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Lamy Caillat, Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru La Grande Montagne 2020
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Reviewed by: William Kelley
Revisited in bottle, the 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Grande Montagne unwinds in the glass with aromas of minty orchard fruit, white flowers, freshly baked bread and buttery pastry. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, its broad, satiny attack segues into a chalky, tensile mid-palate and a long, saline finish.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet La Grande Montagne 1er Cru, which tends to produce small bunches and berries that ripen quickly, has a bright nose with blood orange, a touch more mineralité compared to the Champs Gain. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity, full of tension, taut and fresh with real depth and salinity on the finish. Very long on the aftertaste, this just oozes class.
About the Producer
Domaine Lamy-Caillat is the secret garden of two passionate and talented bourguignons: Sébastien Caillat and Florence Lamy. This tiny estate of Lamy-Caillat and 1.2 hectares was founded in 2011 and rooted in Chassagne-Montrachet, Domaine Lamy-Caillat when the couple took over vineyards from an elderly neighbor who was looking to find winegrowers that would take good care of these terroirs.While the Lamy-Pillot wines are crafted in an accessible style, the couple wanted to attempt something more artisanal and minimally processed with their micro-domaine. Artisanal winemaking and, above all, long élevage is what defines this domaine, with the wines spending two winters on the lees before bottling by hand after natural clarification. “Small plots, Great care” is the motto here.
