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Joseph Drouhin, Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embazees Blanc 2016
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Tasting notes
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2016 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embazées, located on the border with Santenay, was only slightly touched by the frost. It has a lovely beeswax and honeysuckle-scented bouquet that blossoms with aeration. The palate is very well balanced with a keen thread of acidity, moderate weight and a welcome spicy edge toward the saline finish. It does not quite deliver the length, but there is plenty of personality here.
Reviewed by: William Kelley
The 2016 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embazées offers up a rich bouquet of honeyed peaches, pineapples and spices, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy palate with an ample core of fruit, ripe acids and a saline finish that's a touch ephemeral. This premier cru escaped the frost that devastated the rest of Chassagne-Montrachet in 2016, and if the fault of the frosted wines is an excess of concentration, this wine's weakness is a lack of it.
About the Producer
DEDICATION TO THE DIVERSITY OF BURGUNDY With close to 90 different appellations, Joseph Drouhin offers a fascinating array of Burgundy terroirs in all their authenticity and subtle variations. A FAMILY HERITAGE For the last 140 years, Maison Joseph Drouhin has been in the hands of the Drouhin family. Today, the fourth generation is at the helm, animated by the same passion that inspired the founder of the company. LISTENING TO NATURE Joseph Drouhin has adopted the biological and biodynamic approach. Only natural products are used in the vineyards and all procedures show the utmost respect for the soil, the vine and the environment. AN IDEAL OF PERFECTION AND ELEGANCE The style of Joseph Drouhin is an alliance between character, balance and harmony. Wines meant to be drunk young are fresh and subtle; wines meant for keeping acquire with age a luscious complexity. SHARING WITH THE WORLD The wines of Joseph Drouhin are found on the finest tables. Joseph Drouhin is proud to bring the best of Burgundy to the whole world.
