Jean Noel Gagnard, Chassagne Montrachet Petits Clos Vintage:2017 Wild aromas of truffle

Wild aromas of truffle

What impresses me most about the 2009s is the elegance of their tannin

very focused

mature flavors and tannins that balance rather than overwhelm the wine

One of those claret-like vintages

Jean Noel Gagnard, Chassagne Montrachet Petits Clos Vintage:2017 Wild aromas of truffleOnce again there is a vague mintiness to the otherwise cool and elegant aromas of mostly floral and citrus wisps. The finer but markedly less powerful medium weight flavors possess a succulent mid palate yet no lack of detail on the nicely dry and persistent but not really austere finale. This is really quite pretty and a wine that should reward up to a decade of cellaring.