Tasted Sunday, June 14, 2009 by steffenpelz with 1,780 views
Our monthly wine salon organized by Austin collector Brian Owens was hosted at Austin's Aquarelle restaurant yesterday afternoon. We tasted through 23 wines in almost exactly 4 hours. Yesterday's theme was white burgundy, so we tasted through a good number of the important villages/communes to get a feel for each, as well as the styles within. Before I get to the notes I took, I will take a moment and say that the number of oxidized bottles was absolutely shocking...and that's after the host had already opened and tasted, and subsequently replaced damaged and oxidized bottres. After tasting through the wines yesterday, I am resolved to drink white burgundy in its youth. Going beyond 10 years seems to be a crapshoot. Alas, here are the notes.
Thanks to Brian for organizing and thanks to the owners of Aquarelle for allowing us to do this tasting on their premises on their day off. Special thanks to John GL for the stunning Crab bisque. Amazing course with the Corton Charlemagnes. A truly amazing treat.
2007 Cave de Lugny Mâcon-Lugny Les Charmes
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Lugny
First wine of the afternoon. Pale yellow to white color. Crushed rocks, zippy acidity, lemon juice, light custard, and white flowers. Very steely. At $10 per bottle, this is a nice wine for the price.
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2007 Joseph Drouhin Saint Véran
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Saint Véran
Pale color, crushed rock, seashells, softer than the Macon that preceded it. Lemon, stony, and egg white flavors. At $13 per bottle, this, too, is a good QPR.
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1994 J.A. Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé Tournant de Pouilly Cuvée Hors-Classe
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
Oxidized. Gold color. Cider, caramel apple, butterscotch, popcorn, toasted nuts, honey. Good finish. Definitely past its prime.
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1993 Maison Valette Pouilly-Fuissé Clos Reyssié
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
Slightly oxidated. Minerals, sherry notes, fresh, zingy with lemon and minimal oak.
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