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The Autumn 2011 Auction
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Estimate: $7,000
OWC. Labels very lightly scuffed, #42, #1791, #1793.
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98 · 95
98 AG "The 2004 Montrachet is simply dazzling. Totally seamless and silky on the palate, the 2004 speaks to total finesse above all else. I especially like the way the 2004 remains gracious and light on its feet for a wine that delivers so much intensity. Orange peel, spice, white flowers and chamomile grace the palate in a silky, gracious wine that conquers all the sense. With time in the glass the minerality becomes more pronounced and the wine gains freshness. This is another vintage that really benefits from a few hours of air. The 2004 is just beginning to show the first signs of maturity, but it has enough pedigree to drink well for at least two more decades. It is a great Montrachet, albeit in much more restrained style than the more flamboyant vintages. The 2004 was brought in on October 5, the last day of the harvest, and seems to have reaped all the benefits of the last six weeks of the growing season, a period characterized by copious sunshine and moderately warm temperatures. When it comes to overall balance, the 2004 is utterly magnificent." 95 AM This is a flat out big wine by any standard but it's particularly massive by the standards of the 2004 vintage which generally produced leaner and more elegant wines. However here the dry extract levels are such that the finish is almost chewy yet this is as refined and pure as any recent vintage with the possible exception of the '96.
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98 AG "The 2004 Montrachet is simply dazzling. Totally seamless and silky on the palate, the 2004 speaks to total finesse above all else. I especially like the way the 2004 remains gracious and light on its feet for a wine that delivers so much intensity. Orange peel, spice, white flowers and chamomile grace the palate in a silky, gracious wine that conquers all the sense. With time in the glass the minerality becomes more pronounced and the wine gains freshness. This is another vintage that really benefits from a few hours of air. The 2004 is just beginning to show the first signs of maturity, but it has enough pedigree to drink well for at least two more decades. It is a great Montrachet, albeit in much more restrained style than the more flamboyant vintages. The 2004 was brought in on October 5, the last day of the harvest, and seems to have reaped all the benefits of the last six weeks of the growing season, a period characterized by copious sunshine and moderately warm temperatures. When it comes to overall balance, the 2004 is utterly magnificent." 95 AM This is a flat out big wine by any standard but it's particularly massive by the standards of the 2004 vintage which generally produced leaner and more elegant wines. However here the dry extract levels are such that the finish is almost chewy yet this is as refined and pure as any recent vintage with the possible exception of the '96.
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The world's most influential fine-wine producer and the benchmark for Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhone. Its appellation (AOC) system codifies geography, grape and method, and its wines set the global standard for age-worthiness and terroir expression.
Produces the world's most revered Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from a mosaic of tiny, terroir-defined climats. Its hierarchy of village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards makes site the ultimate expression of quality.
Chassagne-Montrachet is a village AOC in Burgundy's Cote de Beaune with numerous Premier Crus, renowned above all for rich, nutty, mineral Chardonnay whites, though it also makes firm Pinot Noir reds.
The world's most versatile white grape, producing everything from steely Chablis to rich, oaked whites. Its neutrality makes it a mirror of terroir and winemaking, and the foundation of white Burgundy and Champagne.