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Our whites have a pale gold/gold colour and a very rich nose marked by aromas of slightly candied white-fleshed fruit and sometimes hints of honey. In the mouth, they are developing flavours of candied fruit and an impressive richness. The greatest terroirs are also expressing pleasant freshness.
Our reds have a superb, deep and slightly purple colour and on the nose they are showing flavours of stewed red fruit. In the mouth, the acidity ...
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The Story
Le Montrachet has its origins in the 13th century. The Cistercian monks were donated a few vineyards on " le Mont Chauve " or " Mont Rachaz " between Puligny and Chassagne. Over the centuries, Le Montrachet was nicknamed the "vigne blanche du Seigneur" or "Roi des rois". It is today considered to be the greatest of all dry white wines in the world. On extremely barren land, it is the very proof that the greatest wines often come from the most ...
Wine Information
Thanks to exceptional sunshine all the vintage long this year was the one of all record-breakings temperatures, earliness, and drought. Some climatic incidents had also to be deplored like frost in April, hail and roasting in summer. So that yields were historically low. The reds display some very deep colors, some aromas of jammy red fruit. The mouth is fleshy, dense, very rich and endowed with superb length. Of course the freshness is a litt...
