Tasted over 3 hrs -med red mild bricking -funk stewed tomato rhubarb Gevrey cherry earth sous bois toasted grain -med acidity, med/med- weight gentle sappy remnants of cherry and warm earth some sous bois, seamless med- tannins mostly resolved -divinely complex nose I could just sniff for days, fully mature but not tired either, just crazy to reflect that over the 21 years this bottle sat in my cellar it's appreciated 50 fold in monetary value, which counterintuitively makes it harder to actually open and enjoy it; regardless, it's lovely
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My first Truchot - and sadly sadly the first sniff was one of wet cardboard and stinky socks. Oh my. The wine actually tasted really good with slight fizziness and natural funk some real brimming quality underneath. The nose somewhat dissipated and if one was inclined to be bullish it turned more towards a sulphur note. Definitely not a clean bottle but the wine still got drunk with some pleasure for its elegant palate and mouthfeel. One can only imagine what a clean bottle would have done. Thanks for the generous pull Chris!
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Unfortunately the perfect example of a corked wine, but not bad considering this was the only off bottle of a lineup of 17 Truchots. Some fruit behind the funk if you wanted to fight for it, but considering the company, not tonight.
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Deep crimson color, dark by the standards of the producer, with some cloudiness observed as well, this is definitely one rustic Charmes. Some of the usual Truchot funk but it also came across screechy and shrill at first and needed at least an hour in the glass to really come together. Once there, it's plummy and stony and (yes) plenty funky and earthy but there is still a dense core that's not giving up a whole lot.
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(Midweek Tasting—French Wines for an Upper Crust English Meal): Tasted single blind to me; double blind to the others. Second of four wines: 2001 Criots Batard Montrachet by Fontaign Gagnard, the Truchot, 1982 Mouton, and ½ bottle of 1988 Latour Blanch Sauternes. It was an evening of delicious wines.
Decanted 1 ½ hours. Color light brick garnet with brick edges. Nose reserved, mature Burgundy character, 1/6 open. Taste is fruity , intense, elegant, well-balanced, fairly well knit with a little Truchot sharpness, good character. Aftertaste is like the middle, maybe showing a little (resolved) oak/tannin, long. Has a sweet character to the flavor. With air in the glass, the wine gets softer. At peak and holding well. One bottle left to save for a special occasion. Rated G++.
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popped and poured at the EOY BO dinner at Craft- 3rd bottle of this in 2006 and again, a great bottle of wine. starts off spritzy and sour and then slowly builds into a series of contrasting, but not conflicting tastes and textures- lush, but not fat, warm, but not alcoholic, ripe, but not pruny, rich but not cloying- perfect balance.
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A weekend of Jacky Truchot; 1/28/2006-1/29/2006 (Washington DC): Dense and rich - great nose of earth and moist hummus, cheese rind. Great finish, long full with young fruit and brambles. Lots of lurking, brooding power here and serious, but correct elements. Waiting in the wings is true Grand Cru quality.
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Light to medium bodied but plenty of structure/backbone. Medium aromas of prickly pinot. On the palate, medium bodied with traditional briar/strawberry flavors and complexity. Would beneift from time, but not likely to be long lived. Very enjoyable. 8/02
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12/24/2023 - Cote d'Or Likes this wine:
Tasted over 3 hrs
-med red mild bricking
-funk stewed tomato rhubarb Gevrey cherry earth sous bois toasted grain
-med acidity, med/med- weight gentle sappy remnants of cherry and warm earth some sous bois, seamless med- tannins mostly resolved
-divinely complex nose I could just sniff for days, fully mature but not tired either, just crazy to reflect that over the 21 years this bottle sat in my cellar it's appreciated 50 fold in monetary value, which counterintuitively makes it harder to actually open and enjoy it; regardless, it's lovely
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5/21/2021 - BenBlu wrote: flawed
My first Truchot - and sadly sadly the first sniff was one of wet cardboard and stinky socks. Oh my. The wine actually tasted really good with slight fizziness and natural funk some real brimming quality underneath. The nose somewhat dissipated and if one was inclined to be bullish it turned more towards a sulphur note. Definitely not a clean bottle but the wine still got drunk with some pleasure for its elegant palate and mouthfeel. One can only imagine what a clean bottle would have done. Thanks for the generous pull Chris!
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9/3/2018 - Parrish02 wrote: flawed
Labor Day Burgundy Insanity at Paulee du Hersh 9/1-2/18 (Denver, CO): Odd bottle with what I thought was secondary fermentation. I liked it better than most but will decline to rate it.
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10/29/2015 - The Vines That Bind wrote: flawed
Unfortunately the perfect example of a corked wine, but not bad considering this was the only off bottle of a lineup of 17 Truchots. Some fruit behind the funk if you wanted to fight for it, but considering the company, not tonight.
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10/12/2015 - Keith Levenberg wrote:
Deep crimson color, dark by the standards of the producer, with some cloudiness observed as well, this is definitely one rustic Charmes. Some of the usual Truchot funk but it also came across screechy and shrill at first and needed at least an hour in the glass to really come together. Once there, it's plummy and stony and (yes) plenty funky and earthy but there is still a dense core that's not giving up a whole lot.
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9/3/2013 - Panapul wrote: 91 Points
(Midweek Tasting—French Wines for an Upper Crust English Meal): Tasted single blind to me; double blind to the others. Second of four wines: 2001 Criots Batard Montrachet by Fontaign Gagnard, the Truchot, 1982 Mouton, and ½ bottle of 1988 Latour Blanch Sauternes. It was an evening of delicious wines.
Decanted 1 ½ hours. Color light brick garnet with brick edges. Nose reserved, mature Burgundy character, 1/6 open. Taste is fruity , intense, elegant, well-balanced, fairly well knit with a little Truchot sharpness, good character. Aftertaste is like the middle, maybe showing a little (resolved) oak/tannin, long. Has a sweet character to the flavor. With air in the glass, the wine gets softer. At peak and holding well. One bottle left to save for a special occasion. Rated G++.
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3/25/2007 - winenutnyc wrote:
another great showing for this wine- maybe a bit disjointed at first, but less angry than other bottles I've had. Perfect balance. flat out terrific.
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12/28/2006 - winenutnyc wrote:
popped and poured at the EOY BO dinner at Craft- 3rd bottle of this in 2006 and again, a great bottle of wine. starts off spritzy and sour and then slowly builds into a series of contrasting, but not conflicting tastes and textures- lush, but not fat, warm, but not alcoholic, ripe, but not pruny, rich but not cloying- perfect balance.
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1/29/2006 - AndrewSGHall wrote:
A weekend of Jacky Truchot; 1/28/2006-1/29/2006 (Washington DC): Dense and rich - great nose of earth and moist hummus, cheese rind. Great finish, long full with young fruit and brambles. Lots of lurking, brooding power here and serious, but correct elements. Waiting in the wings is true Grand Cru quality.
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8/1/2002 - winefool wrote: 91 Points
Light to medium bodied but plenty of structure/backbone. Medium aromas of prickly pinot. On the palate, medium bodied with traditional briar/strawberry flavors and complexity. Would beneift from time, but not likely to be long lived. Very enjoyable. 8/02
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