April 8, 2024 - This one was dead, sadly
March 25, 2023 - Very advanced.
February 12, 2023 - This was on fire. Perfect bottle. Incredible breadth in the glass. All of the classic Ramonet flavor you want. Perfect
September 16, 2022 - Unfortunately, this bottle was corked. It wasn’t badly corked, but the dampness was there. A shame as it had some great flavor underneath.
August 20, 2021 - From magnum. Antiseptically clean aromatics. Intense, full palate with weight. Bit cold to discern the wintergreen.
October 10, 2020 - Shame not perfectly clean, but interesting rich palate.
March 6, 2020 - Zachy's La Paulee 2020; 3/5/2020-3/6/2020 (Le Bernardin Prive): So rich, with finesse from ageing. Peppermint, ripe white fruit, not at all overripe/tropical common to white wines of this vintage, great balance. Tremendous energy, long finish with beautiful acidity. Profound and complex, intricate layers. Bullied the 1989 Ruchottes on its side with youth. 95
March 6, 2020 - Zachys La Paulee Auction; 3/5/2020-3/6/2020 (Le Bernardin Prive - New York NY): Small glass, brief note. Extremely rich and unctuous with so much ripe fruit and just enough faint botrytis to make it even better.
March 18, 2018 - 2014 red Burgundy tasting w/ incredible whites served blind (Eddie V's - Tysons Corner, VA): This is the first time Bryan joined our lazy Sunday lunch and he generously offers a number of whites double blind. The first note is Ramonet mint combined with candied lemon peel. With air, a hint of white peach, baked apple, smoked salmon, grilled fat, spicy spices and wet stone. Very youthful, energetic and focused palate, nicely layered generous yellow and white fruit, bright acidity, strong mineral presence and a long baked apple and smoked fat driven finish. I correctly calls Ramonet and thinking it is the Batard. Paul thinks the 08 due to the acidity and focus which I agree. Bryan reveals the label and we are flabbergasted as the wine is unbelievably youthful. With air, the palate gets sweeter and richer. Excellent showing.
December 5, 2016 - Great nose on this palate. Finish faded somewhat with airtime, but still reasonable persistence.