Tasting Notes
Burghound 96
There is enough wood to merit mentioning but not so much as to overshadow the vaguely exotic and ripe aromas of white peach, apple compote, various citrus elements and a whiff of acacia blossom. The wood is also reflected by the big-bodied, powerful and overtly muscular flavors that possess outstanding richness that is buffered by both a firm minerality as well as bright acidity on the strikingly persistent, balanced and robust finale. This is not a CC of refinement but it is indisputably impressive in its fashion and a wine that should age and improve gracefully over the next 12 to 15 years and last thereafter for a similar period. In a word, superb.
JancisRobinson.com 17++
Pale gold. Light nose of lemon and blossom. Great structure and delineation of acidity with a slightly sweet palate entry and only medium apparent weight despite the alcohol level. This is more on the citrus spectrum than the almond one but leaves quite a trace on the finish. Quite racy! Racier than most wines from this climat. I m not sure I d pick it as coming from as far north as this if I were presented with it blind, though it doesn t show obvious oak, which so many Montrachet villages wines do. Some chewiness on the end. Long! (JR)
Anticipated maturity: 2026-2040
