2018 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru La Vougeraie

Mid yellow colour, showing the oak and a bit of evolution. In fact it is more the oak, toasty, a sort of custard cream more than vanilla. Behind this there is plenty of fruit weight then some acidity, and an attractive saline touch. I think this should be really good from a fresher sample. Tasted: November 2019 .

There are three barrels of the 2018 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, a lovely wine that mingles scents of lemon and orange oil with notions of freshly baked bread, dried white flowers and pastry. On the palate, it's full-bodied, satiny and incisive, with a fine spine of acidity and a penetrating finish.

The 2018 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru was more backward and demanded much more coaxing than the Bienvenue tasted alongside, touches of wax resin and menthol filtering through the light tropical fruit. The palate is quite rich and generous on the entry. A fat Chevalier-Montrachet whose richness slightly detracts from the tension and mineralité of the terroir. It is highly enjoyable, yet does not deliver the same level of intellect as other vintages I have tasted from Vougeraie.