2024 Marc Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru ‘En Virondot’ | “The Domaine's Secret Weapon”

Domaine Marc Morey | Chassagne-Montrachet

Established in 1919 by Fernand Morey, his son, Marc Morey, took over the winery in 1944.  Today, the domaine is managed by Marc's granddaughter, Sabine Mollard.  Under her meticulous guidance, the domaine has cultivated its reputation for wines of elegance, depth, and precision.

They are the only domaine that farms and bottles the premier cru 'En Virondot'.  Reclaimed from scrubland high on the slope in the 1950s and '60s, it is a quasi-monopole as they own 2ha of the 2.1ha.  In the middle is a tiny plot where the current owner will not sell their 0.1ha.  Sabine farms and purchases fruit from that plot to add to her own, making only one bottling under the Marc Morey label.

En Virondot at one of the highest elevations in the Chassagne-Montrachet at 350 meters, lying just west of some notable premier cru vineyards; Les Caillerets, Les Fairendes, and Les Champs Gains.  Beneath the shallow topsoil, the vineyard sits on a bed of calcareous / chalk soil that imparts terrific terroir and texture to the wines. Sabine Mollard states this vineyard has the greatest aging potential of all her premier cru bottlings.

"I have long advocated for these underestimated wines from Mollard, which consistently deliver the purity and complexity one expects from great Burgundy. They are quite discrete and have a propensity to repay time in bottle, so do not be afraid to cellar them." -Neal Martin

2024 Domaine Marc Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru En Virondot
• 92-94VN
"The 2024 Chassagne-Montrachet Virondot ler Cru, as I have written before, is the Domaine's secret weapon. Splendid mineralité and terroir expression on the nose, this actually reminds me of a Chassagne from Lamy-Caillat. The palate is fresh and crisp, very precise with a prickle of ginger furnishing the finish. This so often punches above its weight and this challenging vintage is no different. Excellent." -Neal Martin

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2024 Domaine Marc Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers
• 91-93VN
"The 2024 Chassagne-Montrachet Vergers ler Cru has a little more reduction on the nose than the Chenevottes but there is a bit more depth and complexity by comparison. The palate is vibrant on the entry, harmonious with orchard fruit and tangy mandarin notes towards the finish...it fans out nicely and lingers." -Neal Martin

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