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Ramonet, Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Ruchottes Blanc 2015
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2015 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Ruchottes 1er Cru has a seductive bouquet of almond, hazelnut, vanilla pod and white tea aromas, building beautifully in the glass over 45 minutes. The palate is, again, very seductive, with impressive depth. There is more creaminess in terms of texture than some purists would like, although it does possess the acidity to back it up. Delivering wonderful depth, great length, and touches of guava and a hint of praline toward the finish, this is a delicious Chassagne-Montrachet that is going to be difficult to resist. Tasted at "Chablis Wine Not?" in Chablis.
About the Producer
Domaine Ramonet is one of the finest producers in Burgundy, known for the Chardonnay from Chassagne Montrachet village to Montrachet Grand Cru. Domaine Ramonet has been producing consistently high quality Chardonnay in Chassagne Montrachet for 3 generations, it is difficult to talk about Chassagne Montrachet without mentioning Ramonet. Pierre Ramonet came to Burgundy in the late 1920s with nothing more than a knapsack, he started off buying grapes and vinifying them, then later buying his first vineyard in the 1930s. Domaine Ramonet gained a lot of attention very soon after bottling his first wines in his estate. Clive Cotes even wrote ‘Ramonet in white is the equivalent of Henri Jayer or the DRC in red’. By 1950s, Pierre has acquired a handsome holding of Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards in the Montrachet hill. Amusingly, when Pierre Ramonet has saved enough money in the 1978 and decided to buy a plot in the mighty Montrachet vineyard, he went to the lawyer’s office in Beaune and paid in a thick wad of cash.
