2015 Château de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet Clos du Château de la Maltroye Rouge 1er Cru
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Pale, bright, green-tinged yellow. Subtle, elegant aromas of lime zest, menthol, hawthorn and crushed rock. Broad, classy wine with captivating inner-mouth floral lift but no rough edges. Doesn't possess the early sweetness or creaminess of the Morgeot Vigne Blanche but the dusty, stony finish boasts terrific building length. Another 2015 with superb acidity and likely longevity for the vintage.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(26 hectoliters per hectare produced): Bright red with ruby tones. Slightly wild aromas of black cherry, blueberry and licorice are lifted by herbal high tones. Very tightly wound--in fact almost tart--but with no hard edges. Extremely primary flavors of crushed blackberry and blueberry and violet show lovely finishing perfume but the wine's strong acidity and firm tannins will require several years of cellaring. For all its structure, this very promising wine avoids coming off as dry.