Awards/Ratings

Critical scores: Vinous 93, Burghound 93 (Outstanding), Decanter 93; praised for terroir expression, salinity and long finish (drinking window often cited 2024–2040)

Tasting Note

Concentrated Premier Cru Chardonnay: lemon verbena, white peach and apricot with wet-stone minerality, a light walnut/pine note and faint petrol; taut, saline backbone and very long, poised finish.

Food Pairing

Western: roasted chicken with beurre blanc, lobster, mushroom risotto, creamy pasta, aged Gruyère. Asian: miso‑glazed cod, steamed sea bass, tempura prawns, sushi/sashimi, Cantonese steamed fish.

Production Method

Hand-harvested, indigenous yeast fermentations in oak barrels; full malolactic fermentation; ~12 months élevage with roughly 20–30% new oak depending on cuvée and light fining/filtration.

Vineyard Info

Domaine Fontaine‑Gagnard, founded 1985 and run by Céline Fontaine, farms ~12 ha in Chassagne with parcels in three Grands Crus and multiple Premiers Crus including Les Caillerets. Known for traditional Burgundian methods and terroir‑driven whites.