Fresh lime, white peach, a hint of red berry, and a dusty chalky overlay greet the nose from a glass of Moreau's 2007 Chassagne-Montrachet. Subtly creamy in texture, this lacks a bit of the primary juiciness one finds in the best wines of its vintage, but there is certainly a chalky suggestion of things mineral and admirable persistence. It serves as a very polished and well-proportioned introduction to its appellation that will probably be best enjoyed over the next 2-3 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
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