Domaine Hubert Lamy Chassagne-Montrachet Le Concis du Champs 2023
Domaine Hubert Lamy Chassagne-Montrachet Le Concis du Champs 2023
The Wine Advocate - Kristaps Karklins
Drink Date:2026 - 2046
A site where Lamy began his harvest this year, the 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet Le Concis du Champs emerges from the glass with notes of peach, lemon oil and pear, mingled with white flowers. On the palate, it is medium- to full-bodied, ample and textural, underpinned by racy acidity, it displays a less fleshy personality than the precocious nature of the site might suggest.
Harvested between September 2 and 12, Olivier Lamy has produced another compelling range of wines in 2023, despite below-average rainfall, a hot growing season and localized hail in July. This year, he pursued greater extraction to endow the wines with a more pronounced dry extract, lending them a firmer structure and a heightened sensation of freshness. After all, he is a vigneron who believes that taste matters more than mere analysis.
This is an estate whose wines have traditionally required a measure of patience in their youth, yet the 2023s—like the 2022s—are strikingly approachable, exhibiting a youthful expressiveness and sense effortless this year that makes them especially appealing. Bottling under Diam 30 for whites, with concomitantly somewhat lower levels of free sulfites, surely has something to do with it. But it's probably also simply the result of over two decades of work coming together in a seamless synthesis. Whether it's cutting-edge viticulture, including plantings at 24,000 vines per hectare and unhedged canopies; his own Chardonnay nursery for massal selection; extended maturation on the lees, which now amounts to 24 months in total, 23 of those in previously used wood; obsessive attention to closures and bottling practices; or a host of other small details that, cumulatively, make the difference between the best and the rest, Lamy has spared nothing to get to where he is today. While his ultra-rare Haute Densité bottlings are now almost impossible to source, readers will still find it easy to secure his other cuvées. Everything here comes warmly recommended. Published: Feb 26, 2026
The 2023 Chassagne-Montrachet “Le Concis du Champs” from Domaine Hubert Lamy is a beautifully focused and mineral-driven white Burgundy that perfectly showcases the elegance and precision of this esteemed Côte de Beaune appellation. Lamy’s biodynamic approach and careful, low-intervention winemaking allow the vineyard’s limestone-rich soils and mid-slope exposure to express themselves fully, creating a Chardonnay of clarity, tension, and finesse.
Technical Notes
- Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
- Appellation: Chassagne-Montrachet AOC, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
- Vineyards: “Le Concis du Champs” mid-slope, limestone and clay soils; vines averaging 35–45 years
- Farming: Biodynamic and organic practices; hand-harvested and meticulously sorted
- Vinification: Native yeast fermentation; aged on fine lees in neutral French oak; no malolactic fermentation; bottled unfined and unfiltered
- Alcohol: ~13% ABV
Terroir
The mid-slope Concis du Champs vineyard features limestone and clay soils with excellent drainage, producing grapes with bright acidity, tension, and a distinctive mineral backbone. Cool night temperatures preserve aromatics, while the slope and soil contribute structure and finesse, resulting in a Chardonnay of purity and elegance.
Tasting Notes
Pale gold with subtle green highlights, the 2023 “Le Concis du Champs” opens with aromas of white flowers, citrus zest, green apple, and wet stone, layered with hints of almond and delicate lees complexity. On the palate, it is precise, energetic, and textured, showing flavors of lemon, pear, and saline minerality, supported by vibrant acidity and a long, elegant finish. The wine combines richness with lift, making it both expressive now and age-worthy.
Domaine Hubert Lamy’s Chassagne-Montrachet “Le Concis du Champs” 2023 is a refined, terroir-focused Chardonnay with minerality, clarity, and elegance. Ideal with seafood, shellfish, roasted poultry, or creamy cheeses, it exemplifies the finesse and energy of a top Chassagne vineyard in a stellar 2023 vintage
