Domaine Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet Rouge 2020 071126OFFER character-driven red that has more

character-driven red that has more in common with the Languedoc than with Cabernet country next door

on limestone over loamy clay flecked with quartz and flint

and plenty of it flat and forgettable

and a long

takes its name from the sisters' mark on the family tradition

Domaine Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet Rouge 2020 071126OFFER character-driven red that has moreChassagne Montrachet grew more red than white for most of its history. The white boom is a modern story, and the reds were pushed aside by economics rather than by quality. Ramonet has never stopped making them, and this village rouge is the most direct way to find out what the fuss was about. 2020 was warm, dry and picked early, giving small berries and concentrated wines, but the good ones kept their freshness and this one stays light footed instead