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2007 Morey, Thomas Chassagne Montrachet les Dents de Chien Premier Cru Chardonnay

Chardonnay: 750ml

$69.99

about this wine:

This appellation covers a minute area of 0.6376 ha. The vegetation is Mediterranean in character with box, white oak and almond trees.

History
Part of this named plot was assigned to the Montrachet appellation by a decision of 1921 whereas it belongs geologically to the Chevalier Montrachet. It is well-suited to vine-growing.

Terroir
The gently sloping ground bears light, brown soils, very stony, but not as deep as those of Bâtard Montrachet.

Tasting
These vines were planted in 1986 on a plot that had long lain fallow and yields high class white wines notable for their elegance and concentration. They combine power with length and purity and have the delicacy and bouquet of a Chevalier-Montrachet.

See Ratings and Reviews
points awarded:
WA 92

92 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, December 2009

The last-picked wine of the vintage, Thomas Morey's 2007 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Dents De Chien smells of heliotrope, decadent lily, narcissus, pink grapefruit, and white peach, without question revealing its family resemblance to the great Montrachet, which lies down a rather steep slope from here. This is rich and silken yet refreshing and invigorating in its interchange of diverse mineral and citrus elements, leading to a buoyant, persistent finish as thought-provoking in its subtlety as it is seductive in its liquid flowers, citrus cream, and spices. I would expect this to reward at least a half dozen years' cellaring. -David Schildknecht

Following the division of Bernard Morey's domaine between his two sons, Thomas Morey has set up facilities opposite his home in Chassagne and will supplement his 8.5 hectare acreage with contracts. A report on the inaugural vintage of his brother, Vincent, is also included in this report. There is an attractive tasting room, but Morey describes the cellar as just big enough, provided he racks the young wines out of the barrel and assembles them in tank before the next vintage is harvested.


89 -92 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, October 2008

Reticent but very ripe aromas of orange blossom, iodine and spring flowers. Sweet, fat and full, with lovely orange and pineapple fruit complicated by scallop and oyster shell minerality. The broad, long finish shows a stony quality. This was from fruit picked at the end of the harvest yet manages to maintain lovely purity. 89-92 points


89 points,

Wine Spectator, December 2009

Very pretty, this white displays apple, pear and butterscotch flavors on a slim frame. It's nicely balanced and approachable now. Moderate length. Drink now through 2017. 20 cases imported. -BS


92 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, December 2009

The last-picked wine of the vintage, Thomas Morey's 2007 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Dents De Chien smells of heliotrope, decadent lily, narcissus, pink grapefruit, and white peach, without question revealing its family resemblance to the great Montrachet, which lies down a rather steep slope from here. This is rich and silken yet refreshing and invigorating in its interchange of diverse mineral and citrus elements, leading to a buoyant, persistent finish as thought-provoking in its subtlety as it is seductive in its liquid flowers, citrus cream, and spices. I would expect this to reward at least a half dozen years' cellaring. -David Schildknecht

Following the division of Bernard Morey's domaine between his two sons, Thomas Morey has set up facilities opposite his home in Chassagne and will supplement his 8.5 hectare acreage with contracts. A report on the inaugural vintage of his brother, Vincent, is also included in this report. There is an attractive tasting room, but Morey describes the cellar as just big enough, provided he racks the young wines out of the barrel and assembles them in tank before the next vintage is harvested.


89 -92 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, October 2008

Reticent but very ripe aromas of orange blossom, iodine and spring flowers. Sweet, fat and full, with lovely orange and pineapple fruit complicated by scallop and oyster shell minerality. The broad, long finish shows a stony quality. This was from fruit picked at the end of the harvest yet manages to maintain lovely purity. 89-92 points


89 points,

Wine Spectator, December 2009

Very pretty, this white displays apple, pear and butterscotch flavors on a slim frame. It's nicely balanced and approachable now. Moderate length. Drink now through 2017. 20 cases imported. -BS


About Winery

Thomas Morey belongs to the tenth generation of this Chassagne family. He grew up familiar with his grandparents' holding and then worked for 12 years on that of his parents. Then, in 2006, he decided to set up his own domaine together with his wife Sylvie. Thus the Thomas Morey domaine put its name to its first vintage in 2007.

 
The history of the Morey family in Chassagne-Montrachet dates back to the middle of the 17th century. Claude Morey, a native of Paris l'Hôpital, a small commune of Saône-et-Loire lying some ten kilometers from Chassagne-Montrachet, arrived in the village in 1643. He and his numerous descendants worked in the vineyards or as coopers. It wasn't until the end of the 19th century that vine-growing became their principal activity.
 
Since then, generation has followed generation, acquiring by inheritance or purchase plots of vine-growing or fallow land and passing these on to their descendants. Today, the domaine has evolved considerably from what it was in the days of Thomas Morey's grandparents.

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