Fontaine-Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jean Rouge, 2018 CS20230815 a choice that helped popularize

a choice that helped popularize the modern Barolo cru

indicating exceptional quality from the 2024 vintage

this wine has the potential to age gracefully over the next 20–25 years

and Manuel Cantalapiedra makes Lirondo from estate Verdejo using wild yeasts and minimal sulfur

fermented on native yeasts

Fontaine-Gagnard, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos Saint-Jean Rouge, 2018 CS20230815 a choice that helped popularizeChassagne Montrachet is world famous for its whites, so its reds fly under the radar, and that's exactly where the value hides. Clos Saint Jean sits on the slope right above the village, on red, Cote de Nuits like soil that yields lifted, mineral driven Pinot Noir. Fontaine Gagnard works old vines here, and this is typically the most charming and forward of the domaine's premier cru reds. The warm 2018 vintage brought ripe, generous fruit and silky