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The May 2026 Auction: Part 1
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Estimate: $80
Lightly scuffed capsule, lightly scuffed, lightly stained label.
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"The 2005 Champgains is a lovely premier cru Chassagne cut in that more forward and flirtatious style that is typical of the vintage. It is a bit ripe and will clearly not make old bones (unless I have completely misread it), but will provide good early drinking for those that like that more broad-shouldered style of white Burgundy. The bouquet is complex and already showing some signs of secondary development, as it offers up notes of apple, honeycomb, a touch of corn meal, and a nice base of soil tones. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, deep and quite long, with fine focus, and just a bit of heat poking through on the crisp finish."
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"The 2005 Champgains is a lovely premier cru Chassagne cut in that more forward and flirtatious style that is typical of the vintage. It is a bit ripe and will clearly not make old bones (unless I have completely misread it), but will provide good early drinking for those that like that more broad-shouldered style of white Burgundy. The bouquet is complex and already showing some signs of secondary development, as it offers up notes of apple, honeycomb, a touch of corn meal, and a nice base of soil tones. On the palate the wine is full-bodied, deep and quite long, with fine focus, and just a bit of heat poking through on the crisp finish."
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
Produces the world's most revered Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from a mosaic of tiny, terroir-defined climats. Its hierarchy of village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards makes site the ultimate expression of quality.
Chassagne-Montrachet is a village AOC in Burgundy's Cote de Beaune with numerous Premier Crus, renowned above all for rich, nutty, mineral Chardonnay whites, though it also makes firm Pinot Noir reds.
2005 in Burgundy is a legendary vintage from a near-ideal, dry growing season; both reds and whites are concentrated, structured and superbly balanced, with dense tannins and exceptional long-term aging potential.
The world's most versatile white grape, producing everything from steely Chablis to rich, oaked whites. Its neutrality makes it a mirror of terroir and winemaking, and the foundation of white Burgundy and Champagne.