Tasting (Mostly) 2012 at Jean Noel Gagnard

Tasting with Caroline Lestimé in the Gagnard cellar. Most of the 2012s were bottled just a few months earlier, and haven't seemed to fully regained what I expect will be their full charm.

• 2012 Jean Noel Gagnard Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Sous Eguisons Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune

  Tasting at domaine. Lemon aromas and flavors, good brightness, lots of energy. Good now, good for its level.

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• 2012 Jean Noel Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumes

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet

  Tasting at domaine. This part of Chaumes is Villages level, adjacent to the 1er vineyards. Floral start with lots of apple and pear. Good mineral intensity, shows its geographic pedigree, i.e., proximity to the 1er Cru vineyards. Very good for Chassagne Villages. This was bottled in December, so had a little more time to recover (vs the 1ers which were bottled in January or February).

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• 2012 Jean Noel Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

  Tasting at domaine. Not to be confused with the Villages Chaumes just tasted. This had been bottled earlier this year, and seemed a little subdued. Minerality and textural elements very clear, but apple and pear flavors and flavors seem very restrained right now.

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• 2012 Jean Noel Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Maltroie

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

  Tasting at domaine. Also bottled just a few months ago, but this was more forward and interesting vs the Chaumees 1er just tasted. More pleasurable fruit, but also very well textured and mineral driven. I expect this will resolve into a very good and more interesting wine medium and long term.

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• 2012 Jean Noel Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Boudriotte

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

  Tasting at domaine. Fatter and more rounded vs Clos de la Maltroye just tasted. Lemon character with some orchard fruit. Actually from Chaumes, adjacent to Boudriotte proper.

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• 2012 Jean Noel Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Petits Clos

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

  Tasting at domaine. From a section than can be included in Morgeot but has unique character. Most floral of the wines today with a precise, linear character. Lots of apple and lemon. Average 25 yo vines.

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• 2012 Jean Noel Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

  Tasting at domaine. Also recently bottled, there wasn't a lot forthcoming this morning, so very tough to assess. From Boirettes, which is directly downslope from Morgeot proper.

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• 2012 Jean Noel Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

  Tasting at domaine. Also showing showing lots of forward fruit today, but this has good power, a robust intensity and lots of energy and minerality. From both Caillerets and nearby Combards.

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• 2009 Jean Noel Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Maltroie 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

  Tasted at domaine. Starts fat and lush with lots of ripe apple, even some baked apple character, which I find somewhat common in 2009s, but there is plenty of sneaky acidity and good minerality also emerging from middle to finish.

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• 2009 Jean Noel Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

  Tasting at domaine. Very harmonious aromas and flavors, this was surprisingly less fruit-driven vs Maltroye. Intense throughout with good concentration, nice floral and spice notes everywhere. A very good 2009.

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• 2012 Jean Noel Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet L'Estimee

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet

  Tasting at domaine. Lots of red and black cherry with an assertive sense of the traditionally rugged Chassagne rough character. 1/4 new oak.

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• 2012 Jean Noel Gagnard Santenay 1er Cru Clos de Tavannes

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Santenay 1er Cru

  Charming red cherry aromas with spice hints. Meaty and dense red and black cherry flavors with firm, rugged structure, just slightly drying finish for right now.

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• 2009 Jean Noel Gagnard Crémant de Bourgogne Grand Lys

  France, Burgundy, Crémant de Bourgogne

  Tasted at the domaine. Pinot Noir from La Rochepot, above St Aubin in Hautes-Côtes de Beaune. Apple and some strawberry with a slightly rounded character. Disgorged one month ago. Second vintage of this wine.

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