2005 Chevalier Montrachet
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Multidimensional aromas of lemon, lime, powdered stone and white flowers. Dense, silky and fat with fruit. There's incredible depth, volume and extract to the pineapple, stone and floral flavors but a complete absence of rough edges and no sense of excess weight. The compellingly sweet finishing flavors of lime and flowers are unflagging. A big boy but still an infant-and a great wine in the making.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Vibrant, compelling aromas of lemon, flowers, minerals and creme fraiche Then dense, sweet and penetrating, with multidimensional flavors of peach, orange, lemon, flowers, minerals and crushed stone. Finishes with great class and lift to its pineapple and lemon flavors.
A superbly elegant, stylish and high-toned orange blossom and spice-suffused nose nuanced by hints of wet stone and lime merges into slightly toasty and flavors that are built on a base of firm minerality and culminate in a rich, powerful and hugely long finish. This is always a very fine Chevalier but in '05 it's even better than usual and worth a look. Allen Meadows, Burghound. Jul01,2007
About the producer
Bouchard Père & Fils is one of Burgundy’s oldest and most established wine producers. Founded in 1731 by Michel Bouchard, it is the largest vineyard owner in the Côte d’Or with 130 hectares of vines.