2016 Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets
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The 2016 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets was heavily frosted, but the wine has turned out well in bottle, unfurling with notions of lime, Anjou pear, white flowers and honeycomb. On the palate, it's full-bodied, satiny and textural, with tangy acids, heightened concentration and a long, distinctly saline finish. The wine's vivacity leads me to think that it will develop very nicely in the cellar.
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Neal Martin
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2016 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets has a taut, much more backward bouquet than the La Romanée at the moment. The bouquet brings to mind a spring meadow, touches of grass clipping and wet limestone. The palate is fresh and vibrant with a killer line of acidity, perhaps just a notch more saline than the La Romanée with a marine-like, oyster shell tincture on the finish. Excellent.