Reviews & Scores
Intense peach, apple, citrus, hazelnut and pastry aromas and flavors are the hallmarks of this sophisticated white. Lush and smooth, with lively acidity and fine harmony. The aftertaste lingers effortlessly, showing elements of fruit and spice, as well as a touch of woody tannins. Best from 2022 through 2030.
WS96September 2020
A highly reticent nose only reluctantly reveals its ever-so-mildly reduced nose that isn't enough to completely suppress the underlying aromas of honeysuckle and various white orchard fruit, but it does blur the nuances. The sleek, delicious and wonderfully refined medium weight flavors possess a silky mouthfeel though it gradually tightens up and particularly so on the noticeably warm and compact finale that delivers excellent length. There is clearly outstanding potential, but this is overtly warm and it's enough to impair the sense of balance. There is much to admire but the balance isn't what it could be so I would suggest serving this cooler than you might otherwise.
BH93June 2020
Aromas of pastry cream, fresh pears, Meyer lemon and white flowers introduce Ramonet's 2017 Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru, a full-bodied, deep and textural wine that's concentrated but incisive, with good structural tension and a long, chalky finish. Representing something of a hypothetical blend of the domaine's 2015 and 2014 vintages in this climat, it's well worth seeking out. The 2017 vintage has turned out very well indeed at Domaine Ramonet, and gets my nod as the finest set of wines produced at this historic Chassagne-Montrachet reference point since 2014. Ramonet's 2017s are a bit more giving than the 2014s, with more exuberant fruit tones, and some cuvées are surprisingly ripe and sun-kissed in personality. Among the premiers crus, this year's Morgeot, Vergers and Ruchottes are all quite rich wines, a reminder that 2017 was ultimately what the French call a "solaire" vintage. By contrast, however, the 2017 Champ Canet and Caillerets are both beautifully tensile. All the domaine's grands crus are brilliant, and the Montrachet itself is without question one of the wines of the vintage. But all the nuances are parsed in the accompanying tasting notes. Readers looking for more information about this important estate are directed to my article on Domaine Ramonet published in the Interim End of January 2018 issue of The Wine Advocate. Tasting notes on some Ramonet wines back to the 1960s will also be published in the next—and imminent—installment of Up
WA94January 2020
Reticent but pure aromas of white peach and hazelnut enlivened by a lemony high note. Fine-grained, silky, concentrated grand cru with excellent lemony acidity giving shape to the mid-palate and extending the long, perfumed, classically dry finish. Terrific potential here.
VM94September 2018
"Reticent but pure aromas of white peach and hazelnut enlivened by a lemony high note. Fine-grained, silky, concentrated grand cru with excellent lemony acidity giving shape to the mid-palate and extending the long, perfumed, classically dry finish. Terrific potential here."
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