Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Maison Leroy
Label Name:
 
Chassagne 1er Chenevottes (exdom23)
Vintage:
 
1973
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
the bottle appears on specialist auction/release lists (Sotheby’s lot and Maison Leroy cellar releases). Modern vintages of Les Chenevottes from Maison/Domaine Leroy receive strong reviews

Tasting Note
Deep golden, mature Chardonnay showing dried apricot, toasted almond, honeyed hazelnut and savoury mushroom/forest-floor notes with a warm, long finish (aged tertiary character).

Food Pairing
Western: roasted chicken, lobster with beurre blanc, mushroom risotto, soft cheeses. Asian: steamed white fish with soy/ginger, sushi/sashimi, Cantonese roast duck, mild Thai green curry.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Chardonnay; gentle whole-cluster pressing, barrel fermentation and oak ageing with malolactic conversion typical of Burgundian premier-cru whites. (1973 practices inferred from estate methods).

Vineyard Info
Maison Leroy (Maison/Domaine Leroy lineage) is a historic Burgundian négociant/producer founded in 1868; Lalou Bize-Leroy later expanded the domaine and strict selection/aging practices underpin the Maison label.