ramonet chassagne montrachet 1 er cru boudriotte 1997

"it is simply one of the most mythical estates of the côte de beaune, and to say that there are some in the heart of this prestigious vineyard. it was the grandfather of christmas and jean-claude, pierre ramonet, who founded this farm in the 1920s, quickly becoming a figure of the burgundian vineyard. this character was already selling his wines in starred restaurants or in the united states before the second world war. the two grandsons, noël and jean-claude then took over in 1984, putting in place a better control of yields on exceptional terroirs - bâtard-montrachet, bienvenues-bâtard-montrachet or montrachet - on which their vineyard is located. this domain has risen to the top of the appellation, it is now acclaimed for the quality and finesse of its wines. at the time, the tasks of the two brothers were quite distinct, but today a real separation has been decided: christmas wished to continue the work in the vineyards of its plots, before delivering his harvest to his brother who will work these cuvées in trade – winemaking, breeding and marketing – in addition to his own. so don’t be surprised to see two ranges that can be identified by their labels blossom at idealwine: the wines of the ramonet estate and those of the jean-claude ramonet merchant. the ramonet estate enjoys a great reputation all over the world and is operated by the family of generations, continuing the tradition of quality of its wines. chassagne-montrachet premier cru clos de la boudriotte is like the red wines of chassagne-montrachet, very concentrated and complex."