2006 Vincent Dancer Chevalier-Montrachet

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 91.7 points

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  12/5/2015 - Burgundy Al wrote: 91 Points

  Eleventh Annual White Truffle Dinner (Chez Weber - Chicago IL): Popped and poured. Very rich with great spice and good concentration, but still seems riper than I would prefer. Some thought its character seemed more "Batard" than "Chevalier," but that's really 2006 coming through clearly.

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  12/5/2013 - Alex H wrote: 90 Points

  A great play on the supposedly more forward fatter 06 vintage, this chevalier has straddled the fine line of batard weight with terse acidity and tension of a fine Monty. Sophisticated serious thoughtful wine. A wonderful surprise of a basket of fresh perfectly shaped unblemished lemons received in the morning breeze.

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  11/30/2013 - Paul S wrote: 94 Points

  The Premox Taste Test - High Risk White Burgundies and More (Mood Indigo, Jalan Kilang Barat, Singapore): On any other day, this would have been a knockout. It just had the misfortune of coming behind an amazing 1999 Sauzet Montrachet, which was amongst the very best white Burgundies I have ever had. Make no mistake though, this was a brilliant young wine by any measure. It had such an attractive nose, with a layer of cream and a sprinkling of fresh herbs over a core of ripe apple aromas and a beautiful stony minerality. It was beautiful to drink as well. Soft, melting and elegant, this was a classic Chevalier, with layers of lemons and green apples unfolding in a beautifully clear, pure palate. It had some of the ripeness and plump generosity of the 2006 vintage on it, yet more than anything, this was marked by really fresh, juicy, yet well-integrated acidity. Nice finish too, with a lovely effortless length to it, showing some spice, more of that chalky mineral and some gentle floral tones underneath. Dancer’s style has been a bit divisive sometimes, but on the Chevalier-Montrachet at least, he is capable of making some stunning wines. Given the fleshiness, this will be ready relatively early. However, there is certainly plenty of life on the wine, and it should happily develop over the next 4-5 years at the very least. 94+

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