2005 Domaine Philippe Colin Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru

Good pale yellow. Musky aromas of lemon, crushed stones, menthol and white flowers. Concentrated and pure but quite closed, with a dominant flavor of liquid stone. But this very full, thick wine boasts terrific energy and grip without coming off as hard. Mounts impressively on the back end, staining the palate with spices and powdered stone. These 2005s are all wonderfully clean. (Incidentally, Colin did not show me the 2004 Chevalier-Montrachet last year but he did open it for me on my most recent visit. It showed superb finesse and penetrating minerality and rated a solid 94.)