Dom. Sylvain Morey Chassagne-Montrachet “Vieilles Vignes” 2021 (Pinot Noir)

Sylvain Morey’s wines demonstrate with resounding force the greatness of Chassagne-Montrachet as a red-wine terroir. This breathtaking villages-level rouge comprises old selection-massale Pinot Noir from La Bressonne (0.5-ha planted in 1956), Les Lombardes, (0.25-ha. in 1967), and Les Chambres (0.2-ha. from 1974).

Sylvain retains 30% whole clusters for the vinification, which lasts 3 weeks; he employs pump-overs rather than punch-downs, preferring a thorough, slow, gentle extraction that preserves lift. Chassagne’s unabashed soil-driven nature shines through clearly but elegantly in this wine.