Drank alongside '45 Bourdy Chateau-Chalon (which was flat-out terrific). Hard for me to comprehend how these wines can be so vibrant, deep, nuanced, and cerebral at the same time. Lots of life left in this wine.
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Quick impressions after a dinner party, small sample coravined and shared by our generous host to test integrity prior to beginning the long decanting process tomorrow for another event
lovely mature color still with a strong red-purple tone to it, at first a very unruly nose of Maytag, dark fruits and strong barnyard, on the palate similarly untamed but promising as it comes together, after an hour the nose settles with the earlier hints of volatility gone, sweet earthy cherry and cranberry fruit, on the palate genteel and savory- some persistent fruit but dominated by notes of underbrush, bramble and sweet earth, good finish that is clipped to some extent and yet curiously there is an almost burst of fruit in the lingering aftertaste, a rare treat and greatly appreciated, as with Chateau Magdelaine or the red Chassagnes from Ramonet- this is perfectly harmonious with great food. ****, I have little experience with Jura wines but my gut feeling is that this is in its full prime and should be consumed fairly soon.
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From memory, clear garnet to tawny edges, light sediment, apparently pinot noir-heavy. Really not that much different from the rather younger (2005-2009) Bourdy rouges we have enjoyed many times, much the same fruit profile with some added dried herbs and leaves, some carmel, smoke and old leather, with a longer finish. Not complaining, perfectly lovely with our suos vide rack of lamb, and very familiar.
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The colour is an almost completely translucent shade of garnet/copper. Aromatically, so many rich oxidative flavours, figs, clove, sweet toffee, prune, mushrooms, moss. It’s remarkable how sweet this smells. The crazy thing, however, is the acidity. There is this fresh rhubarb acidity on the palate that is even more intense than the 1990 we had earlier in the night. Featherweight but with great concentration, improving every minute.
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Surprisingly fresh and vibrant this was served a bit cool temperature wise, so it was a little bit muted at first, but became more expressive as it warmed in the glass. Dusty red cherry and moderate vegative notes of rhubarb and cranberry. This is the oldest red Jura I have had and I'm shocked at how wonderfully integrated and balanced it is, great stuff!
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Jean-François Bourdy's Decades tasting: One wine from every decade of the 20th century, back to 1904 (E&R, Portland, OR): The best I could describe the color of this wine is that of old looking port. It even seemed to move in my glass like it. This is where the wines started getting really interesting. This thing smells like mascerated fruit covered in smoked caramel... I also get a hard fruit candy that has sat in its wrapper for years only to try once it's gotten all goopy and sticky (yes, I've had my grandfather's candy that was at the back of his drawer). There's also a meaty, nearly smoked fish, component to things. Totally wild and complex aromas. The palate enters lightly, but after 5 seconds huge deep strawberries dial up. Totally awesome. Some really bright, high tones are present here, with a grippy grittiness to it. Lots of complex soil and mushroom notes as well. Really grand palate. The finish calms a bit, and is slightly muted at first, but then again on the finish the acids kick into high gear and take over. Acid is definitely dominant and covers up any other complexities that may lie. Overall though, the finish is quite bright and rich even a minute later. Great experience.
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Kemp's 65th including some 1945 wines.: Apparently recorked (and topped?) off a couple of years ago. The nose is dusty, spicy with some cranberries. On the palate, cranberries and a whole bunch of tannins. Certainly mature, but the tannins were so strong I was surprised. That said, I think I liked this more than the crowd. It was very interesting and certainly not drinking like a 65 year old wine. I doubt it would ever have pleased those who did not like it now, as I doubt it ever was a hedonistic wine. Quite a privilege to drink.
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Birthday Bash with Most of the Family and Close Friends (Chez nous, Napa Yacht Club): Haunting bottle of wine...a "slice of history". The cork was brand new, marked 07-09, so must have been recorked at the winery before it was shipped to Seattle. Color was almost translucent with browning at the edges. No funk, and the delicate fruit flavors floated out of the glass...rhubarb noted in the midpalate
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This was superb. Extremely fresh, I have to credit the provenance from Garagiste - they say it had never moved from the caves at Bourdy since bottling. Since the wine tasted decades younger than '45, I believe them. Rich earthy nose, even from the pop (this was opened about 5 hours before drinking and not touched - the "Audouze method"). On the palate, really juicy acidity, mouthwatering really. An interesting note of rhubarb mingled with the rest on the palate and finished quite long. Just a great bottle, shared with family on Christmas Eve.
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8/25/2019 - esh44 wrote:
Drank alongside '45 Bourdy Chateau-Chalon (which was flat-out terrific). Hard for me to comprehend how these wines can be so vibrant, deep, nuanced, and cerebral at the same time. Lots of life left in this wine.
