2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge, Morgeot, Clos de la Chapelle, 1er Cru, Domaine de la Vougeraie, Burgundy

The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot Clos de la Chapelle 1er Cru Rouge) represents the sophomore release after converting to organic in 2021. It has an open bouquet with dark cherry and bergamot scents, well-defined with neatly integrated oak. The medium-bodied palate is quite firmly structured with grainy tannins and a black pepper-tinged finish that deceives you into imagining there are some whole bunches. Give it a couple of years in bottle.

“We started the harvest on August 26 and finished September 13 at 38hL/ha,” Sylvie Poillot said with that permanent smile. “All the whites and reds are matured in 20% new oak in 450-litre barrels for the former, using our own wood from the Citeaux forest. I think the two villages that excelled in 2022 are Vougeot and Chambolle-Musigny. The wines will be bottled early next year, and all the prices will be kept the same as the 2021s.”

Drink 2026 - 2037

2021 was the first vintage; from a holding of .98 ha.

Distinctly earthy liqueur-like aromas include those of poached plum, black cherry and a hint of the sauvage. The rich and relatively full-bodied flavours possess a seductive mid-palate that contrasts moderately with the firm, mouthcoating, powerful and mildly rustic finish. This is sufficiently structured to repay up to a decade of keeping yet is a wine that could reasonably be approached after only 5-ish years of keeping.

Drink from 2030 onward

A solid, deep purple. The bouquet is quite backward, having been racked this morning, suggesting a wine of significant concentration. Solid, concentrated fruit, a ripe red berry style, excellent balance with the acidity, a wine which stretches right out across the palate and has no rough tannins. Exactly what one wants out of a red Morgeot. Built to last but not to obstruct.

Drink 2029 - 2036