Jacques Prieur Montrachet Grand Cru 2020 domaine-jean-max-roger with a wonderful chalky mineral

with a wonderful chalky mineral element enhanced by skin contact pre-fermentation

A lifted nose of red fruit aromas typical to Pinot Noir is complemented by hints of rose petal

Fruit of an infusion of destemmed grapes

The palate is sweet but not at all cloying

Jacques Prieur Montrachet Grand Cru 2020 domaine-jean-max-roger with a wonderful chalky mineralFamed since the end of the 18th century, the very special nature of the Montrachet vineyard contributes to its stature as the greatest white wine in the world. As always, it is the poverty of its terroir, located on a barren hill of pebbles and clay (Montrachet meaning "bald mountain" in ancient French) that generates a wine of such unusual complexity and richness. Straddling the communes of Puligny and Chassagne, the vineyard is today divided between