Top 2019 Côte Chalonnaise en primeur wines
Charles Curtis MW presents a summary and top-scoring wines from the sunny 2019 vintage in the Côte Chalonnaise.
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Vintage conditions here were roughly similar to those in the Côte de Beaune, although the hail that fell on 7 July complicated matters further. In general, however, the vintage was very sunny.
Budbreak was slightly earlier than it was in the Côte d’Or, but the flowering was later due to April’s cool weather. However, after the heat and drought of summer, growers picked just slightly ahead of those in the Côte d’Or, beginning mainly in the first week of September.
Stéphane Aladame in Montagny was delighted with the results, noting that he harvested between 14.2% to 14.9% potential alcohol, but with fairly classic pH levels, in the range of 3.25 to 3.30. Pierre de Benoist at Domaine de Villaine was, if anything, more enthusiastic. He picked a bit earlier, and found the best wines ‘celestial, open to the cosmos and expressing their origin’.
Best Côte Chalonnaise producers in 2019
- Clos Salomon
- Domaine de Villaine
- Stéphane Aladame
- Michel Sarrazin
- Domaine Gouffier
One to watch:
- Stéphane Aladame (Montagny)
See Charles Curtis MW’s top scoring 2019 Côte Chalonnaise tasting notes and scores
See also
Full Burgundy 2019 vintage report
Chablis 2019: Full vintage report and top-scoring wines
Domaine A & P de Villaine, Les Montots, Mercurey, Burgundy, France, 2019
From a 1.6ha site, with 50-year-old vines and a full south exposition. 60% of the fruit is fermented as whole clusters in open-top wood fermenters,...
2019
Domaine A & P de VillaineMercurey
Domaine Faiveley, Mercurey, 1er Cru Clos des Myglands, Burgundy, France, 2019
Shows the breed and class of a wine from the Cote d'Or, this is from a 6.31ha monopole in Mercurey, on east-facing slopes near the...
2019
Domaine FaiveleyMercurey
Domaine Stéphane Aladame, Montagny, 1er Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019
From four parcels that include some very old vines, this recalls the density and structure of much more expensive wines from the Côte d’Or. It...
2019
Domaine Stéphane AladameMontagny
Domaine Clos Salomon, Givry, Burgundy, France, 2019
The du Gardin family have owned this 7ha clos in Givry since 1588. South-east exposition and a soil featuring Oxfordian limestone scree from the hills...
2019
Domaine Clos SalomonGivry
Domaine Chofflet-Valdenaire, Givry, 1er Cru En Choué, Burgundy, France, 2019
From the south-facing slopes at the entrance to the northern portion of the appellation, this retains a winning freshness, with perfumed plum and cherry aromas,...
2019
Domaine Chofflet-ValdenaireGivry
Domaine de la Ferté, Givry, 1er Cru Clos de la Servoisine, Burgundy, France, 2019
The Devillard family owns a 0.67ha parcel in this Premier Cru, planted to 45-year-old vines in clay soils. This starts out a bit closed on...
2019
Domaine de la FertéGivry
Michel Sarrazin, Givry, 1er Cru Bois Gautiers, Burgundy, France, 2019
Produced from the Premier Cru slopes near the village, this wine possesses a lovely density of black cherry fruit. On the palate the wine is...
2019
Michel SarrazinGivry
Domaine Gouffier, Rully, 1er Cru Champs Cloux, Burgundy, France, 2019
Produced from the Premier Cru slopes almost in the village of Rully itself, this is made with 70% whole clusters and is aged in cask...
2019
Domaine GouffierRully
Domaine Gouffier, Rully, 1er Cru Rabourcé, Burgundy, France, 2019
The grapes for this wine are produced in the lieu-dit with the highest elevation overlooking the village, just under the Bois de Varot. This is...
2019
Domaine GouffierRully
Domaine Stéphane Aladame, Montagny, Burgundy, France, 2019
This shows a pleasantly ripe pear fruit, with a citrus edge, and lively acidity on the palate; a perfectly balanced example from this appellation. It...
2019
Domaine Stéphane AladameMontagny
Domaine Stéphane Aladame, Montagny, 1er Cru Les Coères, Burgundy, France, 2019
Although this lacks the tension of this producer's old-vine cuvée, there is a compellingly seductive fruit character here, with notes of ripe apple and a...
2019
Domaine Stéphane AladameMontagny
Domaine Stéphane Aladame, Montagny, 1er Cru Maroques, Burgundy, France, 2019
Grapes from this climat were picked by hand and pressed whole cluster prior to settling and fermentation, with a bit of lees, in used casks....
2019
Domaine Stéphane AladameMontagny
Domaine Chofflet-Valdenaire, Héritage, Givry, Burgundy, France, 2019
Light and aromatic, with ripe red and black berry fruit, the wine knits together nicely on the palate to deliver crisp, straightforward Pinot flavors. Blended...
2019
Domaine Chofflet-ValdenaireGivry
Domaine de la Ferté, Givry, Burgundy, France, 2019
Produced from a 1.71ha parcel in the lieu-dit Chanevarie, resulting in a wine that shows impressively ripe aromas of blackberries and plum, then a silky...
2019
Domaine de la FertéGivry