2002 Chassagne-Montrachet Clos Saint-Marc

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Burgundy

Color

White

Grape/Blend

Chardonnay

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Some people violated the law of nature and picked too early, just 85 days after the flowering," opined Jean-Marc Pillot, who started harvesting chardonnay on August 30, nearly the normal 100 days after the flowering. We had to wait to have enough sugar so that we wouldn't have to chaptalize," he explained, adding that potential alcohols were typically between 13% and 13. 6%-"but not 14%!"In any event, he went on, the rain during the afternoon of August 27 really helped the grapes. Growers in Chassagne-Montrachet benefited by harvesting later, as a rule, than those in Meursault, Pillot added. Pillot reduced his percentage of new oak "to avoid getting even hotter, heavier wines. "The 2003s, he told me, have changed completely since April-and for the better. (Rosenthal Wine Merchant, Shekomeko NY