2013 Chassagne Montrachet La Romanee

Bright lemon-yellow. Crushed stone and lemon curd on the nose. Rich, fat and sweet, perhaps a bit more obvious than the Caillerets but boasts a superb fine-grained texture to its flavors of ripe pear, white peach, flowers and white pepper. The crushed-stone element recurs on the very long finish. Incidentally, Barnier noted that Chassagne-Montrachet suffered a lot in 2013 from frost, hail and difficult ripening, but he pointed out that the low yields were good for the village's wines.

The 2013 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru la Romanee has the most exotic bouquet of the Chassagne premier cru wines and this despite a touch of reduction. Yet underneath are some enticing mango and dried-pineapple scents neatly intermingled with mineral tones. The palate is very well balanced with a spicy edge on the entry. Typically of this vineyard, there is superb depth and weight here, leading to a concentrated finish that is persistent and compelling. This represents one of Jadot's best 2013 whites.

Bright lemon-yellow. Crushed stone and lemon curd on the nose. Rich, fat and sweet, perhaps a bit more obvious than the Caillerets but boasts a superb fine-grained texture to its flavors of ripe pear, white peach, flowers and white pepper. The crushed-stone element recurs on the very long finish. Incidentally, Barnier noted that Chassagne-Montrachet suffered a lot in 2013 from frost, hail and difficult ripening, but he pointed out that the low yields were good for the village's wines. Sep 2015, www.vinous.com, Drink: 2020-2029