Chateau de la Maltroye, Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Rouge Clos Saint Jean, 1990 so062423 magnums for july 4th Picked very ripe but vinified

Picked very ripe but vinified completely dry

This is a bottle for people who love Chenin

Where Chemin Faisant digs deep

but also texture—rich enough to stand up to food

Chateau de la Maltroye, Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Rouge Clos Saint Jean, 1990 so062423 magnums for july 4th Picked very ripe but vinifiedEveryone forgets that Chassagne Montrachet makes red, and not so long ago red was mostly what it made. Clos Saint Jean is the premier cru on the northern edge of the village that has always suited Pinot Noir better than Chardonnay, and Chateau de la Maltroye is one of the estates that kept that tradition going. 1990 was one of the great Burgundy vintages of the modern era: ripe, structured, built for the long haul. Thirty five years on, this is fully