2001 Domaine Bachelet-Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Grande Montagne Vieilles Vignes

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 91 points

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  12/28/2008 - KeithAkers wrote: 91 Points

  Season Ending Sunday at Chateau du Clayton (shane's): nose: on the first go, this was very steely and mineral driven and acted almost like a Puligny at first. With more air, it rounded out into beautiful and balanced tones of minerals, tropical citrus fruits, lemon curd, smokey tones, and as more air was given to it, it took on a nuttier aspect and bits of apricots became apparant as well
  
  taste: every evolving on the palate, but always enjoyable. It picked up weight as the day/evening went on, but never got heavier then medium bodied. Rounded tones of minerals, lemon curd, sea salt, and a good dose of tropical citrus at first, that then gives into a smokier and dark aspect in a sense with some smoke tones, roasted nuts, and later on distinct tones of apricots really start to emerge
  
  overall: a very interesting wine. It grew and changed as the day went on. At first, it didn't seem much like a chassagne as there was a more focused and lighter feel to it that I normally associate with young Pulignys. It rounded out more and took on that chassagne feel to it and picked up a bit of weight. Very aromatic at all phases of it and it had a lovely medium+ acidic spine to it. This will certainly age well and while a lot of fun now, should evolve well over the course of the next 10-12 years

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  10/6/2008 - Claudio161 wrote: 91 Points

  Sight: Medium straw color. Medium viscosity. Slight appearance of glycerol properties. Tight set of legs.
  
  Nose: Tropical fruits emerged first. Pineapple shone along with other white tree fruits. Later apricot, pear, and citrus notes emerged. Especially grapefruit with a hint of lemon zest. Later some dried tea notes came forward. In the background some resinous wood notes (mostly oak) and some petrol and mineral were evident. The nose was really fun and interesting. White pepper and some minor butter notes came in and out as well.
  
  Taste: Lighter than the nose suggested. Nice long finish. There was a little bit of "altar wine taste that comes along with the consumption of a communion wafer". Other flavors were lemons, stones, and bright mineral aspects. Acidity still lively and bright accompanied with some minor bread/yeast components.
  
  Overall: Quite elegant. 90-91 points.

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  8/30/2007 - MFong wrote:

  Thirsty Thursday (Jade Palace, Singapore): Typical Chassagne honeyed nose. Minerals on the soft viscous palate balanced with acid on the finish. Very persistent and just lovely.

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