Ramonet

 

Chassagne-Montrachet

2009 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet

AUG 13 Served blind. Pale lemon yellow. Grapefruit and a bit warm nose of yellow apples. Fruity. Lazy acidity, creamy palate, minerals beneath and the only thing holding it together and at least fairly refreshing. I was on white Rhône with a Grüner Veltliner nose. A-typical to say the least. 87

2009 Ramonet Bourgogne Blanc
JAN 14 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, some minerals, citrus, slightly flinty nose. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, ripe, some yellow plums, good length. 86

2008 Ramonet Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet

DEC 15 Double magnum. Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals, some vanilla, spices, grapefruits, layered nose, detailed. Fresh acidity, fruity, rounded, elegant and playful, lemons, apples, flint, detailed, beautiful finish. Lovely wine. 95

2008 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Ruchottes
JAN 12 Pale lemon yellow, minerals, oak notes, apples, layered and quite intense nose. Fresh acidity, more minerals on the palate, balanced, long finish. 92

2008 Ramonet Bourgogne Blanc
NOV 11 Pale golden, not very intense nose, some minerals and apples. Fresh acidity, more intense palate, slightly rough texture, like chewing it, good length. 84

2008 Ramonet Bourgogne Blanc
NOV 10 Pale lemon yellow, oysters, vanilla, touch of apples and minerals. Fresh acidity, intense aromas, smokey, flinty and a good length. 87

2007 Ramonet Montrachet

MAR 11 Lemon yellow, what a complex nose, minerals, apples, roses, lime, pear, yellow plums, multi-dimensional wine. Fresh acidity, pure fruit, elegant texture, unbelievable balance, enormous complexity, extreme length. 97

2007 Ramonet Chevalier Montrachet

MAR 11 Lemon yellow, minerals, steely, lime, some pear, closed, acidity comes in waves in the mouth, incredible balance, pure, complex, gorgeous texture, lime mineral finish, very long length. 95

2007 Ramonet Bâtard-Montrachet
MAY 12 Pale golden. Fresh, minerals, lime, focused and refined for Bâtard. Fresh acidity, elegant, some butter and popcorn, falls a bit to pieces next to those Domaine Leflaive's, bristle finish. 93

2007 Ramonet Bâtard Montrachet

MAR 11 Pale lemon yellow, closed, buttery touch, minerals, fatter notes and vanilla. Fantastic balance, big structure, extremely long finish. Apples, flint, minerals, lemon with air. 95

2007 Ramonet Bienvenues Bâtard Montrachet

MAR 11 Pale straw yellow, closed first, needs time to open, floral, lime, minerals, vanilla and spices, fantastic nose. Incredible balance, elegant acidity, still closed, never fully opened, very long length. 94

2007 Ramonet Bienvenue Bâtard Montrachet
FEB 11 Pale lemon yellow, closed, but some floral notes, lime, minerals, vanilla and spices, gorgeous nose. Fresh acidity, beautiful balance, elegant, extremely long, needs time in the cellar. 94

2007 Ramonet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Enseigneres
FEB 12 Pale straw yellow. Extremely closed, one of the most closed noses ever. Started to open after four hours in the decanter, but then it was finished. Some lemon and minerals, clinging to a tiny piece of butter. Fresh acidity, some smoky notes on the palate, again lime, lemon and quite intense minerals, mixed with a touch of popcorn and burnt butter, and browning (burnt) oak. Long length. 91

2007 Ramonet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cr Les Enseignieres
FEB 11 Pale lemon yellow, some nuts, apples, minerals, vanilla, and a very nice floral note. Young and closed at the moment, fresh acidity, nice balance, refreshing, long length. 90

2007 Ramonet Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Enseigneres
AUG 10 Pale straw yellow, very closed, touch of lemon, apple and minerals, more intense with air and needed a day to open fully. Almost shattering acidity and mouthfeel, but way more elegant than this sounds, pure minerality, great balance, fantastic length. Needs time. 92