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4/13/2019 - Elpaninaro Likes this wine:
Quick impressions after a dinner party, small sample coravined and shared by our generous host to test integrity prior to beginning the long decanting process tomorrow for another event
lovely mature color still with a strong red-purple tone to it, at first a very unruly nose of Maytag, dark fruits and strong barnyard, on the palate similarly untamed but promising as it comes together, after an hour the nose settles with the earlier hints of volatility gone, sweet earthy cherry and cranberry fruit, on the palate genteel and savory- some persistent fruit but dominated by notes of underbrush, bramble and sweet earth, good finish that is clipped to some extent and yet curiously there is an almost burst of fruit in the lingering aftertaste, a rare treat and greatly appreciated, as with Chateau Magdelaine or the red Chassagnes from Ramonet- this is perfectly harmonious with great food. ****, I have little experience with Jura wines but my gut feeling is that this is in its full prime and should be consumed fairly soon.
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8/22/2018 - SteveG wrote: 92 Points
From memory, clear garnet to tawny edges, light sediment, apparently pinot noir-heavy. Really not that much different from the rather younger (2005-2009) Bourdy rouges we have enjoyed many times, much the same fruit profile with some added dried herbs and leaves, some carmel, smoke and old leather, with a longer finish. Not complaining, perfectly lovely with our suos vide rack of lamb, and very familiar.
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6/21/2018 - esh44 wrote:
Fresh and vibrant, with bright red fruit, rich savory/earthy notes, and well integrated acidity. Lots to enjoy and ponder. Very solid bottle.
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5/29/2018 - EvanfromEdmonton wrote:
The colour is an almost completely translucent shade of garnet/copper. Aromatically, so many rich oxidative flavours, figs, clove, sweet toffee, prune, mushrooms, moss. It’s remarkable how sweet this smells. The crazy thing, however, is the acidity. There is this fresh rhubarb acidity on the palate that is even more intense than the 1990 we had earlier in the night. Featherweight but with great concentration, improving every minute.
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9/26/2015 - Bill Bucklew wrote: 91 Points
Surprisingly fresh and vibrant this was served a bit cool temperature wise, so it was a little bit muted at first, but became more expressive as it warmed in the glass. Dusty red cherry and moderate vegative notes of rhubarb and cranberry. This is the oldest red Jura I have had and I'm shocked at how wonderfully integrated and balanced it is, great stuff!
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11/9/2012 - David Paris (dbp) wrote: 93 Points
Jean-François Bourdy's Decades tasting: One wine from every decade of the 20th century, back to 1904 (E&R, Portland, OR): The best I could describe the color of this wine is that of old looking port. It even seemed to move in my glass like it. This is where the wines started getting really interesting. This thing smells like mascerated fruit covered in smoked caramel... I also get a hard fruit candy that has sat in its wrapper for years only to try once it's gotten all goopy and sticky (yes, I've had my grandfather's candy that was at the back of his drawer). There's also a meaty, nearly smoked fish, component to things. Totally wild and complex aromas. The palate enters lightly, but after 5 seconds huge deep strawberries dial up. Totally awesome. Some really bright, high tones are present here, with a grippy grittiness to it. Lots of complex soil and mushroom notes as well. Really grand palate. The finish calms a bit, and is slightly muted at first, but then again on the finish the acids kick into high gear and take over. Acid is definitely dominant and covers up any other complexities that may lie. Overall though, the finish is quite bright and rich even a minute later. Great experience.
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12/13/2010 - Loren Sonkin wrote:
Kemp's 65th including some 1945 wines.: Apparently recorked (and topped?) off a couple of years ago. The nose is dusty, spicy with some cranberries. On the palate, cranberries and a whole bunch of tannins. Certainly mature, but the tannins were so strong I was surprised. That said, I think I liked this more than the crowd. It was very interesting and certainly not drinking like a 65 year old wine. I doubt it would ever have pleased those who did not like it now, as I doubt it ever was a hedonistic wine. Quite a privilege to drink.
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3/5/2010 - 1800kidney wrote: 90 Points
Birthday Bash with Most of the Family and Close Friends (Chez nous, Napa Yacht Club): Haunting bottle of wine...a "slice of history". The cork was brand new, marked 07-09, so must have been recorked at the winery before it was shipped to Seattle. Color was almost translucent with browning at the edges. No funk, and the delicate fruit flavors floated out of the glass...rhubarb noted in the midpalate
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12/24/2009 - Squirreljam wrote: 96 Points
This was superb. Extremely fresh, I have to credit the provenance from Garagiste - they say it had never moved from the caves at Bourdy since bottling. Since the wine tasted decades younger than '45, I believe them. Rich earthy nose, even from the pop (this was opened about 5 hours before drinking and not touched - the "Audouze method"). On the palate, really juicy acidity, mouthwatering really. An interesting note of rhubarb mingled with the rest on the palate and finished quite long. Just a great bottle, shared with family on Christmas Eve.
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