2021 Armand Heitz Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Blanc

The 2021 Armand Heitz Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Blanc is a serious Premier Cru Chardonnay from the historic Morgeot sector of Chassagne-Montrachet in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune. Morgeot has long been considered one of the defining Premier Cru areas of Chassagne and covers approximately 58 hectares divided among 21 individual climats. Armand Heitz's white Morgeot comes from the Petit Clos and Tête du Clos parcels, situated just below the prestigious La Romanée and Grandes Ruchottes vineyards. The soils here contain a significant clay component alongside limestone, giving Morgeot its characteristic combination of breadth, richness and structure. The cool and challenging 2021 Burgundy vintage provides a particularly interesting counterpoint to this naturally powerful terroir, bringing greater acidity, freshness and precision than in warmer years.