Domaine Ramonet Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru 1988
4.8
- Region
- France » Burgundy » Côte d'Or » Côte de Beaune » Bâtard-Montrachet AOC
- Type
- white still, dry
- Producer
- Vintage
- 1988
- Grapes
- Chardonnay
- Alcohol
- 13.5
- Volume
- 750 mL
- Cellar
- not available
Ratings
Fuck me, what a stunning nose. Honey, biscuit, sunflower brittle, hazelnuts, wax, malt. Wow. The palate follows through with toasted nuts, salted caramel, wax, iodine - all laid thick over a bed of roasted sunflower seeds. Broad and weighty, yet kept alive by piercing acidity. It's got so much potential - years, decades maybe - but already in magnificent balance thanks to age. This is top-tier stuff. Not about separate components, but about how seamlessly it all folds into a single, cohesive story. On the nose, it's some ancient sweet wine from the Loire; on the palate, it's old Champagne without the fizz. What a ride.