I had the opportunity to re-taste Ramonet's 1995 Montrachet with my Washington, DC tasting group, the Wine Nerds, in December, 1997. It is displaying lively, fresh aromas of minerals, pears, spice and, with time, spearmint. On the palate this wine has superb concentration, extraction, breadth, and powerful toasty oak, poached pears spiced with cloves and juniper berries, and stones. At this stage in its evolution it is rather disjointed, its flavor profile dominated by alcohol and oak, but all the elements are there for future greatness. Although it requires a minimum of 7-8 years for its core of fruit to evolve, it will easily last until 2025.
The price is taken from the 1995 white Burgundy report. Importer: Seagram Chateau & Estate Wines Company, New York, NY; tel (212) 572-7725.