2022 Pierre Girardin La Romanee Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru 750ml

Awards, Ratings & Reviews

94/100 — Jasper Morris · 2022 Vintage
“A lively lime inflected yellow. The nose is backward though speaks just a little of the limestone hillside. The intensity is there but I know more exciting examples. Quite good length of flavour. Not quite singing but may just need more elevage.”

93/100 — Burghound · 2022 Vintage
“Like the Folatières, there is a vague suggestion of the exotic suffusing the pretty floral, spice, mineral reduction and just sliced apple scents. The caressing and strikingly textured medium-bodied flavors possess excellent punch and minerality, all wrapped in a firm and lingering finish that is quite tightly wound. This too needs more depth so plan to cellar it for at least a few years first.”

92/100 — Vinous · 2022 Vintage
“The 2022 Chassagne-Montrachet La Romanée 1er Cru, which comes from late-picked grapes, has just a slight reduction on the nose. There’s lemon verbena and hints of brioche, an underlying mineralité that only reluctantly emerges. The palate is very well-balanced with an effective reduction, concentrated with a deep and grippy finish. Quite a toothsome Chassagne this.”

About This Wine

La Romanée is a Premier Cru vineyard in Chassagne-Montrachet.

100% Chardonnay.

About the Producer

Pierre-Vincent Girardin is the 13th generation of his family to make wine in Burgundy. He grew up learning in the cellar of his father, Vincent Girardin, from a very young age.

When Vincent Girardin sold his domaine in 2011, he retained 4.5 hectares of his best sites to pass on to his son. In 2017, Pierre-Vincent made his first vintage and quickly established himself as a rising talent in Burgundy.

Through long-term relationships with top growers, Pierre-Vincent has assembled access to sites including Puligny Folatières, Volnay Clos des Chênes, Pommard Epenots, Corton-Charlemagne and Montrachet.

For his white wines, Pierre-Vincent commissioned custom 456L barrels from François Frères to reduce the influence of new oak and preserve purity, precision and terroir expression.

Steen Öhmann of Winehog wrote: “Expressing terroir is not easy, but producers like Roulot really excel in bringing out the individual character of the village terroirs – showing how different they are – and what they can offer in terms of enjoyment and pairing with food. To find a 21-year-old vigneron with the same ambitions – and the talent to match – is rare indeed.”

Specifications

• Vintage: 2022
• Grape Variety: Chardonnay
• Region: Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru / Chassagne-Montrachet / Côte de Beaune / Burgundy / France
• Classification: Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru
• Sweetness: Dry