2007 Chassagne Montrachet Ruchottes

Pale yellow. Ineffable aromas of lime, crushed stone, violet, iris and spicecake. Bright, penetrating and precise, with superb energy and purity to the high-pitched citrus, mineral and spice flavors. At once dense and racy, and in need of aging. Persistent and palate-staining on the finish. (The Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets showed lovely sweetness and generosity of texture but both of my bottles were slightly dulled by imperfect corks, which gave the wine low-toned truffle, nut, caramel and vanilla notes without any obvious sign of TCA.)