Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard

Les Caillerets Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay

9.183 ratings
8.823 pro ratings
Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
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9.3

The 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet Caillerets 1er Cru has a well-defined, sunny bouquet of orange pith and nectarine; an underlying mineralité comes through with aeration. The palate is taut, fresh and quite saline in the mouth, with a touch of sour lemon on a finish of moderate length. This feels quite backward but its energy suggests a long future. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting in Savigny-lès-Beaune. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2021)

The 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet Caillerets 1er Cru has a well-defined, sunny bouquet of orange pith and nectarine; an underlying mineralité comes through with aeration. The palate is taut, fresh and quite saline in the mouth, with a touch of sour lemon on a finish of moderate length. This feels quite backward but its energy suggests a long future. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting in Savigny-lès-Beaune. (Neal Martin, Vinous, August 2021)

Aug 10th, 2021
Jeremy Noye

CEO Morrell & Company

9.1

Why are these still under the radar?

Why are these still under the radar?

Sep 8th, 2016
Melissa Treadway

Fully Oxidized. Cannot get past that. Would love to, but it is so oxidized, nothing else matters

Fully Oxidized. Cannot get past that. Would love to, but it is so oxidized, nothing else matters

Apr 21st, 2016
Donald Patz

Owner/Winemaker Patz & Hall

9.4

Pure and intense. Lovely.

Pure and intense. Lovely.

Oct 2nd, 2015
Michael Descamps

Great texture and wonderfully balanced. Sulfur has finally blown off.

Great texture and wonderfully balanced. Sulfur has finally blown off.

Mar 27th, 2015
Veronica Castro

Pears! Buttered popcorn. Oak present. Nice complexity. A well-made wine.

Pears! Buttered popcorn. Oak present. Nice complexity. A well-made wine.

Oct 5th, 2014
Scott T

VP/Senior Wine Specialist Christie's

8.2

Office work: cellar check up
Level: 1.5cm
Color: golden, moving towards full oxidation
Aroma: 3/5 stars
Palate, attack: 3/5
Mid: 2.5/5
Finish: 2/5, all but the finish was pleasant enough. Too acidic for my taste in the office

Office work: cellar check up
Level: 1.5cm
Color: golden, moving towards full oxidation
Aroma: 3/5 stars
Palate, attack: 3/5
Mid: 2.5/5
Finish: 2/5, all but the finish was pleasant enough. Too acidic for my taste in the office

Sep 30th, 2014
RustyR

Open

Open

Jul 18th, 2025
Byron Hewett

Beautiful! Love Cailleret!

Beautiful! Love Cailleret!

Nov 20th, 2021
Philip Dobrin

Great producer that is still not appropriately rated

Great producer that is still not appropriately rated

Aug 14th, 2019