Critic ratings
robert_parker
2018
Rating:
92
–92
The 2018 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets marries notes of citrus oil and white flowers with aromas of pear and peach. Medium to full-bodied, satiny and fleshy, it reveals fine depth at the core and promising chalky grip to balance its mid-palate fat.
robert_parker
2015
Rating:
90
–92
The 2015 Chassagne Montrachet 1Er Cru Caillerets has a stony, quite austere bouquet at first that needed encouragement from the glass. There is a touch of apricot blossom developing with time though it feels tight-lipped at the moment. The palate is lively with orange zest on the entry, very focused with mineral drive, almost a Chablis-like finish. One of those cases where less is more - watch out for this once in bottle.
vinous
2015
Rating:
92
–92
Light, bright yellow. Pure but reticent aromas of peach, spices and crushed stone. Savory, dense and mineral-driven; light on its feet but conveys an impression of serious extract. Very classy, austere Caillerets with a pronounced terroir character for this very warm year. Subtly palate-staining, smooth and very long on the finish. A very classy wine with lovely restrained sweetness and excellent depth.
vinous
2015
Rating:
91
–94
(one of three barrels was new): Bright yellow. The nose suggests a wine with terrific inner-mouth tension: yellow peach, white flowers, menthol, minerals and crushed rock. Fatter than the Vergers in the mouth, with a seductive orange zest sweetness throughout, but kept firm and bright by piquant minerality. Quite tight on the long, aromatic back end. More austere than the Vergers, and not showing the early balance of that wine.
vinous
2018
Rating:
94
–94
The 2018 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets 1er Cru has a minty/aniseed tinged bouquet that opens nicely in the glass. There is a very subtle reduction at play. The palate is well balanced with fine acidity, and, again, rather reductive. But, there is plenty of matière in situ. Fine boned with a lightly spiced and reassuringly persistent finish developing more and more salinity with aeration. Excellent. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 white tasting.
vinous
2018
Rating:
93
–93
The 2018 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets 1er Cru, the first vineyard to be picked, has a crisp, stony, pressed-flower-scented bouquet that is quite Puligny in style. The palate is very well balanced with a fine line of acidity, impressive <em>nervosité</em> and great persistence on the sapid finish. This comes recommended. Excellent.
vinous
2019
Rating:
93
–93
The 2019 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets 1er Cru has a crisp, more understated bouquet with more earthy overtones that the domaine's other cuvées. The palate is one of the most terroir-expressive from the domaine, very well defined with a lightly spiced finish. This has a real spring in its step.
vinous
2020
Rating:
93
–93
The 2020 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets 1er Cru has wonderful terroir expression on the nose, very nicely balanced, touches of lemon verbena, white peach and a light walnut aroma. The palate is very taut and linear, a fine spine of acidity with impressive salinity, especially on the finish. Great length and poise, this may warrant a higher score in the future.
robert_parker
2014
Rating:
93
–93
The 2014 Chassagne-Montrachet 1Er Cru Caillerets has a little more exoticism on the nose, a touch more plushness than the Boudriotte with hints of limestone and chalk overlaid by yellow plum and citrus scents. The palate is finely balanced, that limestone terroir articulated through the wine and lending great tension on the finish. Yet another extraordinarily promising Chassagne-Montrachet from Fontaine-Gagnard.
robert_parker
2015
Rating:
90
–92
The 2015 Chassagne Montrachet 1Er Cru Caillerets has a stony, quite austere bouquet at first that needed encouragement from the glass. There is a touch of apricot blossom developing with time though it feels tight-lipped at the moment. The palate is lively with orange zest on the entry, very focused with mineral drive, almost a Chablis-like finish. One of those cases where less is more - watch out for this once in bottle.
robert_parker
2016
Rating:
92
–92
The 2016 Chassagne Montrachet 1Er Cru les Caillerets had the highest natural alcohol level of the Chassagnes. There is fine mineralité on the nose, quite tensile with a subtle marine influence coming through with time. The palate is well balanced with a viscous opening, good energy here and the mineralité flourishing and lending tension all the way through to the finish, ginger on the aftertaste. This is the best premier cru from the domaine apart from their La Boudriotte.
robert_parker
2017
Rating:
93
–93
Offering up aromas of apple blossom, crisp orchard fruit, dried white flowers and honeycomb, the lovely 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets is medium to full-bodied, satiny and expansive, with a lovely line of animating acidity, a deep core and a long, pure finish.
james_suckling
2017
Rating:
95
–95
Sliced spicy apple and brioche. Creme caramel. Full and flavorful with lots going on. Fantastic length. Drink or hold.