Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Les Demoiselles

In the glass

Aroma: citrus, hazelnut, white flower, mineral

Palate: lemon, brioche, chalk, saline

One of the great white Burgundies, intense and saline with citrus, hazelnut and a long, mineral finish.

What it pairs with

• Roast turbot in beurre blanc
  A rich grand-cru white carries the firm white fish and its buttery sauce without being overwhelmed.
• Poulet de Bresse a la creme
  The prized Bresse chicken in cream sauce mirrors a barrel-aged Meursault's weight and nut-and-butter palate.
• Aged Comte
  Nutty alpine cheese amplifies a mature Chardonnay's hazelnut and brown-butter notes.

History

Les Demoiselles is a tiny, prized parcel of Chevalier-Montrachet in the Jadot range.

1. 1859 — Maison Louis Jadot founded
2. 1991 — Demoiselles parcel acquired

Facts

Producer

Maison Louis Jadot

Grapes

Chardonnay (100%)

Classification

Grand Cru (Cote de Beaune, AOC)

Oak

Around 18 months in French oak, part new

ABV

13.5%

Price

EUR 500 to 1200 at retail

Drinking window

10-30 from vintage

First vintage

1991

Scores

• Vinous 96 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)

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