Pierre André Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Blanchots'

Next to Le Montrachet!

This vineyard borders Le Montrachet Grand Cru vineyard on the south side and is only one-fifth the size of Le Montrachet on the Chassagne side (at one third the price, too). The vineyard has only two owners, and the other owner doesn’t have enough juice to bottle it as ‘les Blanchots 1er Cru’, so this is effectively a monopole (single owner of a specific vineyard). The wine is very aromatic and rich on the nose with hints of lemon, lime and mineral. The oak is quite well integrated and shows excellent texture, minerality, and complexity. The finish is quite long, with more crisp lemon and lime, with a creaminess at the end.