Louis Jadot Chassagne 1er Morgeot la Chapelle 2019

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Louis Jadot
Label Name:
 
Chassagne 1er Morgeot la Chapelle
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
375ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (WA) 93; Jasper Morris 94; Vinous 90-92; Wine Spectator 93 (scores for 2019/closely related Morgeot bottlings)

Tasting Note
Ripe pear, white peach, orange oil and honeyed pastry notes; satiny medium–full body with bright, racy acidity, subtle oak spice and a mineral, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken with cream sauce, lobster with beurre monté, mushroom risotto, aged Comté. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, seared scallops with soy-butter, tempura, steamed fish with ginger and scallion, Thai green curry (milder).

Production Method
Gentle pressing, barrel fermentation (approx. one-third new French oak), aged ~15 months on fine lees with light batonnage; minimal filtration.

Vineyard Info
Maison Louis Jadot (founded 1859) is a major Burgundy négociant. Clos de la Chapelle is a Duc de Magenta monopole within Morgeot; old vines (~1950) and Jadot produces this Premier Cru; 2019 yields reduced by frost.