2007 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Blanc
Community Tasting Note
drwine2001 wrote:
Sunday, January 6, 2013 - Bright, medium yellow. Right off, honeysuckle and charred oak with weight and palate feel that was very much like Meursault, right down to the hazelnut and cinnamon-like spiciness. As it opened out, the wood thankfully dropped back to a more supporting role, orange zest came to the fore, the acidity and minerality perked up, and the body became a little less dense. In the end, very good, but not as finely tuned or exciting as the 2002 was when we drank it last year. The wood sticks out a bit compared to the older vintage.
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Comment posted by cartime:
1/7/2013 2:20:00 PM - What was your impression as far as readiness to drink? Would you give this more time?
Comment posted by drwine2001:
1/7/2013 2:43:00 PM - cartime-I think it is surprisingly open and ready to go. There is little structure to be resolved, and I don't foresee it improving with further time in the bottle since the acidity is certainly not that high. Let's put it this way: the 2002 had more in reserve at age ten than this had at age 5+.