Tanzer Review:
Good pale yellow. Musky aromas of lemon, crushed stones menthol and white flowers. Concentrated and pure but quite closed, with a dominant flavor of liquid stone. But this very full, thick wine boasts terrific energy and grip without coming off as hard. Mounts impressively on the back end, staining the palate with spices and powdered stone These 2005s are all wonderfully clean. (Incidentally, Colin did not show me the 2004 ChevalierMontrachet last year but he did open it for me on my most recent visit. It showed superb finesse and penetrating minerality and rated a solid 94.)
Other Reviews:
More obvious wood frames refined, elegant and ripe floral green fruit and spice hints that continue onto the rich full and delicious flavors that are really quite forward and possess less underlying tension than normal though there is plenty of finishing punch and vibrancy. This is a powerful Chevalier as there is ample dry extract and the class is obvious. In sum, this is a very fine rather than great example and one that will be ready sooner than usual. Burghound
