There's a lot to love here. It's certainly Chassagne with its fatness and smokiness, but despite the girth the acidity on this is very well done. Somewhat stereotypically Californian with its butteriness though that acidic cut says otherwise. The finish really detracts from what would otherwise be a best in class sort of chardonnay -- there is simply just way too much bitter oak on the finish. As well, this lacks that egg custard thing that I've always found on the nose on Ramonet though I guess if you look for it you can find some of the often-written-about Ramonet mint. Here's hoping that the oak dissipates with more time.
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Golden color. Nose is very young mostly on the citric side (cedar), fresh almond, vanilla, melted butter and toasted coffee. Mouth is concentrated, great alive acidity with a solid rock minerality, still has some oak to digest, but it's a great version. Wait 2-3 years at least.
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Clear mid yellow colour. Opened up slowly in the decanter over 2 hours. Very special aromatic nose, typically Ramonet, with pineneedles, smoke, meat stock and some fresh citrus in the background. Lovely mouthfeel, very fresh and precise. Long, clean finish. Ready to drink now.
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Lunch de Noël des anciens de C&S: Un vin qui montrait encore pas mal d'élevage au nez, avec de la vanille, des notes de fleurs blanches, de cire. En bouche, c'est droit et fin, d'un très bel équilibre, aérien, mais encore marqué par le bois, avec une finale qui me parait lactique, un brin dissociée. Je le croyais trop jeune. Suis-je trop sévère? 90 pts
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A bit chemical nose (closing down?), with wooden notes below. Lovely on the palate, with a full bodied smack on the tongue! The mid palate is impressive and the density and low yields are apparent. Clearly a top quality wine (tasted blind) which delivers an interesting taste profile compared to other white Burgundies.
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Huge burnt bacon nose which slowly fades, this is a very normal smell from Ramonet, but never so deep. Greenish gold nice color, almond butter and stone finish. No oak at all. Nice wine.
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4/7/2021 - acyso wrote: 90 Points
There's a lot to love here. It's certainly Chassagne with its fatness and smokiness, but despite the girth the acidity on this is very well done. Somewhat stereotypically Californian with its butteriness though that acidic cut says otherwise. The finish really detracts from what would otherwise be a best in class sort of chardonnay -- there is simply just way too much bitter oak on the finish. As well, this lacks that egg custard thing that I've always found on the nose on Ramonet though I guess if you look for it you can find some of the often-written-about Ramonet mint. Here's hoping that the oak dissipates with more time.
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9/28/2020 - AleLenzi wrote: 93 Points
Golden color.
Nose is very young mostly on the citric side (cedar), fresh almond, vanilla, melted butter and toasted coffee.
Mouth is concentrated, great alive acidity with a solid rock minerality, still has some oak to digest, but it's a great version.
Wait 2-3 years at least.
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8/29/2015 - fatboi Likes this wine: 93 Points
Just a classic example of ramonet..mint and great balance… so zesty and fresh
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5/27/2015 - UTPK wrote:
Clear mid yellow colour. Opened up slowly in the decanter over 2 hours. Very special aromatic nose, typically Ramonet, with pineneedles, smoke, meat stock and some fresh citrus in the background. Lovely mouthfeel, very fresh and precise. Long, clean finish. Ready to drink now.
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12/19/2014 - d'Artagnan wrote: 90 Points
Lunch de Noël des anciens de C&S: Un vin qui montrait encore pas mal d'élevage au nez, avec de la vanille, des notes de fleurs blanches, de cire. En bouche, c'est droit et fin, d'un très bel équilibre, aérien, mais encore marqué par le bois, avec une finale qui me parait lactique, un brin dissociée. Je le croyais trop jeune. Suis-je trop sévère? 90 pts
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3/24/2013 - AtoZ wrote: 92 Points
Tight. Wish we waited.
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12/25/2012 - AtoZ wrote: 91 Points
young and somewhat oaky. This needs some time.
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6/7/2012 - lepetitchateau wrote: 92 Points
Just lovely right now, and the BurgHound note captures it perfectly... elegant, pure, nicely intense mid-palate, totally acceptable!
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1/12/2011 - UTPK wrote:
A bit chemical nose (closing down?), with wooden notes below. Lovely on the palate, with a full bodied smack on the tongue! The mid palate is impressive and the density and low yields are apparent. Clearly a top quality wine (tasted blind) which delivers an interesting taste profile compared to other white Burgundies.
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8/1/2010 - jwsmith wrote: 93 Points
Classic Caillerets huge bacon fat nose and finish, full complete excellent wine.
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7/27/2010 - jwsmith wrote: 92 Points
Huge burnt bacon nose which slowly fades, this is a very normal smell from Ramonet, but never so deep. Greenish gold nice color, almond butter and stone finish. No oak at all. Nice wine.
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8/15/2009 - Alex G. wrote:
Superb tension and "nervosite" - will easily go for a decade or more.
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