Chevalier Montrachet Demoiselles, Louis Latour 2010

If the Criots is the ripest of these grands crus, then the Demoiselles possesses the most elegant nose with a complex mix of white flowers, pear, stone, spice and citrus nuances. The impressively proportioned flavors are surprisingly approachable, at least in the context of a classic Chevalier though this impression is undoubtedly enhanced by the abundance of dry extract that largely buffers the otherwise firm acid spine on the powerfully long finish. In sum, this is a notably bigger wine than is typical and the trade-off is that it is not quite as lively and refined in the mouth. Drink: 2018+

Loads of oak here, very broad and ripe. Luscious, creamy, classy. Fine, lingering fruit.