2017 Chassagne-Montrachet, Les Champs Gains, 1er Cru, Lamy Caillat, Burgundy
Product: SAM-2017-075-8060343
Product: SAM-2017-075-8060343
Description
The 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs Gains wafts from the glass with aromas of orange oil, Meyer lemon, green apple, fresh pastry and clear honey. Medium to full-bodied, broad and textural, it’s layered and concentrated, with lively acids and an intensely saline finish. This has turned out very well.
As I wrote last year, readers as yet unfamiliar with Domaine Lamy-Caillat, a tiny estate that ranks as one of the Côte de Beaune’s most exciting new addresses, should refer to my profile in the Wine Advocate’s Interim End of March 2018 report. Artisanal winemaking and, above all, long, patient élevage is what defines this domaine, with the wines spending two winters on the lees before bottling by hand after natural clarification. The wines evolve at their own pace, and the meticulous Sébastien Caillat devotes immense attention to every detail.
I hope other Côte de Beaune winemakers will be tempted to emulate his methods, as the results speak for themselves. His 2017s have turned out brilliantly, confirming their status as the domaine’s best vintage to date, and the 2018s are also very promising. Excitingly, several new appellations have already joined the portfolio, and they are reported on in the accompanying notes.
Drink 2024 - 2045
William Kelley, Wine Advocate (February 2020)
As I wrote last year, readers as yet unfamiliar with Domaine Lamy-Caillat, a tiny estate that ranks as one of the Côte de Beaune’s most exciting new addresses, should refer to my profile in the Wine Advocate’s Interim End of March 2018 report. Artisanal winemaking and, above all, long, patient élevage is what defines this domaine, with the wines spending two winters on the lees before bottling by hand after natural clarification. The wines evolve at their own pace, and the meticulous Sébastien Caillat devotes immense attention to every detail.
I hope other Côte de Beaune winemakers will be tempted to emulate his methods, as the results speak for themselves. His 2017s have turned out brilliantly, confirming their status as the domaine’s best vintage to date, and the 2018s are also very promising. Excitingly, several new appellations have already joined the portfolio, and they are reported on in the accompanying notes.
Drink 2024 - 2045
William Kelley, Wine Advocate (February 2020)
Bottle Price 75cl
$8,950