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RAMONET
The continued success of Ramonet is due to the team work of brothers of Noel in the cellar and Jean-Claude in the vineyard. Grape bunches are partially de-stemmed, briefly cold soaked in cement and macerated for ten days. The juice is generally aged in one third new barrels, in either Alliers or Vosges oak depending on the vineyards needs. Light fining in bentonite lends a distinctive spearmint quality that highlights the minerality of the wines. Muscular, full bodied concentrated wines, capable of being aged for a long time and Ramonet arguably take their Batard Montrachet, a smoky, oily, and expressive wine, to heights close to the brightly lit sun of Montrachet. Among the premier crus, the Ruchottes often stands out with honey suckle, white truffle, spiciness and outstanding length.
JC
Montrachet--Vintage 2002
Côte de Beaune, Ramonet
"The fermentation aromas again make the nose tough to read but there are touches of pain grillé, oak spice and white flower aromas in the background. This is every bit as big as the Bâtard and even more powerful with massive, incredibly intense full-bodied flavors of superb depth and breadth and so much dry extract that this seems almost chewable. The flavors are easily the most backward of any of these wines and this will take years to fully realize its enormous potential. A genuinely great effort of monumental proportions." BH, July 1, 2004
1 bottle per lot
The continued success of Ramonet is due to the team work of brothers of Noel in the cellar and Jean-Claude in the vineyard. Grape bunches are partially de-stemmed, briefly cold soaked in cement and macerated for ten days. The juice is generally aged in one third new barrels, in either Alliers or Vosges oak depending on the vineyards needs. Light fining in bentonite lends a distinctive spearmint quality that highlights the minerality of the wines. Muscular, full bodied concentrated wines, capable of being aged for a long time and Ramonet arguably take their Batard Montrachet, a smoky, oily, and expressive wine, to heights close to the brightly lit sun of Montrachet. Among the premier crus, the Ruchottes often stands out with honey suckle, white truffle, spiciness and outstanding length.
JC
Montrachet--Vintage 2002
Côte de Beaune, Ramonet
"The fermentation aromas again make the nose tough to read but there are touches of pain grillé, oak spice and white flower aromas in the background. This is every bit as big as the Bâtard and even more powerful with massive, incredibly intense full-bodied flavors of superb depth and breadth and so much dry extract that this seems almost chewable. The flavors are easily the most backward of any of these wines and this will take years to fully realize its enormous potential. A genuinely great effort of monumental proportions." BH, July 1, 2004
1 bottle per lot