Domaine Jean Chartron 2024: From Village Puligny to 98-Point Chevalier-Montrachet
Few estates are as intertwined with the history of Puligny-Montrachet as Domaine Jean Chartron. Founded in 1859 under the name Dupard Aîné, the domaine adopted the Chartron name when Dupard's daughter married into the family, and has been one of the appellation's standard-bearers ever since. Today, Jean-Michel Chartron, who took over from his father in 1994, continues to push the estate forward. What makes Jean Chartron special is the range. From village Chassagne and Puligny all the way up through Premier Cru and some of Burgundy's most coveted Grand Cru sites; this is a domaine that gives you a complete picture of what the Côte de Beaune does better than anywhere on earth. The wines have a characteristic precision and mineral intensity that feels almost electric on the palate. They are not big, showy wines. They are refined, layered, and built to reward patience. The 2024 vintage only amplifies what makes these wines great. In a year that has produced energetic and crystalline white Burgundy, Jean Chartron's lineup is exceptional from top to bottom. The range runs from two excellent village wines at $99.99—a remarkable entry point for wines of this pedigree—through to one of the most exciting bottles I have tasted from this estate in years.
2024 Domaine Jean Chartron Chassagne-Montrachet (Pre-Arrival) $99.99 91 Jeb Dunnuck · 89–91 Vinous · 88–90 Jasper Morris
A precise and focused village wine with real Chassagne character: stony, textured, and seriously good for the price.
2024 Domaine Jean Chartron Puligny-Montrachet (Pre-Arrival) $99.99 91 Jeb Dunnuck · 90–92 Vinous · 88–91 Jasper Morris
Classic Puligny: elegant, delineated, with that signature mineral lift that makes this appellation so addictive.
2024 Domaine Jean Chartron Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru “Clos de la Pucelle” (Pre-Arrival) $179.99 95 Decanter · 94 Jeb Dunnuck · 91–94 Jasper Morris · 90–92 Vinous
One of Puligny's great Premier Cru vineyards. This is where the estate's precision really begins to sing — layers of citrus, white flower and stone that fan out on the palate and linger beautifully.
2024 Domaine Jean Chartron Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru (Pre-Arrival) $599.99 95 Decanter · 95 Jeb Dunnuck · 92–95 Jasper Morris · 92–94 Vinous
Bâtard sits at the boundary of Puligny and Chassagne and produces white Burgundy of extraordinary richness and depth. The 2024 is as good as I have tasted from this site.
2024 Domaine Jean Chartron Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru “Clos des Chevaliers” (Pre-Arrival) $799.99 98 Jeb Dunnuck · 98 Decanter · 95–97 Vinous · 94–97 Jasper Morris
A monopole of Domaine Jean Chartron. One of the wines of the 2024 vintage. If you have ever wanted to understand why Chevalier-Montrachet commands the reverence it does, this is the bottle that will answer that question for you.