Chevalier Montrachet sits higher up the same hillside as Montrachet. The vineyard of Les Demoiselles, which has been part of the Louis Latour Domaine since the early 19th century, acquired its name because it was previously owned by two unmarried sisters who achieved a reputation for the outstanding quality of their wines. The wine is bright gold in colour with opulence and rich, complex fruit and honey aromas. It offers great body twined with a mellowness that leads to an intense and persistent savoury finish.

Tasting note

Pale golden in colour, this Chevalier-Montrachet 2009 reveals attractive complexity; there is good balance between hawthorn flowers, white fruits and honey. Round and supple on tasting. A very flattering wine with impressive structure.

Awards and Accolades

95 Points, Burghound (USA), June 2011

"A reserved and almost inexpressive nose features an ever-so-mildly exotic fruit array that is fresh and reluctantly perfumed while displaying a spiced citrus and pungent mineral character that continues onto the pure, detailed, intense and driving full-bodied flavors that exude a wonderful sense of underlying tension on the palate staining finish that lasts and lasts. This is really quite dry and the inherent classiness of Demoiselles is on parade and about the only departure from a classic vintage would be that the ’09 version is a bit more opulent than normal."

17.5 Points/4 Stars, Decanter.com (UK), February 2011

'Firm oaky nose, with lush apple and apricot fruit. Rich, suave, and juicy, concentrated and spicy, showing complexity and no excessive weight. Nutty oaky finish, with good length.' Stephen Brook

94 Points

Buying Guide, Wine Enthusiast (USA), September 2011

19/20 Points, The World of Fine Wine, March 2011

'Seamless delicate green-gold; majestic grand cru calcaire scents, haunting, restrained. Magnificent, complete flavors of a complexity that defies adequate description (quite usual at this level). There is a strong oak presence for now, but it will integrate with the years, such is the intensity of this very great wine.' Michael Edwards

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