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Ramonet, Montrachet Grand Cru 1983
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Reviewed by: Robert M. Parker, Jr.
Last Tasted 8/92 It is hard to believe a 1983 could have this much natural acidity. I would not be surprised to find out that Ramonet either blocked the malolactic fermentation, or did a little magical addition of acidity to this broad-shouldered, powerful wine. At age nine, it is still backward and closed, with outstanding extract levels, admirable weight, but little complexity. This could turn out to be a terrific example of Montrachet, but I would cellar it another 4-5 years.
Reviewed by: William Kelley
One of the greatest mature wines that I've ever encountered from Domaine Ramonet, this bottle of the 1983 Montrachet Grand Cru had never left the village of Chassagne until it made its way to my home in Beaune. Wafting from the glass with aromas of tangerine, popcorn, honeycomb, exotic fruits, pear and iodine, it's full-bodied, layered and ineffably complete, uniting tension and plenitude, texture and cut, in a union of pristine harmony. Bottles like these remain indelibly etched in one's memory.
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.
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