2020 Domaine Morey-Coffinet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru En Cailleret

The 2020 Domaine Morey-Coffinet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru En Cailleret is a precise, mineral-driven white Burgundy from one of Chassagne’s most highly regarded premier cru climats. Crafted from old-vine Chardonnay, it strikes a beautiful balance between concentration, tension, and refinement. En Cailleret is famed for its stony soils and proximity to Le Montrachet, giving this wine a pedigree and depth that serious Burgundy lovers seek out year after year.

Tasting Notes
In the glass, this Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru shows a luminous pale golden color with green reflections, hinting at both youth and freshness. The nose opens with refined aromas of white flowers, citrus zest, and crisp pear, layered with notes of chalky minerality, fresh almonds, and a touch of subtle oak spice and toasted hazelnut. On the palate, the 2020 En Cailleret is taut yet silky, with a vibrant core of lemon, ripe orchard fruits, and white peach framed by a pronounced, saline minerality. The oak is beautifully integrated, adding texture and a whisper of vanilla and brioche without overshadowing the purity of fruit. The finish is long, focused, and mouthwatering, with lingering stone and citrus notes. While already expressive in its youth, this wine has the structure and acidity to age gracefully for 8–12 years from vintage, developing more complexity, nuttiness, and honeyed tones over time.

Production
En Cailleret is one of Chassagne-Montrachet’s most prized premier cru vineyards, characterized by a limestone-rich, rocky terroir that provides excellent drainage and imparts a distinctive mineral backbone to the wine. Domaine Morey-Coffinet farms their parcels with great care, following sustainable and often organic-leaning practices, with meticulous vineyard work and hand-harvesting to ensure only perfectly ripe, healthy fruit is brought to the cellar. The grapes are gently pressed and fermented in French oak barrels, a portion of which are new, allowing for slow, controlled fermentation and subtle oak integration. The wine typically undergoes full malolactic fermentation and is aged on fine lees, with occasional bâtonnage, to build texture and complexity while preserving the tension and precision that define this premier cru.

Food & Serving
This 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru En Cailleret is a natural partner for refined dishes such as butter-poached lobster, seared scallops, turbot or sole with beurre blanc, roasted chicken with morel cream sauce, or veal in a light jus. It also pairs beautifully with high-quality Comté, aged Gruyère, or mild, creamy cow’s milk cheeses. Serve at 10–12°C (50–54°F) to highlight its aromatic complexity and mineral precision. Decanting for 30–45 minutes in its youth can help the wine open up and reveal additional layers; older bottles should be handled gently and may benefit from being served directly from the bottle after a short rest in the glass.

Producer
Domaine Morey-Coffinet is a respected family estate based in Chassagne-Montrachet, formed from the union of two well-established Burgundian lineages: the Morey family of Chassagne and the Coffinet family of the neighboring village. Over the past decades, the domaine has steadily risen in prominence, becoming known for its precise, terroir-driven whites and increasingly sought-after bottlings from top premier cru sites like En Cailleret. With a focus on careful vineyard stewardship, lower yields, and thoughtful, minimally interventionist winemaking, Morey-Coffinet wines are recognized as benchmarks for modern Chassagne, consistently earning critical praise and a devoted following among Burgundy enthusiasts worldwide.

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