Dom. Faiveley Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc 2024

Broad-Shouldered Grace – Opulent Fruit, Textural Depth, and Limestone Drive

The 2024 Domaine Faiveley Chassagne-Montrachet stands as a masterclass in the broader, more muscular side of the Côte de Beaune. Sourced from exceptional parcel selections across the clay-rich limestone slopes of Chassagne-Montrachet, this bottling offers a beautifully styled contrast to its sibling in Puligny, trading razor-sharp verticality for a warmer, more generous, and broad-shouldered structural core.

The 2024 vintage required meticulous patience in the vineyards. After a demanding, rain-soaked spring, a highly favorable late summer brought steady warmth and cool nights. In the vineyards of Chassagne-Montrachet, this allowed the Chardonnay grapes to achieve excellent phenolic ripeness, packing the skins with rich extract while maintaining the natural, bright acidity necessary to frame the wine's inherent power.

🍷 Tasting Notes (2026 Perspective)

The 2024 vintage is currently opening up with highly seductive, rich fruit layers, backed by a firm, underlying mineral spine.

• The Nose: Generous, Ripe, and Spiced. It leads with a warm, expressive wave of yellow orchard fruit, mirabelle plum, and lemon curd. With a bit of swirling, it reveals a gorgeous array of savory complexities—toasted brioche, roasted hazelnuts, and acacia honey—all neatly tied together by a classic, smoky, crushed-stone minerality.

• The Palate: Voluminous, Fleshy, and Deep. Full-bodied and expansive, the entry coats the mouth with silky textures of baked pear and citrus pastry. This initial opulence is beautifully reined in by a juicy, well-integrated core of acidity that keeps the mid-palate fresh and fluid. The oak is masterfully woven into the wine, adding structure and fine spice rather than sweetness.

• The Finish: Long, Rich, and Cleansing. It finishes with excellent persistence, leaving a satisfying trail of warm baking spices, yellow citrus oil, and a distinctly clean, chalky mineral grip.

📋 Technical Snapshot

Pro Tip

Chassagne-Montrachet is celebrated for its density and rounded weight, making it a dream pairing for richer savory dishes that demand a white wine with the body of a red.

• The Classic Match: Built for classic dishes with rich reductions. It is a heavenly match for Blanquette de Veau, roasted pork belly, or a traditional Bresse chicken in a rich cream sauce.

• The Seafood Match: The generous, broad texture pairs perfectly with substantial, meaty seafood. Outstanding with Lobster Thermidor, pan-seared Turbot, or giant prawns grilled in garlic herb butter.

• The "Nordic" Match: An absolute showstopper when paired with Hot-smoked Arctic Char (Lämmin savustettu nieriä) or a rich, butter-basted Pan-seared Pike-Perch (Kuha) served with a creamy chanterelle reduction. The wine’s broad-shouldered richness matches the weight of the smoked fats beautifully, while the stone-mineral finish cleanses the palate after every bite.