Wine Ranking: 4.5
Winery: Chevalier
Varietal: Chardonnay
Region: France > Burgundy > Chassagne-montrachet
Type: Sweet White Wine
Vintage: 2002
Price: $189
Purchase: FinestWine.com

User Tags: color descriptors, mineral, soil, sophisticated, (tropical) fruit, entral ranges, orange, finesse, tropical fruits, pineapple

Wine Maker's Notes:
Liquefied minerals, slate, gravel, and pears can be discerned in the aromatic and flavor profiles of the 2002 Chevalier-Montrachet. Light to medium-bodied, packing fabulous concentration as well as a deep, complex character, this super-refined beauty of a wine boasts an exceptionally long, pure, and supple finish. It is not a blockbuster, but rather a graceful, highly nuanced gem

Wine Review:
Bright, pale yellow. Compelling nose combines white flowers, pit fruits and minerals. Wonderfully dense and suave in the mouth, with supersweet but mouthwateringly tangy flavors of orange, pineapple and stone. A wine of great finesse, somehow managing to effortlessly balance huge ripeness and penetrating acidity. Finishes with superb stony persistence and mineral cut. A real vin de garde Girardin believes this is the best vintage for Chevalier-Montrachet since 1995 and 1992.

Source: http://www.snooth.com/wine/girardin-vincent-chevalier-montrachet-2002/