Deleger,+George

Background information
Ed. Note: This producer no longer makes wine. His last vintage was 2001. The vineyards were transferred to Domaine Colin-Deleger. The Chevalier Montrachet vines owned by Georges Deleger (older than those originally owned by Colin-Deleger) were transferred to Colin-Deleger, who retained them for use as the Colin-Deleger estate wine. The somewhat younger Chevalier vines owned by Colin-Deleger were transferred to Colin's two sons, Bruno and Phillipe. =Wines=
 * In vintage 1996: no information about batonnage.

1988

 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (31 Dec 2011): not oxidized; can wait more. [Thomas Küntziger]

1990

 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (25 Dec 2008): not oxidized; fantastic but drink up. [Thomas Küntziger]

1992

 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (28 Dec 2007): one bottle corked; the second bottle oxidized [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (8 Jan 2008): very mature and barely holding together [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (7 Feb 2008): oxidized [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (29 Jun 2009): final bottle wasn't oxidized and it rocked [Don Cornwell]

1993

 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (14 Jun 2006): not oxidized; excellent [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (March 2013): not oxidized; excellent (R DeAngelo)

1995

 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (21 Jun 2010): not oxidized; excellent. [Thomas Küntziger]

1996

 * **Chevalier-Montrachet** (??): awesome not oxidized [//unknown//]
 * **Chevalier-Montrachet** (26 Jan. 2006): not oxidized, super wine, see 96 tasting notes [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier-Montrachet** (10 Dec. 2008): not oxidized, amazing wine, at its peak [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (7 Mar 2010): not oxidized but seems fully mature and declining [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (7 May 2010): not oxidized; mature [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (23 Feb 2011): not oxidized. See 95-2000 Retrospective Notes. [Don Cornwell]

1999

 * **Chevalier-Montrachet** (07 Jul 2005): not oxidized, very youthful and awesome. Rated 95+ [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier-Montrachet** (28 Feb 2007): not oxidized; again one of the best wines of the tasting --see related tasting notes [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier-Montrachet** (Sep. 2008-Feb 2009): 6 additional bottles recently purchased at Acker auction--none oxidized, but every bottle more advanced than all others I've had. Three with deep mature gold color, very mature obviously advanced flavors. Two bottles were better but not at prior standards. One very good bottle, but still below prior bottles from Europe. I suspect poor storage by the prior owner. [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (13 May 2009): completely oxidized. Undrinkable. Poured down the drain. [AT Bridge]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (23 May 2009): substantially oxidized and falling apart. [David Honig]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (29 Nov 2009): From original stock--Not oxidized; soft, almost completely mature wine; very elegant. Drink up (I bought a lot of this, so I need to get busy.) [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (2 Jan 2010): From original stock: An absolutely pristine and awesome bottle [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (15 Feb 2010): From original stock: Very deeply colored, utterly mature but not oxidized bottle. Amazing variation. [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (4 Apr 2010): From original stock: not oxidized but fully mature. Drink up. [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (21 and 25 June 2010): From original stock: one completely oxidized, one not oxidized but mature [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (10 Sept 2010): From original stock: not oxidized but fully mature. Drink up. [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (30 Oct 2010): From original stock: not oxidized, mature. [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (6 Dec 2010): From Acker auction stock: partially oxidized [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (01 Jan 2011): not oxidized; excellent. [Thomas Küntziger]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (March 2013): not oxidized; superb. One of the 2 or 3 best white burgs I've ever had. (not 99 Coche CC, but not a big step behind) (Acker auction a couple years back; 99 Girardin Chevie from same lot oxidized). [Mark Preston]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (December 2015): Completely oxidized, deep gold color going on brown. Fruit completely gone, just a thin strip of one-dimensional something-or-other running through. Bummer. [P. Mesrobian]

2000

 * **Chevalier-Montrachet** (26 Dec 2007): not oxidized [Michael Zadikian]
 * **Chevalier-Montrachet** (5 Feb 2008): tasting panel divided 6/6 on whether this was partially oxidized. Underwhelming in any event. See 2000 tasting notes [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (Feb 2008) oxidized (R DeAngelo)
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (March 2008) oxidized (R DeAngelo)
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (25 July 2010): not oxidized, mature, relatively rich for Chevalier [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (8 Apr 2011): not oxidized but mature and fading [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (March 2103) not oxidized - showed very young and fresh - go figure (R DeAngelo)
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (June 2013) oxidized (R Nellans)

2001

 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (11 Nov 2006): not oxidized, very identifiable when served blind; excellent wine [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (11 Feb 2009): not oxidized, again very identifiable. See 2001 Tasting Notes, Part II [Don Corwnell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (26 July 2010): not oxidized, holding better than the 2000. [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (4 Nov 2010): not oxidized, consistent. [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (3 Jan 2011): not oxidized, but a little below standard [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (14 July 2011): oxidized [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (22 Sept 2011): not oxidized and clearly the best bottle to date. [Don Cornwell]
 * **Chevalier Montrachet** (March 2013) not oxidized - a pristine bottle showing quite young (R DeAngelo)