1997 | Joseph Drouhin | Marquis de Laguiche Montrachet

Description

White Wine: 1997 | Joseph Drouhin | Marquis de Laguiche Montrachet

The deep, pure and complex nose wafts from the glass in a mix of apple, toasted coconut, a touch of pineapple, buttery oak, chalky soil tones and a bit of orange peel in the upper register.

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Producer: Joseph Drouhin

Ratings: WA | 92 AM | 93

Vintage: 1997

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13.5%

Varietal: Chardonnay

Country/Region: France, Burgundy

The deep, pure and complex nose wafts from the glass in a mix of apple, toasted coconut, a touch of pineapple, buttery oak, chalky soil tones and a bit of orange peel in the upper register. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and quite fresh, with a lovely core of fruit, fien complexity, bright acids and a very long, open and point finish.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: Profound scents of minerals, earth, flowers, pears, and toasty oak lead to a broad, ample, concentrated, and rich character. This medium-to-full-bodied wine has layers of minerals, stones, and white fruits in its core as well as its persistent finish.

• Allen Meadows: This has always been a great ’97 with a classic nose of white flower, citrus and limestone aromas all framed by a touch of subtle oak spice. The flavor profile combines intense minerality and marvelous detail plus serious depth and complexity and the overall impression is that this just oozes class and is built along the lines of silk and lace rather than power and richness.

Producer Information

Joseph Drouhin is one of Burgundy’s most important wine producers. Founded in Beaune in 1880, the domaine has expanded throughout the 20th Century to include vineyards in Chablis, the Cte de Nuits, the Cte de Beaune and the Cte Chalonnaise, making everything from simple, village-level cuves to highly priced grand cru and premier cru wines from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The domaine was started by the eponymous Drouhin, who established the company’s headquarters in the city of Beaune in the late 19th Century. His son, Maurice, began to acquire vineyards in the early 20th Century, starting with the now-iconic Clos des Mouches vineyard. Throughout the 1950s and 1960s Joseph Drouhin began to expand its land holdings in Chablis and, in 1988, the domaine established a vineyard in Oregon, in the United States. Domaine Joseph Drouhin makes several grand cru wines in the Cte d’Or and in Chablis, including ones from Musigny, Corton-Charlemagne and Les Clos, as well as the Marquis de Laguiche Montrachet Grand Cru. It also has land in some of the Cte d’Or’s most famous premier cru vineyards, including Chambolle-Musigny’s Les Amoureuses vineyard and in Beaune’s Clos des Mouches. Joseph Drouhin makes a range of village-level and regional wines. Grapes for these are sourced from growers in the area, as well as from the domaine’s own vineyards.