Jean Noel Gagnard, Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot Rouge Vintage:2019 (35% whole clusters)

(35% whole clusters)

tobacco and sweet herbs that waft from the glass

roast meat and forest resins haunt the blackberry and plum fruits

There is solid volume and mid-palate density to the velvet-textured middle weight flavors that terminate in a firm

This should drink well after 5 years or so yet reward up to 10

Jean Noel Gagnard, Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot Rouge Vintage:2019 (35% whole clusters)(from Clos Chareau and Grand Clos). A more deeply pitched and slightly riper nose features notes of red cherry, spice, freshly ground pepper and more earth influence. There is better size, weight and richness if not the same refinement to the solidly powerful, more austere and slightly rustic finale. Note that this is firm enough to repay up to a decade of keeping.