2016 Chassagne Montrachet Les Chaumees
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The 2016 Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées felt a little flat on the nose compared to some of Olivier Lamy’s superior Saint-Aubins. The palate is well balanced with a fine thread of acidity, touches of fresh pear and white peach, though it is just missing that tension and mineralité on the finish, something thrown into sharp relief since it followed the tensile En Remilly 2016.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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(from redder soil over rock; 30 hectoliters per hectare produced): Pale yellow. Aromas of iodine, crushed rock and spicy oak. Chewy and densely packed but quite backward, currently dominated by wet stone and mineral notes. Finishes powerful but youthfully austere, with a repeating wet stone character. Lamy has been planting part of this vineyard at high density, but this fruit is not yet part of the wine. (Incidentally, Lamy did not make a Chassagne-Montrachet Les Macharelles in 2016 owing to the frost.)
About the producer
Based in Saint-Aubin, Domaine Hubert Lamy is one of the most respected producers in the Côte de Beaune.