The 2010 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Baudines is beautifully centered and polished. Juicy peaches, apricots, flowers and vanilla burst from the glass in this exuberant Burgundy. There is a fleshiness and sheer sexiness in the Baudines that is impossible to resist, while the mineral notes, although present, lie a bit in the background. Anticipated maturity: 2012+.
Vincent Morey began harvesting on September 17th. All of the 2010s were bottled before the 2011 harvest. Morey told me he seeks to maintain freshness in his wines, and therefore sees nothing to gain from longer elevage. I also tasted a handful of highly attractive 2011s from barrel.
Importer: Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL; tel. (205) 980-8802