2023 Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot "Clos de la Chapelle" Domaine de la Vougeraie

📌 Description

Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot – Clos de la Chapelle 2023 – Domaine de la Vougeraie is a Chardonnay of remarkable intensity, uniting power, depth, and elegance. This grand wine balances richness with tension, perfectly reflecting the refined, precise style of the domaine.

🍇 Grape Variety

100% Chardonnay.

The grape reveals its full complexity here: ripe lemon, white peach, toasted hazelnut, fresh butter, white flowers, and a touch of limestone minerality.

🌍 Region / Country

Burgundy – Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru (Côte de Beaune, France).

Clos de la Chapelle is a walled vineyard located at the heart of the Morgeot climat, renowned for producing wines of breadth, power, and elegance, with silky texture and a saline finish.

🌡️ Serving Temperature

Serve between 11 and 13 °C (52–55 °F). Decant for 30–45 minutes to fully express its aromatic richness.

⏳ Ageing Potential

15 to 20 years.

• 2025–2032: bright fruit, tension, and freshness.

• 2033–2045: peak maturity, buttery-mineral complexity, and creamy texture.

👁️ Appearance

• Color: bright pale gold with silver reflections.

• Clarity: clear and luminous.

• Legs: dense and regular, indicating concentration.

👃 Nose

• Aromatic intensity: rich and refined.

• First nose: lemon, pear, white flowers.

• Second nose: hazelnut, brioche, honey, flint.

👄 Palate

• Attack: ample yet precise.

• Structure: creamy texture, chiselled acidity, great depth.

• Dominant aromas: ripe white fruits, citrus, butter, hazelnut, chalk.

• Overall balance: harmonious, combining power and finesse.

• Length: long, saline, and elegant finish.

🍽️ Food Pairings

• Lobster, scallops, noble fish.

• Bresse chicken with cream, veal sweetbreads.

• Aged cheeses (Comté, Beaufort, Brillat-Savarin).

⭐ Overall Impression / Style

Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot – Clos de la Chapelle 2023 – Domaine de la Vougeraie is a wine of masterful balance, combining density and purity. A grand Chardonnay both generous and timeless.