Lamy-Caillat Les Champs Gains 1er Cru , Chassagne-Montrachet

Domaine Lamy-Caillat is one of the most sought-after names in contemporary Burgundy. Founded by Sébastien Caillat and Florence Lamy, the estate works a tiny 0.125-hectare holding in Les Champs Gains, directly beneath Les Caillerets, on mid-slope limestone-and-clay soils. Production is strictly limited, with yields typically delivering only a few hundred bottles per year.

Caillat employs meticulous, hands-off cellar work. The grapes undergo high-pressure mechanical pressing at crush, without sulphur. Maturation spans two full years: the wine spends its first twelve months in French oak barrels (around 20 per cent new) with zero bâtonnage, then spends a second year settling on fine lees in stainless steel tanks before bottling without filtration.

In every vintage, the nose opens with crisp citrus, white orchard fruit, struck-match reduction, and crushed limestone. The palate delivers generous weight and texture balanced by drive and acidity. Lemon oil, toasted hazelnut, and pear finish with chalky grip and salinity.