The Moreaus' 2007 Chassagne-Montrachet Chenevottes illustrates the clarity, lift, and energy that typify so many of the best wines of its vintage, and that seem to bespeak Alexandre Moreau's ideals. Scents of ripe apricot, lily-of-the-valley, and fresh lemon segue into a refreshing, buoyant, subtly creamy palate and a long, invigorating, multifaceted finish. I imagine this will be worth following for at least 5-6 years.
With the ascendance of a new generation – Alexandre (largely in the cellar) and Benoit Moreau largely in the vineyards – the vines of the Bernard Moreau estate are getting more meticulous care and their wines gentler, longer elevage notably 6 months in tank after the wines' stay in barrel. I did not have an opportunity to visit them but was thrilled with the samples I tasted (save for a Chassagne Morgeot that was inexplicably too reduced to adequately assess, much less savor).
Imported by The Sorting Table, Napa, CA; tel. (707) 603-1460, also Martin Scott Wines, Ltd., Lake Success, NY; tel: (516) 327-0808