Domaine Morey-Coffinet
Les Caillerets Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay
Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Burgundy night. Started off with a nice champagne followed by a Cali roussanne to calibrate the palates.
Most Napa-esque of the white burgundy’s we had. Butterscotch and honeyed cashews on the nose. Very rich. Grilled cantaloupe on the palate.
Burgundy night. Started off with a nice champagne followed by a Cali roussanne to calibrate the palates.
Most Napa-esque of the white burgundy’s we had. Butterscotch and honeyed cashews on the nose. Very rich. Grilled cantaloupe on the palate.
A baby... Great now with much more ahead.
A baby... Great now with much more ahead.
Jul 12th, 2014
The message in this bottle is: “disappointing and not aging well”. As much as ‘Caillerets’ should be a great terroir and 2014 a great vintage, this is not delivering, lacks acidity and backbone, there is some nice ripe fruit but a wine that is heavy and not refreshing or balanced, at least not for this great Chassagne 1er cru terroir.
Un vin qui ne vieillit pas bien, acidité déficiente et un vin un peu ‘lourdeau’ et avec peu de fraîcheur. Dommage car c’est un superbe terroir et un excellent millésime classique.
The message in this bottle is: “disappointing and not aging well”. As much as ‘Caillerets’ should be a great terroir and 2014 a great vintage, this is not delivering, lacks acidity and backbone, there is some nice ripe fruit but a wine that is heavy and not refreshing or balanced, at least not for this great Chassagne 1er cru terroir.
Un vin qui ne vieillit pas bien, acidité déficiente et un vin un peu ‘lourdeau’ et avec peu de fraîcheur. Dommage car c’est un superbe terroir et un excellent millésime classique.
The colour is fairly dark and pronounced which shows a little bit the amount of new wood more so then premox. The nose is very aromatic, caramel, some ripe yellow fruit. The palate follows the same path, ripe and still oaky, acidity on the low side slightly that makes it a bit too heavy at this stage. En Caillerets is a great Terroir that needs time, but in this case I had more fun with the 2014’s from this producer. 88-89 pts for me
Couleur prononcée qui démontre plus le style boisé du producteur à cette époque que de l’oxydation prématurée. Le nez fait boisé, caramel et fruits jaunes très murs. La bouche est sur le même registre, riche et ample, un peu lourde manquant un peu d’acidité à mon sens. En Caillerets est pourtant un grand terroir qui demande du temps, mais j’ai eu plus de plaisir avec les 2014 du domaine dont le style aurait aussi changé un peu.
The colour is fairly dark and pronounced which shows a little bit the amount of new wood more so then premox. The nose is very aromatic, caramel, some ripe yellow fruit. The palate follows the same path, ripe and still oaky, acidity on the low side slightly that makes it a bit too heavy at this stage. En Caillerets is a great Terroir that needs time, but in this case I had more fun with the 2014’s from this producer. 88-89 pts for me
Couleur prononcée qui démontre plus le style boisé du producteur à cette époque que de l’oxydation prématurée. Le nez fait boisé, caramel et fruits jaunes très murs. La bouche est sur le même registre, riche et ample, un peu lourde manquant un peu d’acidité à mon sens. En Caillerets est pourtant un grand terroir qui demande du temps, mais j’ai eu plus de plaisir avec les 2014 du domaine dont le style aurait aussi changé un peu.
Day 1 was very restrained and muted on palate. Corked and pulled it back out Day 2 which was fabulous. White flowers and fruit on nose. White fruits and lemon with 20sec finish. Very good but will hold for 5yrs
Day 1 was very restrained and muted on palate. Corked and pulled it back out Day 2 which was fabulous. White flowers and fruit on nose. White fruits and lemon with 20sec finish. Very good but will hold for 5yrs
Jun 13th, 2019Great great white chassagne! Very complex nose, mineralic palate and very long and nice aftertaste. Like this producer very much
Great great white chassagne! Very complex nose, mineralic palate and very long and nice aftertaste. Like this producer very much
Feb 24th, 2018
Caramel and oak. Reminds me of whisky out of the bottle. Honey and gritty.
Caramel and oak. Reminds me of whisky out of the bottle. Honey and gritty.
Sep 24th, 2016Very nice and approachable upon opening. Well balanced and lingers on the palate for a long finish. However, seems to keep only its acidic profile after 2 hours or so.. Not sure if it is due to a change in glass.
Very nice and approachable upon opening. Well balanced and lingers on the palate for a long finish. However, seems to keep only its acidic profile after 2 hours or so.. Not sure if it is due to a change in glass.
Sep 18th, 2016
Monolithic/balanced. Soft palate, some nutty lemon and a little fruit. Chalky minerality. Not as expressive as 1er Cru Bruno Colin Chassagne from same vintage, but less awkward.
Monolithic/balanced. Soft palate, some nutty lemon and a little fruit. Chalky minerality. Not as expressive as 1er Cru Bruno Colin Chassagne from same vintage, but less awkward.
Jun 17th, 2016