Fontaine Gagnard, Chassagne Montrachet Romanee

Fontaine Gagnard, Chassagne Montrachet RomaneeOnce again there is just a touch of exotic fruit character to the jasmine tea, bright citrus, white peach and pretty floral nuances, all of which are trimmed in a hint of oak toast. The rich, round and highly seductive medium bodied flavors flash evident minerality on the rich but focused finish that exhibits outstanding persistence. This too will need to add depth but it has the stuffing to do so. 93 2027+

punchy and welldelineated flavors culminate in a lightly mineral-inflected

but I still find it a bit light

An earthy and notably spicy dark berry fruit nose trimmed in discreet oak tones merges into rich and sappy flavors that are rich

mouth coating and admirably persistent finish

There is enough wood and reduction to notice so I would strongly advise decanting this if you’re inclined to try a bottle young

Sumptuous and yet also structured

all wrapped in an acceptably lingering finish

crisp yellow apple

flowing and harmonious in the mouth

The exceptionally rich and powerful large-scaled flavors brim with palate staining dry extract that imparts a seductive but also borderline chewy texture to the explosive and still very tightly wound finish

intense and mouth coating medium weight flavors that are blessed with good mid-palate concentration

There is seriously impressive size and weight to the dramatically powerful