2003 Montrachet Grand Cru
France
Montrachet
Burgundy
White
Chardonnay
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Gerard Boudot believes the young 2004s show a balance similar to that of the 2000s. "The wines have correct maturity and good acidity," said Boudot, who had not acidified the new vintage as of the end of May. "The 2004s are not as big as 2002, though," he added. "They don't have as much aromatic punch or concentration as 2002, but they are wines in a classic style." Boudot did no lees stirring with his 2003s, and racked the wines from barrel into tank barely eight months after the harvest, keeping a lot of CO2 and limiting oxygenation of the wines. All of the '03s were bottled before Christmas of 2004. "I tell my clients to drink them within three or four years; ageability is certainly a big question mark with the 2003 vintage." (Vineyard Brands, Birmingham, AL)
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Gerard Boudot started harvesting on August 23 (with the Champs-Canet), as "the vegetative cycle was done, and the leaves were falling. " He used more than a ton of carbonic gas to chill down the must. Yields were low, as the vines were affected by frost, hail and drought in 2003:production was typically between 22 and 30 hectoliters per hectare, but near 40 for the Puligny-Montrachet Garenne. Boudot, who said he had malic acid levels as low as 0. 5 grams per liter, acidified across the board, but since there was hardly any malic acidity, there was virtually nothing to be gained by blocking the secondary fermentations, a technique Boudot has used in several recent vintages. The grapes ripened by concentration; there's not really any surmaturite Boudot told me. The impression of sucrosite comes mostly from the lack of acidity. "Following a short sojourn in barrel, all of the 2003s were moved to stainless steel, with their fine lees, by early May. The plan was to bottle these wines prior to the 2004 harvest. Boudot believes that his customers should begin drinking virtually all these 2003s within a year or two. The Sauzet 2002s have turned out splendidly:Boudot maintains that they combine the solidity of 1990 with the finesse and fruit of 1992. (Vineyard Brands, Birmingham AL