Domaine Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet Rouge 2020 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine finishing with savory spice notes

finishing with savory spice notes

Expect citrus zest

cracked pepper and forest floor on the nose

and about as good as a gift with a message attached gets

The 2023 was vinified with about a third whole cluster

Domaine Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet Rouge 2020 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine finishing with savory spice notesChassagne Montrachet grew more red than white for most of its history. The white boom is a modern story, and the reds were pushed aside by economics rather than by quality. Ramonet has never stopped making them, and this village rouge is the most direct way to find out what the fuss was about. 2020 was warm, dry and picked early, giving small berries and concentrated wines, but the good ones kept their freshness and this one stays light footed instead