2017 Chassagne Montrachet La Romanee
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The 2017 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Romanée confirms its superb showing from barrel, mingling scents of green apple, melon and citrus with hints of pastry cream and wet stones. Medium to full-bodied, deep and satiny, it's more introverted and structured than the Caillerets, underpinned by a racy spine of acidity. The finish is long and penetrating.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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Bright medium yellow. Tangy lemon and orange peel aromas as well as a malic suggestion of apple on the nose (this wine had a relatively late malolactic fermentation and had been sulfited two months before my visit). A savory wine with modest sweetness to its flavors of lemon, orange and crushed stone. A bit disjointed today and in need of time to absorb its acidity--and to knit. But finishes saline and long, with a repeating element of crushed stone. Serious juice.