Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Saturday, July 31, 2010 - Soiree (Mount Faber Lodge, Singapore): Amazing, and a real, real surprise. Burghound's note on this wine in 1996, almost 15 years ago, suggested that it was on its way down. This bottle could not be further from his sentiments. It was incredible. Clearly either a Volnay or a Chambolle. Hard to tell which when tasted blind, but it could hardly be anything else. Gorgeous nose, with fresh, slightly tart cherry scents bathed with sweet floral essence and pats of wet-earth. It reminded me somewhat of walking through a forest after a spring shower. Very seductive, but the palate was another story - it was nothing short of breathtaking. Incredible depth, great balance, with some of the most enchanting, beautiful flavours I have had for a long time. Sweet cherries, strawberries, with a slightly preserved-fruit character at the edges and some beautiful florals, all glowing with an lovely natural sweetness. A little stream of ferrous, slightly bloody mineral added an interesting counterpoint, as the wine slid into a long finish full of seductive dried cherry, dried grape and earth notes. This was at peak. Soft, velvety, yet impeccably balanced - it was a profound experience which stunned me into silent contemplation. Easily one of the best Burgs, if not one of the best wines I have had this year, on par with the far, far bigger names and much more heralded vineyards. It is rare when Burgundy throws up a surprise like this, and I was a grateful recipient. It faded very quickly, with the fruit starting to shrink away after half an hour in the glass, but this will live for a long, long time in my memory.

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