2021 Chevalier Montrachet
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The 2021 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru is cut from a similar cloth to Louis Jadot's Chevalier Les Demoiselles: some reduction, not the most mineral-driven and there is something that reminds me of a New World Chardonnay. Is that what I want when I am paying this money? The palate is balanced and quite pithy, though again, it is missing some tension and minerality on the finish. Subpar for this class not to mention what it would cost. This is underwhelming when juxtaposed against its peers. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
Neal Martin
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The 2021 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru is clean and precise on the nose, with fine mineralité in situ (more than the Bâtard-Montrachet) and touches of almond, hazelnut and lanolin. The palate is well-balanced and slightly honeyed in texture. It's powerful with good weight. Perhaps missing some tension towards the finish, but it delivers a fine, quite nutty aftertaste. Very fine.
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.