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Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet Les Ruchottes 1er Cru(2002)
- Winery:
- Domaine Ramonet
- Varietal:
- Chardonnay
- Region:
- France > Burgundy > Chassagne-montrachet
- Type:
- White Wine
- User Tags:
- fruit, intense, stone fruits, mineral, (tree) fruit, complex, apricot, peach, grill, pome
- Burghound
- May 27, 2006
- 92/100
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May 2008
- The discreet hint of pain grillé this displayed from barrel has now been fully integrated into the now much more expressive nose that offers complex notes of peach, pear and apricots that complement perfectly the full-bodied flavors that are remarkably precise and intense, underpinned by driving intensity and a mineral-suffused finish that goes on and on. In short, this is a drop dead gorgeous wine that should age for upwards of 15 years though there is so much dry extract that it will be approachable after another 2 to 4 years.
- Burghound
- Issue 15, Jul 01, 2004
- 90/100
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May 2008
- By happenstance, I had a chance to taste this in early March. A full report on the domaine's whites will be in the next Issue. (Diageo Château and Estate, New York, NY; Corney & Barrow, Farr Vintners, O.W. Loeb, La Réserve and Howard Ripley, all UK). A discreet hint of pain grillé complements a reticent, backward nose that reveals little save for a nugget of complex peach, pear and apricot aromas. The full-bodied flavors are remarkably precise and intense, underpinned by driving intensity and a mineral-suffused finish that goes on and on. In short, this is a drop dead gorgeous wine that read more...
