1996 Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot
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The Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot reveals grassy, floral aromas and a light-to-medium-bodied, crisp, earth, grapefruit, and lemon flavored character. Anticipated maturity: 2000-2005. As a long-time Ramonet fan, it is lamentable that the 1996 premier crus reviewed in this segment fall short of the high standards set by many of Burgundy's other top producers. The price is taken from the 1995 white Burgundy report. The 1996 may be slightly more expensive. In Burgundy, I paid a total of 600 Francs ($100) for one bottle of each premier cru reviewed. As I am persona non grata at Domaine Ramonet, reportedly because of my comments on the 1995 vintage (Issue #110), I set out to purchase bottles. Upon seeing my name on my credit card a wine shop in Chassagne-Montrachet declined the sale, the clerk stating that the Ramonets had warned them never to sell to journalists. I sent a friend to purchase them. Importer: Seagram Chateau & Estate Wines Company, New York, NY; tel (212) 572-7725.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Pierre Rovani
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Smoky, expressive aromas of truffle, honey, pine and mint; hints of surmaturite. Much less forthcoming on the palate; in a rather powerful style for Morgeot, showing some youthful acidity on the back end. But there's good length here.