Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Chassagne Montrachet Caillerets other_regions cherry compote

cherry compote

There is a highly seductive mouthfeel to the round

Readers who prefer more aromatic complexity might prefer to cellar the 2012 for another few years

the larger-scaled flavors possess more size and weight if not the same refinement or minerality as the Latricières where the supporting tannins coat the palate on the grippy

Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Chassagne Montrachet Caillerets other_regions cherry compote(from Vigne Derrire). Notes of petrol, citrus, pear and a whiff of tangerine peel combine to serve as a pretty introduction to the round, delicious and relatively forward flavors that possess a succulent mouthfeel where the richness is offset by an agreeably dry and persistent saline inflected finish. This isnt a classic example of a steely Caillerets but rather one that should drink well young and repay a few years of cellaring too.