{"product_id":"2020-thomas-morey-chassagne-montrachet-premier-cru-cru-vide-bourse-magnum","title":"2020 Thomas Morey Chassagne Montrachet Premier Cru Cru Vide Bourse Magnum","description":"\u003cp\u003eBottled in an impressive magnum, the 2020 Thomas Morey Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Vide Bourse is a refined white Burgundy that showcases the precision and quiet power of this prized terroir. Nestled at the heart of Chassagne-Montrachet, Vide Bourse is known for combining generous fruit with mineral tension, and Thomas Morey captures that character with remarkable clarity. This is a wine for serious collectors and Burgundy lovers, crafted for both immediate pleasure and graceful aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the glass, the 2020 Vide Bourse shows a luminous pale gold color with green highlights, hinting at its freshness and youth. The nose is layered and expressive, offering aromas of ripe lemon, white peach, and crisp pear, intertwined with acacia blossom, hazelnut, and a touch of vanilla and fresh brioche from judicious oak aging. Subtle notes of wet stone and chalk add a refined mineral edge.\n\nOn the palate, this Premier Cru is both silky and focused, with a core of ripe orchard fruit, citrus zest, and a delicate creaminess balanced by vibrant acidity. Flavors of lemon curd, golden apple, almond and a light saline note carry through to a long, precise finish. The magnum format naturally slows evolution, giving this wine excellent aging potential: it will drink beautifully in its youth for its purity and energy, but should gain additional complexity—honeyed tones, toasted nuts, and more pronounced minerality—over the next 8–15 years if cellared correctly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVide Bourse lies on the lower slopes of Chassagne-Montrachet, with clay-limestone soils that deliver both richness and finesse to Chardonnay. Thomas Morey works these parcels with meticulous care, favoring sustainable, vineyard-focused practices and controlled yields to ensure concentration and balance. Grapes are typically harvested by hand at optimal ripeness, sorted carefully, and gently pressed. Fermentation takes place in French oak barrels, with a thoughtful proportion of new oak to enhance texture without overshadowing the terroir. The wine is aged on fine lees, adding depth and complexity, and is bottled with minimal intervention to preserve the purity and precision of this Premier Cru site, especially important in the magnum format.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood \u0026amp; Serving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru is a natural partner for refined dishes such as butter-poached lobster, seared scallops, sole meunière, roasted turbot, or classic poultry in cream or morel mushroom sauce. It also works beautifully with richer poultry dishes, fine charcuterie, and aged hard cheeses like Comté or Beaufort. Serve at 10–12°C (50–54°F) to highlight its freshness and aromatic detail; in magnum, it benefits from a little air, so consider opening it 30–45 minutes before serving or using a gentle decant if enjoyed in its youth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas Morey comes from one of Burgundy’s most respected wine families, with deep roots in Chassagne-Montrachet that stretch back several generations. After years working within the family domaine, he established his own estate, focusing on expressing the individuality of each parcel through careful, terroir-driven viticulture and restrained, precise winemaking. Today, Domaine Thomas Morey is regarded as a benchmark producer in Chassagne, noted for wines that marry clarity, structure, and age-worthiness. His Premier Cru bottlings, like Vide Bourse, are particularly sought after for their ability to express the nuanced character of their sites while remaining elegant and impeccably balanced.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas Morey","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54255263220049,"sku":"GCW-MMUI-20012801-1","price":380.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0874\/0614\/9969\/files\/2020_Thomas_Morey_ChassagneMontrachet_1er_Cru_Vide_Bourse_Magnum_1_1.png?v=1783458009","url":"https:\/\/bottlehero.com\/products\/2020-thomas-morey-chassagne-montrachet-premier-cru-cru-vide-bourse-magnum","provider":"Bottle Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}