1996 Domaine Marc Morey & Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 88.3 points

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  11/25/2010 - Seth Rosenberg wrote: 83 Points

  Thanksgiving dinner w the family (Equinox Restaurant, Washington, DC.): Thanksgiving w the family at Equinox (Washington, DC) - 11/25/10. Nose of butter, butterscotch, coconut - oak. Definitely mature. Hints of lemon. Some hints of oxidation. Buttered popcorn. Palate: More lemony. Mature. Palate changes - some spots of structure, but mostly soft and somewhat tired. Oak vanilla and butterscotch. Mostly short finish - lemon & oak. Better cold - shows lemon. Definitely oxidized to some degree. Nose: 4/6, Palate: 3.5/6, Finish:4/6, Je ne sais quoi (wild card): 0/2 = 11.5/20 = 83/100

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  11/8/2008 - chetjan wrote: 89 Points

  Served at the request of some female guests during an Italian tasting menu. . Paired with a a porcini mushroom fettuncini that was topped with fresh parmesan and white truffles. Solid wine with plenty of citrus and nice crisp acidity. Did not have the overbearing nuttiness and lack of acidity I've encountered with other '96 white burgs. The guests greatly preferred this bottle to the other white burg served this evening (a '96 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne). It's ready to drink and fully mature. I also don't see it getting much better. Solid wine, I can't categorize it as "oustanding."

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  3/25/2008 - theusualsuspect wrote: 93 Points

  No 1996 problem here. Anise lemon peel notes on the nose. Rich buttery chardonnay on the palate with a bit of nuttiness. Very, very long finish. Creamy, balanced delicious. Will keep for a few more years, but my guess is that it won't really get better. Perfectly stored since acquisition shortly after release.

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