Domaine Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet La Boudriotte Premier Cru 2013
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The 2013 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Boudriotte has a much more introspective, almost sullen bouquet compared to the Clos Saint Jean – faint dry herb/tertiary scents. The palate is taut and linear, a little conservative perhaps with a light marine influence toward the saline finish (again, that almost Muscadet-like saltiness lingering on the aftertaste.) There is something enigmatic about this Chassagne, and I suspect it will blossom and meliorate with bottle age.
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Domaine Blain-Gagnard was formed in 1980 when Jean-Marc Blain (a Sancerrois) married Claudine Gagnard, youngest daughter of Jacques and Marie-Josèphe Gagnard of Domaine Gagnard-Delagrange. The couple runs this venerable domaine with the help of their son Marc-Antonin. Jean-Marc Blain and Claudine Gagnard met while they were both studying oenology at Dijon. The estate's vineyards come mainly from grandparents and other relatives of Claudine, along with a few purchases. The vines are planted in Chardonnay (55%) and the rest in pinot noir, with a small parcel of Passetoutgrain. They now control 20.5 acres of vines in Chassagne-Montrachet, including holdings in three grands crus: Le Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet, and Criots-Batard-Montrachet.