2021 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru "La Romanée" (Bio certifié) | Domaine Morey-Coffinet
“The Rising Star of Chassagne-Montrachet”
Morey-Coffinet produce some of the finest and most modern and most recommendable Red & White Burgundies that we have landed.
- John Jens
92-95 Points - Jasper Morris, insideburgundy.com
5 barrels made from one hectare. Another very pale colour. La Romanée delivers both the most tension and the most flesh on the nose. Still in the fresh white fruit vein. This shows its class on the palate but never fills out in explosive style. Builds slowly on the palate, ripe lemons to finish. Drink from 2026-2030.
93 Points - Burghound.com
This also possesses an expressive nose that is both slightly more elegant and more complex with its pretty array of pure citrus, acacia blossom, apple, pear and exotic tea scents. There is excellent volume but also a satisfying underlying tension to the medium-bodied flavors that retain a lovely sense of detail on the refined, sappy and impeccably well-balanced finale. This beauty of a La Romanée will need a few years to further develop depth, but the underlying material appears to be more than adequate to do so. Strongly worth considering.
About Morey Coffinet:
Founded in the late 1970s by Michel Morey (son of the late Marc Morey) and wife Fabienne (from the Pillot clan). Their son, Thibault took over the helm of the estate in 2009. Thibault joins a long lineage of winemakers in Chassagne-Montrachet with great gravitas in their family names such as Pillot, Morey, and Coffinet. In 2014, he began to pursue biodynamic viticulture, gaining certification in 2015. A solid foundation of 1er Crus come from the southeast-facing hillside; the whites reflect the very essence of Chassagne with fragrant aromatics framed around powerful minerality, while the reds hone-in on terroir revealingroasted, muscular aromas while displaying silky texture and balance.
“The Rising Star of Chassagne-Montrachet”
Morey-Coffinet produce some of the finest and most modern and most recommendable Red & White Burgundies that we have landed.
- John Jens
92-95 Points - Jasper Morris, insideburgundy.com
5 barrels made from one hectare. Another very pale colour. La Romanée delivers both the most tension and the most flesh on the nose. Still in the fresh white fruit vein. This shows its class on the palate but never fills out in explosive style. Builds slowly on the palate, ripe lemons to finish. Drink from 2026-2030.
93 Points - Burghound.com
This also possesses an expressive nose that is both slightly more elegant and more complex with its pretty array of pure citrus, acacia blossom, apple, pear and exotic tea scents. There is excellent volume but also a satisfying underlying tension to the medium-bodied flavors that retain a lovely sense of detail on the refined, sappy and impeccably well-balanced finale. This beauty of a La Romanée will need a few years to further develop depth, but the underlying material appears to be more than adequate to do so. Strongly worth considering.
About Morey Coffinet:
Founded in the late 1970s by Michel Morey (son of the late Marc Morey) and wife Fabienne (from the Pillot clan). Their son, Thibault took over the helm of the estate in 2009. Thibault joins a long lineage of winemakers in Chassagne-Montrachet with great gravitas in their family names such as Pillot, Morey, and Coffinet. In 2014, he began to pursue biodynamic viticulture, gaining certification in 2015. A solid foundation of 1er Crus come from the southeast-facing hillside; the whites reflect the very essence of Chassagne with fragrant aromatics framed around powerful minerality, while the reds hone-in on terroir revealingroasted, muscular aromas while displaying silky texture and balance.
“The Rising Star of Chassagne-Montrachet”
Morey-Coffinet produce some of the finest and most modern and most recommendable Red & White Burgundies that we have landed.
- John Jens
92-95 Points - Jasper Morris, insideburgundy.com
5 barrels made from one hectare. Another very pale colour. La Romanée delivers both the most tension and the most flesh on the nose. Still in the fresh white fruit vein. This shows its class on the palate but never fills out in explosive style. Builds slowly on the palate, ripe lemons to finish. Drink from 2026-2030.
93 Points - Burghound.com
This also possesses an expressive nose that is both slightly more elegant and more complex with its pretty array of pure citrus, acacia blossom, apple, pear and exotic tea scents. There is excellent volume but also a satisfying underlying tension to the medium-bodied flavors that retain a lovely sense of detail on the refined, sappy and impeccably well-balanced finale. This beauty of a La Romanée will need a few years to further develop depth, but the underlying material appears to be more than adequate to do so. Strongly worth considering.
About Morey Coffinet:
Founded in the late 1970s by Michel Morey (son of the late Marc Morey) and wife Fabienne (from the Pillot clan). Their son, Thibault took over the helm of the estate in 2009. Thibault joins a long lineage of winemakers in Chassagne-Montrachet with great gravitas in their family names such as Pillot, Morey, and Coffinet. In 2014, he began to pursue biodynamic viticulture, gaining certification in 2015. A solid foundation of 1er Crus come from the southeast-facing hillside; the whites reflect the very essence of Chassagne with fragrant aromatics framed around powerful minerality, while the reds hone-in on terroir revealingroasted, muscular aromas while displaying silky texture and balance.
Region: Burgundy
Grape Variety: Chardonnay
Classification: Premier Cru
Vintage: 2021
Colour: White
