known here as Prugnolo Gentile
the wine aged for four years in large Slavonian oak botti
From biodynamically farmed vineyards in Greve in Chianti
This wine comes from a small
it is medium-bodied with velvety tannins and vibrant acidity that provides balance and freshness
Jean-Philippe Fichet, Chassagne-Montrachet, 2024 SO041126 Salvo Foti known here as Prugnolo GentileJean Philippe Fichet is best known as a master of Meursault, but he also makes a small amount of wine just down the road in Chassagne Montrachet, one of the great white Burgundy villages. His approach travels with him: hand farmed Chardonnay, a patient 18 month elevage in mostly used wood and then tank, and very little lees stirring, all aimed at freshness, transparency and length rather than weight or oak. Chassagne brings its own taut, chiseled,