Impressive in every respect

the 1999 is somewhat one-dimensional and not likely to improve considerably from here

This is packed with sweet cherry

All the classic Monfortino signatures come through in an epic

Montrachet typically fleshes out substantially with bottle age and this should do that as well but it’s not clear that there is necessarily better potential here compared to either the Criots or the Bâtard

Fleur Gay Vintage:2009 Impressive in every respectAromas of dark chocolate, mineral, blackberry and licorice. Full bodied, with silky tannins and a racy finish. Tight now. Give it some time still. 95 96 Bordeaux retrospective. Best after 2008. JS