purity and terroir expression.

Food Pairing Suggestions

Scallops with butter sauce, lobster or langoustines, turbot in champagne sauce, poultry in cream sauce, mature Comté or Beaufort.

Special Features

The magnum bottle promises a slower, more harmonious development. A wine that captures the 2023 vintage with its warmth without losing Burgundian elegance – a perfect reflection of the Chassagne character.