Domaine Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet Rouge 2020 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine Expect citrus zest

Expect citrus zest

cracked pepper and forest floor on the nose

from a hillside workshop in the hamlet of Collevecchio just outside Teramo

Seven years in bottle have knit the dark fruit and spice into something savory and settled

Domaine Ramonet Chassagne Montrachet Rouge 2020 Lettie Teague WSJ On Wine Expect citrus zestChassagne 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