In Bond Fine Wine. 2016 Philippe Colin Chevalier Montrachet, Puligny-Montrachet, Burgundy, France. Grand Cru • White Burgundy in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 93/100 (BH). Drinking window: 2021+. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
Neal Martin (NM) — 93–95/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 29/12/2017 · Drink 2021-2040
The 2016 Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru comprises of three barrels instead of the usual five, although there is an additional barrel that comes from Philippe's parents from this vintage onward. It has a well-defined and quite fragrant bouquet with scents of citrus fruit, orange blossom, wet granite and a touch of sea spray. I would have liked just a little more vigor at this stage. The palate is…
Allen Meadows (BH) — 93/100 · Burghound, 15/06/2018 · Drink 2023+
Once again there is just a whiff of the exotic to the more elegantly layered and cool nose that offers up aromas of lemon peel, acacia blossom and spiced pear. There is a really lovely texture to the notably concentrated and extract-rich flavors where the extract coats the palate and buffers the moderately firm acid spine shaping the saline and mineral-inflected finale. While this beauty should b…
Stephen Tanzer (ST) — 93/100 · Vinous, 01/09/2018 · Drink 2022-2030
Bright, light yellow. Very ripe aromas of nectarine, tropical fruits and minerals. At once thick and harmonious, with its sweet nectarine and yellow peach flavors perfectly framed by ripe acidity. This dense, pliant wines finishes firm and long, with no rough edges. A lovely Chardonnay in a distinctly ripe, yellow-fruit style.