Ballot Millot Chassagne 1er Cru Morgeot Blanc 2018

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Ballot Millot
Label Name:
 
Chassagne 1er Cru Morgeot Blanc
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Burghound 91 (tasting note: citrus, resin, petrol; fine persistence). Jasper Morris ~90 (review noting reductive/smoky notes). Retailer scores/reporting: ReserveCellar / listings show ~91 points

Tasting Note
Citrus and white‑flower aromas with petrol/resin and light toasty notes; round, mid‑weight palate of white orchard fruit, hazelnut and minerality, finishing dry, saline and persistent.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted lobster, grilled scallops, roast chicken with beurre blanc, creamy pasta. Asian: miso‑glazed cod, seared tuna sashimi, sushi, mild Thai coconut curry.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay; gentle pressing, barrel fermentation with limited new French oak and minimal intervention; élevage in oak (≈10–12 months), partial malolactic often practiced.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Ballot‑Millot is a historic family domaine (17th century origins). Charles Ballot modernized practices since 2000, farming organically with low intervention and holdings across Meursault and Chassagne‑Montrachet.