Ramonet, Chassagne Montrachet

Ramonet, Chassagne MontrachetHints of resin and dried herbs are present on the attractively layered nose of various white orchard fruit and citrus confit scents. There is fine punch and mid palate concentration on the delicious, energetic and detailed flavors that possess good richness on the complex, lengthy and well balanced finale. This refreshing effort is really quite good for a villages level Chassagne and worth checking out.

Waves of fruit build toward a huge

Readers who prefer more aromatic complexity might prefer to cellar the 2012 for another few years

pomegranate

40% whole cluster

although it tapers in a little toward the finish when you would expect it to fan out

but soft tannin

As to what to do

This brilliant wine is one of the best new breed Tuscan reds I have tasted

menthol and licorice

The knockout nose

It finishes with incredible persistence

Though it wouldn’t be a crime to enjoy this young