"Had to be picked early as the rot began to settle in. Pale colour, quite a tight nose. A vanilla touch from a one year old Chassin barrel but I think that works well. A light lemony note at the back and more persistence than the regular Monthelie. " Jasper Morris MW

Antoine and Claude Changarnier inherited this century-old domain in 2004 and they engaged Fabrice Groussin as director. Ambition was high and immediately they started the qualitative rebuilding of cellar and vineyards. The domain owns just under 5ha of vineyards mainly in Monthelie with some plots in Auxey-Duresses, Meursault and Pommard. The estate is certified organic, all wines mature for 12 months in wooden barrels, 15-20% of which are new, and several more months in cuve. Before bottling, the wines are not clarified and barely filtered. The wines have already recently received very nice reviews in Bourgogne Aujourd'hui and this year also top scores in Wine Enthousiast.

We found the wines very expressive, always beautifully defined and with that shimmering energy we are always looking for.

Le Clos is a walled vineyard in the estate's park. It is a rich, plump wine with aromas of pineapple, white stone fruit and pear with a touch of toasted bread and substantial finish with mineral notes.

"This is an impressive domaine which is continuing to invest so as to improve further. They are adding further vineyards in Monthelie and Pommard, with additional winery and cellar space. They have been certified organic since 2019 with some biodynamic practices in place." Jasper Morris MW