Saturday, August 23, 2025

Bernard Morey et Fils Clos Saint Jean Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru, 2001

I don't buy much red Burgundy because, dollar for dollar, I get more pleasure from Pinot Noir wines from Oregon and the Anderson Valley of California. This is a red Chassagne I bought many years ago for about $15  at Village Corner in Ann Arbor, and it is showing very well 24 years after the vintage.

Very light with amber tones but bright and clear. A glorious fruit and flower bouquet that gets better and better with every swirl and every sniff. I could quit right now and be happy. Delicacy personified. Red raspberries, cherries, ripe and lovely. Tongue tingling acidity. Savory, peppery tones emerge on the long finish.


 

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