Domaine Fontaine Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers 2024 Semillon he goes to appellations where

he goes to appellations where the wine is better than the reputation and finds growers with old vines in them

The wines that come off it are silkier and finer-boned than village Gevrey has any business being

Haut-Batailley is a Fifth Growth in the 1855 Médoc classification

This is the wine locals drink with lunch

Its high acidity and saline cut make it ideal for briny and buttery dishes alike

Domaine Fontaine Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers 2024 Semillon he goes to appellations whereThe Land Les Vergers, "the orchards" in French, sits in the northern part of Chassagne Montrachet's premier cru belt, where the soils are limestone dominant and the wines tend toward a purer, more mineral driven expression than the clay influenced crus to the south. The slope channels good drainage and consistent sun exposure, and the limestone content is high enough to give the wines the taut, nervy character that Polaner Selections has long cited as