France — wine
Chassagne-Montrachet
Shares Le Montrachet and Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Crus with Puligny. Best-value entry point to white Burgundy at village level. Ramonet is the undisputed benchmark. Also underrated reds from Pinot Noir. BC importer: Classic Wine Imports [NEEDS VERIFICATION].
Benchmark products
Vintage assessments
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 87 | Good warm vintage. Chassagne whites rich and generous. Less typical but enjoyable. |
| 2021 | 83 | Good. Frost-reduced. Elegant, mineral whites show best in cooler year. |
| 2020 | 91 | Excellent. Chassagne at luminous best. Rouge also impressive — Morgeot premier cru outstanding. |
| 2019 | 92 | Excellent. Rougeard and Niellon delivering. Bâtard-Montrachet and Criots-Bâtard at grand cru quality. |
| 2018 | 90 | Very good. Chassagne whites (Chardonnay) showing stone fruit and mineral. Bâtard-Montrachet exceptional. |