it’s vibrant and balanced
too—lifted acidity that gives the wine energy and drinkability even in its youth
many vines 40-100+ years old
licorice and autumnal complexity beneath its floral character
Magnums take on air more slowly and hold their freshness for years longer than 750s
Domaine Chamonard, Morgon, 2020 Needs Description it’s vibrant and balancedThis is Morgon with rootsliterally and stylistically. Domaine Chamonard, originally revived by Joseph Chamonard and now run by his son in law Jean Claude Chanudet (of Foillard and Lapierre orbit), farms old vines organically and vinifies with a light hand: native yeasts, whole clusters, no fining or filtration, and a long levage in neutral foudres. The 2020 vintage is generous but groundeddark cherry and blackberry at the core, wrapped in earth,