2015 Domaine Jean-Claude Ramonet Bouzeron Blanc

Arguably the star of the village of Chassagne-Montrachet, Jean-Claude Ramonet is the third generation to have run this truly great estate; carrying on a great reputation, rather than building or re-building. Fruit from vines under 18 years old is excluded from the domaine's cuvées, and yields are severely restricted. The wines are vinified using traditional methods and then aged in oak (33% new) for 12-15 months. The Montrachet is aged in 100% new oak. There is no battonage but there is extended lees contact prior to the first racking.

Other Reviews....
A super-fresh and attractively spicy and lemon rind-suffused nose precedes racy, intense and utterly delicious middle weight flavors that are bracingly refreshing on the clean, dry and focused saline-inflected finale where the only reproach is a very mild hint of warmth. Very warm vintages like 2015 is where aligoté often shines and this is certainly a good example of that success, and overall this would make for a great summer sipper.
88 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound