Domaine Fleurot-Larose 2018 Abbaye de Morgeot 1er Cru

Burgundy France
These days, many fashionable producers are seeking out a more austere, ‘reductive’ (i.e. oxygen-starved) style of Chardonnay, which may be a response to a time in the ’90s and ’00s when many white Burgundies suffered from premature oxidation (“premox” for short). Much as we love the high-pitched squeal of the more reductive styles, we also appreciate the more opulent, textural, golden-hued style of Fleurot-Larose’s Premier Cru “Abbaye de Morgeot.” There’s no premox—not the slightest hint—but there’s a lot of ripe yellow apple fruit and a well-managed bit of toast to sink your teeth into here. This is a gutsy, ‘roast chicken’ white Burgundy with old school heft and charm. The “Abbaye de Morgeot” vineyard is a small sub-section of the “Morgeot,” the largest and best-known of Chassagne’s Premier Crus. WL-3
Must be ordered.
Buy this one by the 12pk for $53.00 per bottle