2007 Ramonet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Canet
FEB 11 Pale lemon yellow, more woody and oaky, but also sharper minerality and leaner body. High acidity, refreshing, good length. 91

2007 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Ruchottes
MAY 12 Pale lemon yellow. Fresh, lime, minerals, tight and focused for Ramonet. Fresh acidity, intense, long, structured, needs air to open. 92

2007 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Ruchottes
FEB 11 Pale lemon yellow, a bit fatter style, more intense, vanilla, minerals, lime, apples and spices. Fresh acidity, yellow plums, fantastic balance, gorgeous aftertaste. 94

2007 Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets
OCT 09 Strågul, meget elegant nese, lett floral, noe lime, mineraler, kompleks, litt vanilje langt bak. Flott balanse, fin syre, elegant og kompleks, nydelig finish. Deilig. 88

2007 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot

NOV 12 Pale lemon yellow. Lime, minerals, apples, vanilla and some lemons. Fresh acidity, elegant and almost creamy texture, but also fairly lean and focused typical of the vintage. Long. 91

2007 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
FEB 11 Pale lemon yellow, lovely nose, opening up beautifully, nuts, apples, minerals, gives more than Boudriotte now, more expressive, but somehow lighter, superb balance, very long finish. 92

2007 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Boudriotte
SEP 12 Pale lemon yellow. Fresh lime, minerals, apples and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, elegant, fruity and fresh feel. It’s very clear from this bottle that my last one had starting oxidation. This one. 91

2007 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Boudriotte
FEB 11 Pale lemon yellow, even more nuts and minerals, fresh apples, more intense , fresh acidity, balanced, complex, very long finish. 91

2007 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Boudriotte
AUG 12 Towards lemon yellow. Increasingly rich nose, lemons, apples, some barrel notes and creamy feel. Fresh acidity but lacks the freshness of the vintage, feels on the heavy side and a bit laid back all the way. Good length. 87

2007 Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Boudriotte
JAN 10 Pale lemon yellow, more body and minerals, quite intense, apples, lemon. Fresh acidity, balanced, intense and very complex, schists, very long and fresh mineral finish. 92

2007 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers
FEB 11 Pale lemon yellow, again more closed, minerals, vanilla, fresh fruits, fantastic acidity, beautiful balance, very long finish. Needs time in bottle or decanter. 92

2007 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers
NOV 10 Pale lemon yellow, minerals, lemon, very closed first. Flint. Fresh acidity, great balance, buttery touch, some nuts and bacon fat, lively, complex, very long length. 90

2007 Ramonet Puligny-Montrachet
SEP 12 Pale lemon yellow. Lime, lemons, touch of butter and vanilla and more minerals below. Fresh acidity, lively, powerful yet tender, intense and transparent. Very long and elegant finish. Perfect bottle. 92

2007 Ramonet Puligny-Montrachet
FEB 11 Pale lemon yellow, some nutty notes, slimmer, more focused than the Chassagne, but more open and with a slightly fatter body at the moment, butter, fresh acidity, long finish. 87

2007 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet
FEB 11 Pale lemon yellow, pure, fresh, citrusy and minerals mixed with vanilla. Fresh acidity, figs, balanced, elegant, a bit closed at the moment, long finish. 87

2007 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet
FEB 11 Pale lemon yellow, apples, lemon, minerals, flint, smoke and a touch of butter. Fresh acidity, elegant texture, towards fat body, then more refreshing finish, elegant aftertaste, long finish. 91

2006 Ramonet Bâtard Montrachet

MAR 11 Pale lemon yellow, minerals, lemon, some pear, butter, nuts, pasta, vanilla and spices. Fresh acidity, fatty texture, balanced, complex, very long finish. 93

2006 Ramonet Bienvenue Bâtard-Montrachet

NOV 12 Towards lemon yellow. Lemons, minerals, vanilla and some grapefruits. Fresh acidity, tight and massively mineral, slightly smoky and way more intense than the last bottle. Very long and again massively mineraly finish with one drop of lime. 95

