Chassagne-Montrachet - 2019 - Domaine Gagnard-Delagrange - Burgundy - France

Chassagne-Montrachet - 2019 - Domaine Gagnard-Delagrange - Burgundy - FranceThis domaine is now in the hands of Marie Josphe (daughter of Edmond Delagrange) and her grandson Marc Antonin, after Jacques passed away in 2009. Jacques' legacy continues however and the quality at this very traditional domaine has not changed and the wines continue to impress. The wines are complex, intense, refined and long lived. From their 3 hectares of vineyards the domaine bottles according to biodynamic practices. Needless to say, recent

While Pinot Noir is not planted extensively in the Languedoc due to the dry

Grapes are picked from eight different vineyard blocks

the monks from the Abbey of St Hilaire in Languedoc discovered the secondary fermentation in the bottle

and we are all so happy with the results across the board

Serving suggestion - Rack of lamb

The wine is powerful and concentrated and is amply endowed with fruit - very much the modern style of Bordeaux

It is a bright violet to garnet colour with lively reflections

It is smooth

quality has never been better at this highly regarded domaine

Valcheta is a delightful

complex on the nose

Very reticent