Domaine de Montille Monthelie Les Duresses Premier Cru 2018
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We believe "Duresses" comes from the name Daraises, which in the Mâconnais is still used to refer to the sides of trucks. It comes from the Gaelic word doratia, or movable pasture fence or fence gate. One could imagine that, at the bottom of the Bourdon hills, perhaps there were wooden livestock pens that could have given their name to these vineyards.
This young vineyard of 0.27 hectare sits mid-slope on a silty clay and limestone soil. It was perfect for a new plantation of Chardonnay material we carefully selected. Ripening comes early here and gives a supple wine avoid of agressive qualities. It is balanced, mineral and hardly has a lack of length. This wine keeps well for three to five years.
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Marrying old and young-vine parcels, this is a white that outperforms its appellation in the hands of Brian Sieve. Beeswax and lanolin aromas segue into a palate that is stylishly wooded, refreshing and zesty, with tangy acidity from early picking and notes of tangerine, lime and wet stones. Just as good as many village Puligny-Montrachets.
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
