The 1980 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Grandes Ruchottes performed well, exhibiting aromas of orange oil, iodine, beeswax and underripe apricots. Medium to full-bodied, delicately textural and incisive, with fine concentration and a long, chalky finish, this is an old-fashioned, rather austere white Burgundy that still offers plenty to admire.