Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru – 2008 – 92-95 points – Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar
92 points
“Bright, light medium yellow. Ripe nectarine and a touch of minerality on the nose, but less stony and vineyard-typical than the 2009. Very rich and chewy in the mouth, showing riesling-like mineral and pepper qualities and a touch of reduction. Less expressive today than the 2009 but deep and chewy, perhaps holding back as much as it’s showing today. Expands impressively on the back end, finishing with a sweet impression for a wine with just 1.2 grams per liter of r.s. Not quite as mineral-driven as a sample I tried last spring.”
Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru – 2008 – 92-95 points – Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar