Ramonet cellars
Tasted Thursday, November 17, 2005 by Will with 1,226 views
Mike and I had the chance to go to Domaine Ramonet for a tasting of what we believed would be the 2004. However luck was with us again in the form of good friends of Noel Ramonet as well as a few ITB ppl. In the end many bottles were opened, including some truly amazing ones. The downside was that we unfortunately couldn't chat with Noel Ramonet as much as we would have liked, but that will be for another occasion. By the way Noel Ramonet is a real character and very fun to meet. We certainly had a great time there.
My notes are unfortunately not very developed as I was scribbling them as fast as I could on the corner of a cellar rack... but they should still give an idea of how the wines were showing that day.
Spitting - yeah, right... you can dream about it!
All in all the 2004 seemed nice although not one of the few dozens of vintages of the century (although I'm sure we're bound to hear a different tune from our friends ITB). I would definitely be interested in buying a few bottles (the 4 last wines in the 2004 flight were all worthy of consideration).
The 2003 seemed rather awful and I would definitely avoid this vintage although I'm sure many ppl would like this style. This is just not the ultra focused, superbly delineated, beautifully balanced wines we have come to expect from this producer.
Guillaume
2004 Domaine Ramonet Bourgogne-Aligoté
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Aligoté
Very fresh and acidic, a bit oaky on the nose, flowery notes but still quite thin on the palate. A simple, easy wine.
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2004 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Very very acidic, directed and focused, oaky. Average.
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2004 Domaine Ramonet Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Le Charmois Blanc
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
Superb nose, herbaceous and spicy, beautiful length and persistence, slight heat on the finish. Good effort.
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2004 Domaine Ramonet Puligny-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Very oaky on the nose, much better on the palate, good acidity with adequate balance, good persistence. Should age long and well. Superb.
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2004 Domaine Ramonet Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Huge fruit upfront with an enormous underlying acidity, vibrant, tensed (and ready to snap), wow.
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2004 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Comparable (in quality) to the Enseignères but more fat, oily and ample. Equally good but a different style.
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