Guy Amiot, Chassagne Montrachet Baudines Brut Zero offering smoke-accented pear skin

offering smoke-accented pear skin

purity and elegance

This is a big but focused Bèze that has already begun to shut down

A background hint of volatile acidity is present on the otherwise pretty and fresh aromas of cherry

(from Creux Brouillard and the villages portion of Clos Prieur)

Guy Amiot, Chassagne Montrachet Baudines Brut Zero offering smoke-accented pear skinPungent aromas of reduction and wood push the underlying fruit to the background. The sleeker if less concentrated and rich middle weight flavors exude evident minerality on the delicious, balanced and sneaky long finale. This should drink well early as well as with 5 to 8 years of bottle age.