2001 Domaine Amiot Guy et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Macherelles

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 92 points

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  11/10/2015 - Alex H wrote: 90 Points

  The laser beam of lemon minerality framed by firm acidity tells of the style of this domaine. Always a pleasure to taste an older vintage as it develops nice honeyed buttery richness that lends weight to its precision.

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  11/7/2015 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points

  Dinner at Yan (Yan, National Gallery, Singapore): Really enjoyable. This was surprisingly every bit as good in tropical Singapore as the bottle we had in Burgundy with Fabrice Amiot. It had a lovely nose, gentle but insistent, with deep-set aromas of white fruit and the lightest touch of honeysuckle interwoven with absolutely minerally scents of chalk and hot schist. Not quite Chablis - this was not salty smelling enough - but it was not far away with that nose. We were more at home in Chassagne on the palate though, with a round attack of pear and white apple flesh lightly laced with a gentle streams of stony minerality and a little kiss of honeyed notes trailing away into a chalky and ever so slightly spicy finish. This had a nice creamy texture and weight, yet was also very nicely balanced and absolutely precise. A subtle wine, yet a very complete and quite delicious one. This is drinking beautifully well now as well.

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  10/24/2012 - Paul S wrote: 93 Points

  Burgundy 2012 Day 4: Dinner with Fabrice & Friends (Fabrice Amiot's, Santenay): From another magnum, this was a delightful wine. It may not have been quite as weighty as the 2004 Vergers, but this was ceratinly the more ready of the two, and more than made up for its mid-weighted character with tons of charm. It had a lovely nose, with little laps of milk and vanilla poured over creamy white fruited scents, along with a suggestion of white meaty aromas - very nice. Delicious palate too, where a halo of warm spice and honey hovered around rich white fruited flavours, some brighter notes of sweet citrus lemons, and then a layer of cream and butter moving into a slightly nutty finish. While not the most powerful of Chassagnes, this had a surprising amount of depth for the vintage, and all through the wine, bright 2001 acidity lent a great sense of focus and precision that made it a delight to drink. This was lovely, and drinking quite at peak.

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