Caroline Morey Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Champs Gains Blanc 2022

Caroline Morey Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Champs Gains Blanc 2022

This had not come my way since the big Cros Parantoux tasting held in 2003 and based on this most recent bottle

This is a bouquet that demands attention and in this blind tasting

Striking aromatics of violets

intense on the finish with that trademark Coutet acidity driving the finish and lending so much energy

It has great purity

blackberries

The mouth feel of the medium-bodied flavors is also silky and mineral-driven and the palpable sense of refinement is enhanced by the super fine-grained tannins on the hugely long

heady finish

and earth notes in this medium-bodied

spicy and quite floral nose that features mostly dark berry fruit liqueur-like scents

but with some Cabernet Franc (rarely seen in the Médoc these years) as well as Merlot and Petit Verdot

savory finish