Chateau de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos du Château de la Maltroye' Monopole Rouge

Château de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru 'Clos du Château de la Maltroye' Monopole Rouge is one of Burgundy's finest quality-for-price Premier Cru reds, produced from a 2.8-hectare walled monopole vineyard planted entirely to Pinot Noir. The Clos du Château lies just downhill from the village of Chassagne-Montrachet in the southern Côte d'Or, a site regarded as one of the appellation's best for red wine. The 2020 vintage is a standout year, with producer Jean-Pierre Cournut describing it as one of those rare vintages where the fruit arrived essentially perfect, requiring zero interventions and almost no sorting at harvest. Château de la Maltroye has been a family property since 1939, easily recognizable by its 18th-century glazed tile roof. Under the stewardship of Jean-Pierre Cournut, the domaine has earned a reputation for producing some of the finest Chassagne-Montrachet on the market, drawing on the limestone-rich soils that define the Côte d'Or. Harvesting for the 2020 vintage ran from August 20th to 25th, with yields on the lower end and spotless fruit arriving at the cellar. The winemaking allows the site to speak: moderate oak framing rather than overwhelming, traditional Burgundian vinification that emphasizes terroir over intervention. On the nose, the 2020 reveals perfectly ripe red and black fruits with hints of undergrowth and spicy, earthy dark Pinot Noir aromas, the oak influence restrained and complementary. The palate is beautifully textured and slightly denser than mid-weight, coating the mouth with smooth, generous tannins and fine density. More evident minerality carries through to a balanced, lingering, and mildly austere finish. This is a wine already approachable in youth, yet with the structure to develop tremendously with age. Pair it with roasted duck, mushroom risotto, or aged Comté; it suits both the dinner table now and the cellar for the next decade. In stock at Off Premise in Lincoln Park.