2021 Chassagne-Montrachet, Morgeot, Clos de la Chapelle, 1er Cru, Domaine de la Vougeraie, Burgundy

Description

The Vougeraie holdings continue to grow, the Boisset family having purchased this walled monopole from the Duc de Magenta in 2022. 2.87 of the 3.66 hectares are planted with Chardonnay, with the grapes picked in 3 different phases over a week to make sure the grapes were at optimum ripeness. The nose offers wonderfully ripe, rich citrus fruit and a touch of peach, accompanied by a hint of vanilla oak. The palate is powerful and dense with a firm, textural grip, a touch of orange peel and a spicy, smoky oak note to the finish. A special wine from a special site that sits comfortably alongside the wonderful Clos Blanc in La Vougeraie’s selection of Monopole vineyards.

Drink 2024 - 2034

Berry Bros. & Rudd

Colour White

Sweetness Dry

Vintage 2021

Alcohol % 13

Maturity Ready - youthful

Grape List Chardonnay

Body Medium Bodied

Producer Domaine de la Vougeraie

Critics reviews

Jasper Morris MW 92-95/100

The first vintage of this Monopole vineyard purchased from the Duchesse de Magenta! The yield is decent at 33 hl/ha. 20% new wood, made in the same way as the other whites. There is a suggestion of considerable power here and distinction. Kicks on beautifully on the palate, white fruit with a few plums in the background, very good acidity, and persistent. A fine first outing. Drink 2025-2031Jasper Morris, insideburgundy_com (January 2023)

Drink 2025 - 2031

Jasper Morris MW, InsideBurgundy.com (Jan 2023)

About this wine

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.

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