Chevalier-Montrachet vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet
Chevalier-Montrachet vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet
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Scroll down to see Charles Curtis MW’s top-scoring Montrachet 2019 and Santenay 2019 wines

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Montrachet 2019

Gerard Boudot, winemaker at Etienne Sauzet, was extremely pleased with his 2019s: ‘We had beautiful pH levels between 3.18 and 3.28, and elevated levels of tartaric acid between 5.5g/l and 6.5g/l.

The wines were harvested at about 14% potential alcohol but, using biodynamic methods, I can harvest ripe and still keep the spine of acidity. I pick when the grapes are good to eat: I like density and freshness, but not the freshness of early picking – I like more white peach than lemon.’

In Chassagne, Pierre-Yves Colin started harvest early on 6 September, and picked grapes from 13.6% potential alcohol in the Hautes Côtes to 14.7% in Bâtard-Montrachet. However, the concentration of the acidity still brought the wines into balance.

Thierry Pillot at Domaine Paul Pillot said his domaine was seriously impacted by the frost, losing up to 70% in some areas. He began to pick on 9 September, at 13.5% potential alcohol, with plenty of acidity balancing good phenolic maturity.

Santenay 2019

In Santenay, Jean-Marc Vincent lost 40% of his crop to frost but was able to press some of the second-generation buds into service, although he said this gives a heavier result. He began to pick on 12 September and harvested the Pinot Noir at an average of 14% potential alcohol. He used tressage (braising the excess foliage) to reduce yields naturally to about 25hl/ha, following the advice of Charles Lachaux.

Top Montrachet 2019 whites by quality

  • Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Grand Cru Montrachet
  • Etienne Sauzet, Grand Cru Montrachet
  • Henri Boillot, Grand Cru Montrachet
  • Bouchard Père et Fils, Grand Cru Le Montrachet
  • Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Grand Cru Chevalier-Montrachet
  • Michel Niellon, Grand Cru Chevalier-Montrachet
  • Etienne Sauzet, Grand Cru Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

Ones to watch

  • Domaine Jessiaume (Santenay)
  • Jean-Marc Vincent (Santenay)

See Charles Curtis MW’s top Montrachet 2019 and Santenay 2019 tasting notes and scores


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Domaine des Comtes Lafon, Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019

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Lafon's third of a hectare parcel in the south-east corner of Montrachet on the Chassagne side faces south, and the wine produced is often voluptuously...

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Etienne Sauzet, Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019

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Produced with fruit purchased from two parcels on the Chassagne side, one exposed fully to the south and the second a bit east, neighbours with...

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Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019

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Less rich than this producer's Bâtard even though it was picked the same day. Thinner soils and higher elevation combine to produce a wine with...

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Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019

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Produced from very old vines planted in the centre of the slope on the slightly south-facing Chassagne side. The fruit was harvested in perfectly healthy...

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Henri Boillot, Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019

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At Boillot they normally make a single, 350-litre barrel of Montrachet, lightly crushing the fruit before pressing in a basket press. The results in 2019...

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Etienne Sauzet, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019

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A wine that manages to combine elegance and power, the grapes coming from a tiny old-vine parcel. The fruit is pressed very slowly without crushing,...

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Domaine Michel Niellon, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019

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From the slopes above Montrachet, planted in 1962. The result shows aromas that meld citrus, tropical, and white stone fruits with a strong sense of...

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Etienne Sauzet, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019

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In order to retain freshness, Benoît Riffault picked the fruit for this textbook Chevalier-Montrachet from the top terrace first. The fruit is very ripe but...

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Bouchard Père & Fils, Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019

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Bouchard’s holding here is superb: 0.90ha on the edge of the Puligny side at midslope between Ramonet and Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. In 2019, Bouchard...

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Etienne Sauzet, Puligny-Montrachet, 1er Cru La Truffière, Burgundy, France, 2019

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From a 0.21ha parcel high on the hill above Folatières, almost in Blagny. This has a pure citrusy character on the nose, with lime peel...

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Etienne Sauzet, Puligny-Montrachet, 1er Cru Les Combettes, Burgundy, France, 2019

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Superb - this is among the most complex and round, if not necessarily the most easy to approach in its youth. A substantial wine that...

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Domaine Michel Niellon, Chassagne-Montrachet, 1er Cru Clos de la Truffière Les Chaumées, Burgundy, France, 2019

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Produced from old vines growing high on a steep slope in Les Chaumées that face east, opposite Montrachet. The results have dense notes of smoke,...

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Etienne Sauzet, Puligny-Montrachet, 1er Cru Folatières, Burgundy, France, 2019

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From 0.27 ha located at the closest possible point of Folatières to Chevalier-Montrachet. This is a bit less open on the nose, but there is...

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Henri Boillot, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019

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From a 0.32ha parcel that straddles the line between Puligny and Chassagne, beginning at the bottom of the slope and running up to the top,...

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Vincent Girardin, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019

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From a parcel of 60-year-old vines, the fruit is lightly crushed and fermented in cask (30% new), with a high proportion of lees before a...

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Vincent GirardinBienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

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Etienne Sauzet, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019

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From a parcel next to Bienvenues on the Puligny side. The fruit is whole cluster pressed before being run into cask along with most of...

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Henri Boillot, Puligny-Montrachet, 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère, Burgundy, France, 2019

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The Clos de la Mouchère is a domaine monopole of nearly 4ha. The vines date to before the Second World War and have not been...

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Domaine Dujac, Puligny-Montrachet, 1er Cru Les Combettes, Burgundy, France, 2019

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Produced from vines of about 60 years of age (Alec Seysses of Dujac isn’t entirely certain, since the planting records have been lost), the vines...

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Domaine Paul Pillot, Chassagne-Montrachet, 1er Cru La Romanée, Burgundy, France, 2019

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From a parcel planted at the very top of the slope in thin soils by Thierry’s grandfather more than 70 years ago. This was fermented...

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Domaine Anne-Marie & Jean-Marc Vincent, Santenay, 1er Cru Clos des Gravières, Burgundy, France, 2019

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Gravières is among the best climats in Santenay, and these 70-year-old vines represent Vincent’s largest holding, at 1.23ha. The vines are trained using tressage to...

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Bouchard Père & Fils, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019

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From a 2.33ha parcel of Chevalier-Montrachet on the terraces just above Le Montrachet. Slightly cooler temperatures and a bit less soil make the wine less...

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Louis Jadot, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019

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Les Demoiselles is next to the main block of Chevalier, above both Montrachet and the lieu-dit Le Cailleret, and the Jadot holding is 0.51ha. The...

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Domaine Jean-Noël Gagnard, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019

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This Batard is given a full, rich treatment, fermenting in cask (80% new) on native yeasts, followed by two winters on the lees. It is...

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Laurent Ponsot, Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy, France, 2019

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Ponsot purchases must for his white wine production and does the fermentations himself in used casks, without further additions, and the wine is matured without...

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