The 1997 Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Ruchottes was missing some definition on the nose, had just light touches of white flowers, but I could not discern much in the way of terroir expression. The palate is powerful, almost viscous in texture, low acidity with a dense finish. If it were not almost 20 years old you might think it was suffering premature oxidation. It is not. It is just a Chassagne-Montrachet that is a bit long in the tooth. Tasted December 2016.