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.