2013 Le Montrachet
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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The 2013 Montrachet is surprisingly exotic, tropical and soft in the early going. Pineapple, passion fruit and sweet floral overtones all grace a supple, pliant Montrachet that is likely to peak sooner than some of the surrounding vintages. Tasted at the DRC Montrachet charity event in New York.
Pale yellow. Sexy noble reduction to the musky aromas of lemon zest, flinty minerals, iodine and ginger. Pliant and thick but with buns of steel; powerful acidity and strong salinity frame and intensify the sappy flavors of lemon, grapefruit and iodiney minerality. In the ripest years, this wine can get a bit exotic but this 2013 is classic Montrachet. Wonderfully palate-staining finish.
About the producer
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti or simply “DRC” is without doubt the most famous domaine in Burgundy and one of the most famous producers on earth. The Grand Cru vineyard from which it takes its name produces the world’s most expensive wine by a long margin.