Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, Clos Saint-Jean Rouge, Burgundy
Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, Clos Saint-Jean Rouge, Burgundy
An introduction to Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, Clos Saint-Jean Rouge, Burgundy
The Clos Saint-Jean Premier Cru climat covers 14 hectares. It is located above the village of Chassagne and just beneath a large limestone quarry. It contains an east-facing lieux dit on the Côte d'Or midslope measuring five hectares, but its wider site is considered to also include the two-hectare site of Chassagne du Clos Saint-Jean along the same slope to the south, and Les Rebichets and Les Murées below, adding another seven hectares between them. This soil is pebbly and chalky, with red clay and limestone fragments in the topsoil. The reds are generally held in higher regard.
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Understanding Jean-Marc Blain-Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, Clos Saint-Jean Rouge, Burgundy
Produced from sustainably farmed Pinot Noir grapes which are destemmed after harvest, the wine is fermented and aged for 18 months in oak barrels with up to 15% new Allier oak. The wine was historically known as ‘notre Volnay de Chassagne,’ and its light colour and purity of fruit explain why. The pretty bouquet offers bright red fruit aromas, and the fairly broad weight of the mouthfeel is accompanied by ripe flavours and a notably refined acidity. According to Jasper Morris, this wine posesses ‘excellent fine-boned intensity.’