2017 Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru "Morgeot" Domaine Armand Heitz

📌 Description

Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot 2017 red – Domaine Armand Heitz is an elegant, subtle Pinot Noir from a balanced and harmonious vintage. More approachable than the solar years, it charms with freshness, floral finesse, and silky structure, while maintaining fine depth.

🍇 Grape Variety

100% Pinot Noir.

Burgundy’s emblematic grape reveals a refined, charming expression here: cherry, raspberry, redcurrant, violet, peony, gentle spices, and discreet oak.

🌍 Region / Country

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

The Morgeot climat, one of the most renowned of the appellation, lies on deep clay-limestone soils that produce balanced, fresh, and age-worthy wines.

🌡️ Serving Temperature

Serve between 15 and 16 °C (59–61 °F). Decant for 30 to 45 minutes when young.

⏳ Ageing Potential

10 to 15 years.

• 2019–2023: youthful freshness, marked by crunchy fruit.

• 2024–2029: peak, perfect balance of elegance and intensity.

• After 2030: tertiary evolution with leather, truffle, and forest floor.

👁️ Appearance

• Color: bright ruby with garnet highlights.

• Clarity: clear and luminous.

• Legs: fine and regular, showing elegance and precision.

👃 Nose

• Aromatic intensity: fine and seductive.

• First nose: cherry, raspberry, redcurrant.

• Second nose: violet, peony, fine spices, subtle oak.

👄 Palate

• Attack: lively and elegant.

• Structure: fine, supple tannins with well-integrated acidity.

• Dominant aromas: fresh red fruits, delicate flowers, gentle spices, minerality.

• Overall balance: refined, harmonious, and approachable.

• Length: long, with a floral and lightly spicy finish.

🍽️ Food Pairings

• Roast poultry (guinea fowl, duck).

• Tender red meats (beef fillet, veal).

• Game birds (partridge, pheasant).

• Fine cheeses (Chaource, Brillat-Savarin, aged Comté).

⭐ Overall Impression / Style

Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot 2017 red – Domaine Armand Heitz is a refined, charming wine, combining freshness, fruit intensity, and floral elegance. A racy, harmonious Premier Cru.