2022 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumes, Maison Caroline Lestimé

• Style: Concentrated, mineral-driven Burgundy white
• Taste: Ripe stone fruit, buttery richness, saline minerality, bright acidity
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, mushroom, poultry, oily fish
• Occasion: Gifting, cellar worthy
• Serve: 13.5% ABV, drink now or age gracefully

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

A wine of richness without heaviness: ripe stone fruit and butter define the palate, while saline minerality from shallow clay soils on southeast-facing slopes brings backbone and grip. At 13.5% ABV with bright acidity (6g/L) holding everything in place, this delivers the intensity and refinement that marks great Chardonnay in this part of France. The 2022 vintage was generous across the region, and Caroline Lestimé has captured that abundance in Les Chaumes — balanced and food-friendly, not austere or museum-bound.

The Winery — Maison Caroline Lestimé

Caroline Lestimé works négociant parcels in the heart of Chassagne Montrachet, managing and vinifying them herself from the domaine's cellars with the same meticulous attention she applies to her family holdings. Fruit was hand-harvested and fermented with indigenous yeasts, then aged 12–18 months in a mix of oak and stainless steel — a regime that builds structure without overwhelming the wine's natural refinement. The result punches above typical village category status: concentrated and layered enough to reward cellaring, yet approachable enough to drink beautifully now.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This is the kind of wine that reminds you why Burgundy remains the benchmark for refined white wine. Pair it with roasted or poached chicken, creamy mushroom dishes, butter-sauced fish, shellfish, and oily fish. It sits among the finest expressions in our Chassagne-Montrachet selection and makes an excellent gift for those who appreciate wine with depth and aging potential. Enjoy now or cellar with confidence.