Domaine Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Boudriotte 2014 (1.5L) SHELF but the vineyard - heavy

but the vineyard - heavy on Merlot - has always been the constant

family-owned distillery

with fine acidity and that signature Chambolle silkiness

The early hints of maturity are there

Secondary fermentation and

Domaine Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Boudriotte 2014 (1.5L) SHELF but the vineyard - heavyClos de la Boudriotte is the 1er Cru that grandfather Pierre Ramonet built his reputation on for red wine, and the family still treats it as their flagship Pinot. The site sits at the southern end of Chassagne, where heavier soils give a darker, more structured red than you'd expect from the village. This is the magnum of the 2014 vintage, a dozen years from harvest, which puts it in a sweet spot: the savagery of youth has faded, the secondary notes