Borgeot 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot

We purchased one of just four 6-packs brought in to the entire state of California!

The Wine:

Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru ‘Morgeot’ is a big vineyard made up of lots of sub-divisions. Much of it is more apt for Pinot Noir than Chardonnay, but that’s another story. But the parts that are good for Chardonnay are really, really good. And a proper Morgeot like this one from the Borgeots has weight, power and depth. It is dense, intense; verging on spicy with a silky finish. One of the great white Burgundies.

Chassagne-Montrachet is a village in Burgundy's famed Côte de Beaune region. Growers in this 750-acre area produce some reds (Pinot Noir, of course), but it is best known for some of the most iconic Chardonnays in the world, with 55 Premier Cru vineyards located within its boundary. Of these, Morgeot is the largest, coming in at 142 acres. Wines from Morgeot routinely command prices between $200 and $1,000 a bottle, so this is a rare value in high-end Burgundy.