John Kanellopoulos

8.9

Standard solid left bank bordeaux, good year, amazing venue overseeing the Monaco 🇲🇨 Casino and the Med — 2 days ago

John Kanellopoulos

9.1

Speechless — 4 days ago

John Kanellopoulos

9.0

John had this a year ago

John Kanellopoulos

This one is a hidden gem, not officially rated as “golden” but just one fence to Chevalier-Montrachet! So we actually paid €350 instead of €2000 for this baby FYI
• Region: Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
• Village: Puligny-Montrachet
• Classification: Grand Cru
• Grape: 100% Chardonnay
• Style: extremely refined, mineral, powerful yet elegant
• Known for:
• razor-sharp minerality
• citrus, white flowers, toasted notes
• long aging potential (15–30+ years)

Hierarchy (the Montrachet slope)

From highest on the slope to lowest:
1. Chevalier-Montrachet – higher altitude, very mineral, elegant
2. Montrachet – considered the greatest, richest and most powerful
3. Bâtard-Montrachet – fuller and heavier
4. Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
5. Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet

Top producers
• Domaine Leflaive
• Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (DRC)
• Domaine Ramonet
• Domaine Bouchard Père & Fils
• Louis Jadot (very strong Chevalier-Montrachet “Les Demoiselles”)
• Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey
• Domaine Niellon

Price range

Very high — typically €600 to €2,000+ per bottle, depending on producer and vintage. — 3 days ago

John Kanellopoulos

9.2

John had this a year ago

John Kanellopoulos

9.0

John had this a year ago

John Kanellopoulos

9.5

Hard to not stop and rethink the smell, flavor and taste on this one… — 4 days ago

John Kanellopoulos

9.3

Amazing — 4 days ago

John Kanellopoulos

8.9

John had this a year ago

John Kanellopoulos

9.2

John had this a year ago