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DRC Montrachet Grand Cru 1996 750ml


France, Burgundy, Cote De Beaune
Chardonnay

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S$27,075.00
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Burghound.com, Apr 22, 2016
One of the greatest wines of the 1996 vintage with knockout aromas of white flowers, green apples and a touch of oak spice all framed by an intense minerality followed by discreet, understated flavors that are so focused that they're entirely crystalline in nature. This just oozes class and breed and the balance is perfect with acidity that exquisitely highlights each nuance yet remains in the background as a supporting, rather than a dominating, element. Seamless from the explosive nose to the strikingly textured finish that persists literally for minutes. This is an emotionally compelling wine and one cannot drink it and remain indifferent. A reference standard expression of the terroir and incontestably one of the finest wines of this great vintage. Note: to those who are looking for the usual frank opulence of the DRC style, it simply isn't present in this wine and in my view it will never develop it; rather, this is more Chevalier than Montrachet in terms of its elegance and precision though the almost magical longevity of a great Montrachet will serve this wine well over the decade to come as this may very well see its 50th birthday entirely intact. Multiple and consistent notes save for one bottle that displayed discreet but nonetheless noticeable elements of premox.

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