2006 Ramonet Bienvenue Batard-Montrachet
SEP 12 Lemon yellow. Creamy and buttery nose, subdued minerals and nuts. Fresh acidity, rich, alcohol (14%) shines through a bit. Mature next to the Chevalier from Leflaive, long, popcorn finish. 90

2006 Ramonet Bienvenues Batard Ramonet

APR 11 Light golden, closed for business on the nose, fresh acidity, some minerals, elegant texture, nothing much happening, never had the time to open unfortunately. But it showed a very long length, so hopefully one day.... For now, 87

2006 Ramonet Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Les Enseigneres
JAN 10 Pale lemon yellow, quite closed, some flint and minerals, then lemon peel and ripe apples, hints of orange marmalade. Very balanced and elegant, fresh and high acidity, even more minerals and flint in the aftertaste, some butter and nuts, very long finish. 93

2006 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers
FEB 11 Pale lemon yellow, more open than the 07, lime, vanilla, spices, minerals. Fresh acidity, beautiful balance, acidity feels lower than the 07, very long finish. 91

2006 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet
MAR 12 Towards golden, mineraly and lots of butter on the nose, some nuts with more air and something borderline un-fresh in the back. Fresh acidity, lots of butter and popcorn on the palate, rich and fairly long. Might be a touch of premox on this one. 87

2006 Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet
MAR 10 Pale golden, minerals, melon, lemon, lime, pears, intense, young and fresh. Lively acidity, mouthwatering minerality in the mouth, shattering, so alive, very complex, long length, fantastic now. 89

2006 Ramonet Bourgogne Blanc
MAR 10 Pale golden yellow, some minerals and deeper citrus, apples, quite complex for a Bourgogne blanc,fresh acidity, great mineraly body and finish, fresh and lively more than complex, enjoy it while young and fresh. 84

2005 Ramonet BâtardMontrachet

MAR 11 Lemon yellow, extremely closed first, very elegant, butter, nuts, transparent while closed, very complex. Fresh acidity, minerals and lime, very long finish 93

2004 Ramonet Chassagne-Montracher 1er Cru Morgeot
MAR 11 Pale lemon yellow, vanilla, nuts, minerals, flinty touch, butter and floral high notes. Fresh acidity, balanced, lemony, lively aftertaste, lovely length. 91

2004 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Boudriotte
NOV 10 Pale golden, minerals, vanilla, touch of smoke, apples and lemons. Good acidity, smokey again, intense, long length. Luckily not oxidized. 89

2003 Ramonet Bienvenue Bâtard Montrachet
DEC 09 Pale golden yellow, watery rim, butter, cream, nuts, some floral notes, vanilla, minerals and apples. Medium acidity, walnuts, some oak, long finish, a bit warm. Quite fresh for the vintage. 91

2003 Ramonet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Canet

MAR 11 Lemon yellow, pear, minerals, yellow fruits. Quite fresh on the aromas for a 03, but lacks acidity, not un-fresh, but still, butter and fat body. 86

2001 Ramonet Montrachet

MAR 11 Lemon yellow, butter in the pan, nuts, touch of botrytis, lemon, apples, minerals, very complex indeed, spices, warm herbs, the nose is so fantastic it almost feels unnecessary to taste it. Intense, yet not that big body, balanced, gorgeous acidity, still youthfull, no sign of premox, close to perfection, aftertaste last forever. 98

1999 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets

MAR 16 Premoxed.

1998 Ramonet Bâtard-Montrachet
JAN 14 Golden with orange hue. Nuts, caramel and oxidized nose. Tired.

1997 Ramonet Bâtard Montrachet
MAY 10 Oxidized......

1990 Ramonet Bienvenue Bâtard Montrachet
MAR 10 Oxidized

1983 Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Boudriotte (Rouge)

MAR 11 Bright ruby, brick rim. Spices, anise, strawberry jam, herbs, some sweet tobacco and plum marmalade. Fresh acidity, cherries, very long length, drying a bit towards finish. 91