Fontaine Gagnard, Chassagne Montrachet La Boudriotte

Fontaine Gagnard, Chassagne Montrachet La Boudriotte(from Fairendes). Layered aromas display notes of petrol, various citrus elements, pear and freshly sliced apple. The firm and muscular yet nicely refined middle weight flavors possess very good concentration before terminating in a firm, austere and very serious finale. This markedly dry effort will need at least some forbearance.

has stunning purity of fruit

the Cappella is the most accessible and open-knit of the Abreu 2013s

As it virtually always does

As is virtually always the case

The old vines are very much apparent as this velvety yet very serious effort displays excellent power and like many of these Gevrey grands crus

the wine showed immediately accessible characteristics of wild berry fruit and spice

Harmonious and extremely long

the overall tannin balance will need watching here

This is really quite impressive and worth considering

There is fine richness to the relatively full-bodied flavors that possess a caressing mouthfeel as well as a subtle minerality that extends to the delicious and seductive finale where a hint of bitter cherry pit emerges

At this point we are starting to see what a mature Léoville can do

the 2014 Proprietary Red needs a little coaxing to reveal slowly unfurling notions of warm black cherries