The Chassagne Montrachet Les Baudines (planted in 1970-73) has a floral and minerally nose followed by light-bodied yet charming flavors of flowers and clean earth. It lacks the depth of fruit and concentration I would expect to see in a 1er Cru Chassagne from such a highly respected grower. Drink it over the next 4-5 years. This note is the result of tastings I did in Burgundy between January 7 and January 29.
While many producers mentioned millerandage (stunted growth of the fruit embryos) as the cause for their small yields in 1995, for Bernard Morey it was due to coulure (the dropping of flowers because of bad weather conditions). Whatever the reason for their occurrence, low yields can benefit consumers because the result is greater concentration of fruit. Morey and his two sons had bottled the whites during the end of August and the beginning of September, and were bottling the reds when I visited in January. Wines from this estate are generally full-bodied and thick, with excellent ripeness.
Importer: Vineyard Brands, Chester, VT; tel (802) 875-2139.
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