| Category: | White Wines |
| Sub-Category: | White Wines |
| Producer: | Fontaine Gagnard |
| Label Name: | Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint Jean |
| Vintage: | 2022 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 13% |
| Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 4 |
| Length: | 4 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
| Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Tim Atkin 93/100 (2023 for the 2022 vintage). Merchants list drinking window ~2024–2035; consistently praised for oak integration, concentration and minerality
Tasting Note
White peach, lemon curd, pear and floral notes with toasted-oak spice, wet-stone minerality. Medium–full-bodied, rounded palate with concentrated fruit, saline minerality and a long, spice-tinged finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, mushroom risotto, lobster with beurre blanc, aged cheeses (Comté, Gruyère). Asian: miso-glazed black cod, seared scallops with soy-butter, lightly spiced Thai coconut chicken, sushi (fatty fish).
Production Method
Hand-harvested; whole-cluster pressing; fermentation and élevage in French oak barrels (≈33% new); partial malolactic, 10–12 months on fine lees.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard, family estate founded 1985 (Céline Fontaine); ~12 ha in Chassagne-Montrachet. Clos Saint-Jean is a monopole parcel; traditional Burgundian viticulture and winemaking.
Fontaine Gagnard Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint Jean 2022
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