Genot Boulanger Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru 'Les Chenevottes' 2022

“It is amazing how Génot-Boulanger has come out of nowhere in the last two or three years.” Neal Martin, Vinous Media

"Fine lemon and lime colour. The bouquet is very alluring and signals a yellow fruit style. Guillaume thinks the plant material is earlier ripening here than in Vergers. The fruit is sunny, the finish remains all lemons and limes." - 91-93 points. Jasper Morris. 

The importer of Genot Boulanger kindly hosted a masterclass recently, exhibiting all of the new 2022s. It was my first proper look at the wines as a whole and my lasting impression was extremely positive (hence ordering stock in for the shop and offering the wines here). As is now common amongst the best producers, all of the hard work is done in the vineyard in the lead-up to harvest. Soil health is a focus, as is organic viticulture. Achieving ideal ripeness is crucial, often at the sacrifice of greater yields. The 2022s here have been judged to perfection. Where other producers made bigger and bolder wines in a vintage which was hot and dry, Genot Boulander has absolutely nailed it. Freshness is a staple, with fleshy acidity underpinning the wines which exhibited beautifully pure, crystalline and subtle flavours of gentle stone fruit, green melon and a surprising and reoccurring spearmint freshness that was a hallmark particularly in the 1er Crus. There is nothing flashy here: no smoky reduction, no notes of expensive new oak, nothing that sticks its head out above other flavours. As a reference, the wines remind me of those from Henri Germain which are similarly elegant in their style. These come very highly recommended for those who love the subtly and understatement of great white Burgundy. - Ches Cook, Five Way Cellars.