Domaine Etienne Delarche Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint Jean 2023

Domaine Etienne Delarche Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint Jean 2023

Aromas of orange zest, yellow stone fruit, light spice. Medium-bodied, with notes of red fruit. Hand-harvested. Pressed full cluster; fermented on indigneous yeasts in older French oak barrels. Aged for one year in barrel. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. 50+ year-old vines. ’Clos Saint-Jean’ sits at the top of the slope between 780 and 840 feet in altitude, facing east. Historically the plot was highly prized for its red grapes; today it’s split between white and red. Soils are mixed, called by locals “sol rouge,” with iron-rich limestone marl and clay.

Burgundy from Domaine Delarche stands as an example of what great wine can and should be: both memorable and affordable. A rare white from “sol rouge,” this premier cru ‘Clos Saint-Jean’ is sourced from grapes the estate purchases. Facing east at the top of the slope, ‘Clos Sain-Jean’ delivers a white Burgundy with a savory red-wine profile, with notes of red berries and yellow stone fruit, wonderfully mouth-filling and plush.