2005 Le Montrachet
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(tasted from cuve Superripe aromas of stone fruits and clove. Extremely concentrated, rich and powerful, with strong, well-integrated acidity. The long, tactile finish really titillates the salivary glands. Yields here and especially in Chevalier-Montrachet were cut somewhat by mid-July hail, noted Martin Prieur, who added that the team picked late for maximum ripeness in Montrachet, ultimately bringing in golden grapes.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Slightly yeasty aromas of apricot, grilled nuts, smoked meat and spicy oak. Rich and sweet but reserved, with an iodiney quality and powerful structure. Large-scaled, thick and tactile but not heavy; this really stains the palate on the back end. Like an essence of fruit, but will this have the personality to be great? Hard to judge in this embryonic stage today.