Cournut

La Romanée Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay

9.323 ratings
9.48 pro ratings
Chardonnay
Duck, Shellfish, Goose, Mushrooms, Manchego & Parmesan, Game, Pork, Squash & Root Vegetables, Chicken, Turkey, Cheddar & Gruyere, Meaty & Oily Fish, White Fish, Shellfish, Crab & Lobster, Cream Sauces
Top Notes For
Bradley Brown

Owner/Winemaker Big Basin Vineyards

9.4

Slightly smokey reduction, with big lemon curd/floral notes; intense, fine dense tannins and long finish

Slightly smokey reduction, with big lemon curd/floral notes; intense, fine dense tannins and long finish

Jul 30th, 2016
Holly Anderson

Stunning

Stunning

Jan 22nd, 2016
Nic Vascocu

Bold, smoky, masculine, complex. Chardonnay for men.

Bold, smoky, masculine, complex. Chardonnay for men.

Mar 16th, 2015
William Meznarich

Texas distributor

9.7

Beast mode Chassagne!!

Beast mode Chassagne!!

Aug 16th, 2014
Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

2014 vintage. Light straw color. Corn purée & toasted white bread nose. Well defined acidity with a long ripe, golden finish.

2014 vintage. Light straw color. Corn purée & toasted white bread nose. Well defined acidity with a long ripe, golden finish.

Aug 17th, 2017
Brock Janoff

Great mineral & fruity notes. Classic white Burgundy. Very concentrated .

Great mineral & fruity notes. Classic white Burgundy. Very concentrated .

Feb 5th, 2017
Andrew Berge

Reductive oak.

Reductive oak.

Sep 12th, 2016
Blair Ridder

Kettlecorn nose with clean lemon slate palate. Unfortunately a bit disjointed, perhaps expectations were too high.

Kettlecorn nose with clean lemon slate palate. Unfortunately a bit disjointed, perhaps expectations were too high.

Apr 25th, 2016
Brian Dilaura

Crisp, clean. Great wine

Crisp, clean. Great wine

Nov 15th, 2015
Jill Muenzner

Lush. Golden. Decadent.

Lush. Golden. Decadent.

Oct 3rd, 2015