Reviews & Scores
Tropical fruit, butter and marzipan notes are all accentuated in the 2011 Montrachet. A hint of classic reduction adds freshness to balance out the wine’s natural richness and opulence. All things considered, the 2011 is drinking beautifully now, but will probably mature a bit faster than some of the surrounding vintages. Today, it is quite expressive. Tasted at the 2016 DRC presentation in New York. Tasted at the DRC Montrachet charity event in New York. - VM
VM95June 2019
A notably ripe nose displays hints of exoticism with its dried yellow orchard fruit, pear, white peach, pekoe tea and elegant floral aromas. There is seriously impressive richness, volume, concentration and power to the muscular full-bodied flavors that brim with palate coating dry extract. Interestingly the mid-palate is almost soft yet the explosive and hugely long finish tightens up quickly as the markedly firm acid spine shapes and infuses it with a sense of underlying tension. In terms of where the 2011 Montrachet stacks up relative to prior vintages of this storied wine, I would describe it was one of the more elegant examples that combines finesse with power. The typical Domaine's Montrachet requires 12 to 15 years to be at its peak yet the 2011 version is probably more in the 10 to 12 year range and thus should arrive at its peak a few years earlier than normal. (Drink starting 2021) - BH
BH94June 2014
4,000 bottles. He forgot to bring water to rinse with so we rinsed with Montrachet! Round the table. Dense gold. Very rich and honeyed on the nose though Aubert suggest it's more mineral than usual. Savoury and not at all sweet at the moment in fact. Dense but very tense and introvert – desperately needs aeration and time in a big way. Not the usual richness. Quite severe. Will it come together? ‘Yes, like the 1949’, which came together in 1971 when he got engaged and had dinner with M Leroy and his father. (Drink between 2025-2040) - JR
JR18December 2013