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Tasting notes
Score 99/100 · Drink 2019-2035, Neal Martin, Mar 2018

The 2005 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru had a breath-taking bouquet that redefines intensity. There is a very subtle tropical note here, delicately interwoven between those liquid mineral scents, all brilliantly defined. The palate is medium-bodied and saline on the entry, hints of oyster shell and fruits de mer tincturing the citric notes, then a crescendo of flavors towards a vivid, slightly viscous finish that is kept in line by that razor-sharp acidity. Wow. This 2005 is one of the greatest white Burgundy wines that I have ever encountered and ranks alongside Coche-Dury's Corton-Charlemagne as the wine of the vintage. 600 bottles produced. Tasted at the d'Auvenay dinner in Hong Kong.

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97
97/100

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99
99/100

Neal Martin

95
95/100

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Score 95/100 · Drink 2015, Allen Meadows, Burghound, Oct 2007

Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Drink 0-0, Stephen Tanzer, Vinous, Sep 2007

Good pale yellow. Aromas of crushed stone, nuts and resin. Very rich but dry and backward, with a hint of pineapple and powerful soil-driven minerality. Not at all a fruity style; in fact, I found the seemingly oxidative nutty quality running through the wine to be a bit worrying. Judgment withheld.

About the producer

Domaine d'Auvenay
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Product details

Grape Blend

Chardonnay

Colour

White

Taste

Dry

Alcohol ABV%

13.5%

Classification

Grand Cru

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