Jean-Claude Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées

Decanted for a few hours and really opened up, rich medium golden colour in the glass. Initial some suggestion of more advanced development relative to age. Nose of ripe peach, pear floral notes and sweet spice hazelnut and perhaps vanilla showing. OMG nose is so good. palate was supple with generously ripe fruit and clean line of acidity, minerality and long persistent length.

2018 vintage

Solid if unspectacular showing; not quite as reductive as in the past, but still some smoky matchstick on the rather shy nose with a pleasant basil/mint note. Doesn't quite have the drive or intensity/palate presence of perhaps a fresher vintage, but still mouthfilling and lively. I'm unsure whether age will really turn this into something special, but it's nice enough.

2018 vintage

375 ml. Ripe, dense and big for Village wine, but clearly advancing.

2018 vintage

Discrete nose, not yielding that much. On the palate, lime with menthol and a touch of greens emerge. The aromas feel fresh, in the green, almost underripe spectrum. The Palate structure feels sunny, the 2018 vintage coming through with ample mouth fill. Solid, bit not there with the best vintages of the Chass village of this producer.

2018 vintage

Hvit og gul frukt, noe tre på duft. Fin hvit og gul moden frukt, anis?, veldig bra kons, god lengde, fin syre, litt høy alkohol som kjennes trekker noe ned. Fin nå, men tåler mer tid.

2018 vintage

Pronounced nose intensity with notes of honeysuckle, blossom, citrus, mineral, bread dough. High acidity. The wine is of outstanding quality and with acidity, the structure and primary fruit notes will be more concentrated. Will benefit with ageing.

2018 vintage

[Restaurant purchase] At restaurant Bouwkunde, Deventer. Medium intensity on the nose with white flowers, some oak, white peach, apricot, hint of mango. Medium+ acidity, medium+ finish Great food, very good and very reasonable priced wine list and lovely service.

2018 vintage

Not so very expressive floral bouquet. On the palate white fruits, some menthol and caramel good acidity and some pleasant bitterness in the finish. Probably wise to wait a few more years. 91+

2018 vintage

Not a big fan. Round blowsy with no cut. I think a 2018 problem in general

2018 vintage

Almost savoury fruits on the nose; rich and full bodied, finishing with a sudden cleanse from acid.

2018 vintage

Tasted pretty “2018” on opening with richness over acidity.

2018 vintage

Drank pnp at cellar temperature, then one chilled decanted serving and a final slow ox glass. The pnp nose was just incredibly but a slight bitterness overshadowed the palate. This, however, quickly dissolved. Wine profits from air, although I don't think it needs a lot. Definitely at peak now, but probably got another five years+ in it. Extremely hard hitting nose. Rich and full-bodied palate without feeling cheap or uncomplex. A wine that's not afraid of creaminess, pretty nuances of …

2018 vintage

Blind tasting. Quite rich and ripe, waxy notes here as well, some green apples. Lack the energy of the better Ramonet vintages.

2018 vintage

93+

2018 vintage

Lys gul farge, lukket på duft og tildels smak i begynnelsen, men kommer seg veldig med litt tid. Etter noen timer er det tre, smør, blomster, hvit pære på nesen. Fin munnfølelse, smør, gul frukt, noe eik, floral, anis, fedme, litt moden karakter, fin syre som sitter rimelig lenge, ok konsentrasjon. Føles moden nå, er usikker på om den skal ligge mange år til.

2018 vintage

Monthly Tasting Group HWS September 2022; Chassagne Montrachet (By VD) : Floral bouquet with anise, mild citrus and some dairy impressions. On the palate floral and mineral impressions, butter, well dosed oak and good and fresh citrus acidity. Overall a beautiful and elegant wine.

2018 vintage

Had a 375 with snacks at Blvd. nice and clean with hints if mineral flavors, slight reduction notes on the palate, paired well with Abalone BAO. Enjoyable Bourgogne level wine.

2018 vintage

From 375 ml. Very ripe but simultaneously clearly bright and minerally. Great density and length for village level wine.

2018 vintage

Dinner at S.K.Y. (S.K.Y. restaurant, Pilsen, Chicago IL) : This shows off more immediacy than I expect from Ramonet, but with it still dialed in along with tones of buttered bread, peaches, red apples, quince, pears, yellow flowers, jasmine, and mineral tones. The Medium bodied feel is plush, but refined with tart, medium+ acidity. This feels like it needs a few more years to shed some baby fat. But, this is a lot of fun right now and well worth …

2018 vintage

Atypically ripe for Ramonet, but well supported with fresh herb and lemon curd character. Certainly good concentration for Village level wine, but slightly less energy than I expected from Ramonet, although the 375ml format may be a major contributor.

2018 vintage

I am surprised to see the conservative ratings. This is so young and already so expressive. Really elegant, smooth, round, subtle butter cream touch and very distinctive lemon and white petals. Matched perfectly with Bresse chicken in a really gorgeous and generous gravy made from the stock of the chicken. I wish these would be less expensive and more available. I really love it!

2018 vintage

Reduced. With air, citrus, pair, struck match – not particularly solar at all. Good mineral underpinning. Good stuff.

2018 vintage

Very young, clear and pure fruit with good acidity and freshness. No signs of a warm vintage, good minerality, citrus notes. Needs time to unfold.

2018 vintage

This is really lovely. There's a gentle, sun kissed quality of the vintage but it is also really bright and back-lit with fine, minerally acidity. White peach fruit is perfectly ripe. There's a suggestion of white flowers and a touch of spearmint. It has lovely shape in the mouth and finishes with good cut.

2018 vintage

Well made, but also a bit underwhelming. Lacking complexity found in other white 2018s.

2018 vintage

Completely shut right now - needed hours to give just a little. There is good structure and juice but wow so shut. Do not touch

2018 vintage

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