93 points, Burghound
July 2006
A very ripe but not roasted or unduly exotic nose of wonderful breadth featuring an intoxicating mix of white flower, mango, peach, poached pear and Asian spice notes merges into rich, full, unusually forward and impressively concentrated flavors that possess serious muscle, size and weight on the powerfully long finish that possesses better acidity than one expects from the fantastically rich mid-palate. This presently displays quite a bit of wood influence on the finish but there is so much material here that it will be successfully absorbed in due coarse. In sum, I do not believe that this will be one of the all time great vintages for the DRC's Montrachet but it will absolutely be one of the most interesting.
97 points, Robert Parker, Wine Advocate
August 2005
Sumptuous aromas of spices, yellow plums and buttery toast are found in the nose of the medium to full-bodied 2003 Montrachet. A dense, layered, ample wine of awesome power, it is concentrated, spicy, and velvety-textured. Toasted pears, butter, vanilla, plump yellow fruits, melon balls, and notes of passion fruit make up its extremely extroverted flavor profile. Boasting terrific mouth-feel, it also possesses an exceptionally long, seamless finish. While it is difficult to assess the ageworthiness of such a big, super-ripe white Burgundy, it will unquestionably deliver loads of pleasure if consumed over the next decade and perhaps longer.
93 points, Stephen Tanzer
April 2006
($2080) Medium yellow. Fascinating nose combines mirabelle, clove and a combination of exotic and greener tropical fruits. Fat and huge but with terrific vinosity and freshness. Atypically sweet for this wine (Villaine finds the wine's sucrosity too extreme), but at the same time conveying an impression of solidity. Very long, palate-staining finish. 93(+?) points
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