Burgundy Saturday Continued - 2023 Germain Morgeot

Jean-Francois, now joined by his dynamic daughter Lucie, together helm Meursault's benchmark estate, Domaine Henri Germain. Old-fashioned in the best sense, they opt for minimal interference in the cellar: slow fermentation, late malo, 0 racking off lees, and 18 month élevage for Village wines and 22+ for lieu-dits and 1er crus. New oak is used sparingly, often just to replace barrels once they've reached 10 years of age. Even their entry level cuvées evoke of terroir, unabashedly lush and fruit-forward, keenly acidic, with structural bones resilient to extended time in the cellar.

This evening, we have Germain's only non-Meursault white: Les Morgeot. Les Fairendes is situated just below Les Caillerets and is told to be the finest climat of Morgeot. Germain’s plot lies in the upper sector of the vineyard, above the main road on the poorer, white soils.

2023 Domaine Henri Germain Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Morgeot Les Fairendes
JM92-94, WA91-93, BH90-92
"Pale lemon with a faint green tint. The ripe white fruit comes through very quickly on the nose, stones as well, despite the clay rich nature of this vineyard. Relatively robust, this will need time to even out, but there is certainly plenty going on here. A little grapefruit peppering the finish to help maintain the freshness. Drink from 2028-2035."
-Jasper Morris

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