The most impressive wine I encountered at this domaine, and maybe the finest wine Girardin has ever made, is the Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot Vieilles Vignes (at least 50 year old vines). Revealing an elegant and explosive nose of white flowers and sweet honeysuckle, and a mouth exhibiting great minerality, nuttiness and a touch of white pepper, this superbly delineated and full-bodied wine should age well for up to 10 years. This note is the result of tastings I did in Burgundy between January 7 and January 29.
Importer: Vineyard Brands, Chester, VT; tel (802) 875-2139.
Note: Vincent Girardin sells wines under the Baron de la Charriere label to European Cellars (Eric Solomon, tel (212) 924-4949). The wines marked with an asterisk (*) indicate that the same vineyard designation can be found through European Cellars, but the wine will not be the same as those listed here as Eric Solomon selects the barrels he wants.