FFW 2021 Wine Catalogue

CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET, 1ERCRUCLOS ST. JEAN DOMAINE BERNARDMOREAU 2015

MEET THE GROWER Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils CHASSAGNE- MONTRACHET for nearly fifteen years, typically a dozen wines or so every time and I can honestly say, of over 150 barrel or tank samples tasted at the Domaine, I have never been disappointed with what we’ve tasted – an extraordinary track record. He is a non-interventionist, does not rack or stir the lees, is happy to chaptalize if needed and allows each wine to fully express itself. He is looking for purity and precision, as are we. Having lost 70% of his crop on the fateful night of frost on the 26-27 April in 2016, thankfully the cellars hadmore barrels again in them this year and allocations are back up a bit but given global demand for these wines – not nearly enough! The picking date was pretty typical this year as they started on the 30th August – maybe a day or three before the longer-termaverage, but so crucial tomaintain the freshness of acidity in the grapes to give the wines balance. A truly excellent raft – touching the 2014s in quality and, as always, very thoroughly recommended. I’ve been tasting with AlexMoreau

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DRINK2018+ 6x75 £360

The 2015 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jean had not been fined and will spend another four months in stainless steel tank. The bouquet shoots from the glass with crisp citrus peel, apple blossom, cold stone and hints of wild fennel. This is quite complex and involving. The palate is medium-bodied with a touch of reduction, fine weight in the mouth with well-judged acidity. It does not quite have the persistence of the 2014 Clos Saint-Jean, yet everything is in fine balance. Drink over the next decade.

—NEALMARTIN

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