Jean Noel Gagnard, Chassagne Montrachet Petits Clos Vintage:2017 displaying intense dark berry and

displaying intense dark berry and floral scents complicated by suggestions of olive

One of those claret-like vintages

very focused

(Originally published in May 2021)

truffles and fragrant earth with a waft of cedar chest

Jean Noel Gagnard, Chassagne Montrachet Petits Clos Vintage:2017 displaying intense dark berry andOnce again there is a vague mintiness to the otherwise cool and elegant aromas of mostly floral and citrus wisps. The finer but markedly less powerful medium weight flavors possess a succulent mid palate yet no lack of detail on the nicely dry and persistent but not really austere finale. This is really quite pretty and a wine that should reward up to a decade of cellaring.