This began with lots of subtlety and was balanced and delicious from the get go. With time, the salinity on the finish increased and the style of Raveneau's Butteaux was on full display with just a hint of fennel and some waxiness true to form. No aspect of this wine was particularly poignant; instead, this was just a really well-rounded and tasty bottle. Drinking super well right now. XXX+
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Massive and delicious. Everything is tell-tale for d'Auvenay here, from the buttered popcorn nose to the driving finish full of saline, acid, and mineral driven power. It can be no other. Sure, maybe the '99 is better because it's more delineated, but on it's own I challenge you to say that this wine is not everything it's supposed to be. Totally crushing it. XXX+++
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Drank 1 night after the '05 Clos de la Mouchere because I'm now obsessed with understanding Boillot and several of his terroir. Hallmark of this wine is the Boillot style of spicy green, with some steeliness and phenolic bitterness, very true to the terroir of Perrieres. The other most pronounced feature is an incredible sweetness on the finish. By comparison to the clos de la mouchere from the same vintage, this does not have even close to the size, weight and power; it's also not nearly as youthful and is probably at its apogee or just past. On opening you know immediately that this is puligny, with that classic butterscotch, whereas the Clos was a little bit more secretive about Puligny vs. Meursault. I think it makes sense that this is Perrieres and that the Clos is his hallmark wine given its more intense weight and depth. XXX+
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2008 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux
3/8/2020 - Astrophel wrote:
This began with lots of subtlety and was balanced and delicious from the get go. With time, the salinity on the finish increased and the style of Raveneau's Butteaux was on full display with just a hint of fennel and some waxiness true to form. No aspect of this wine was particularly poignant; instead, this was just a really well-rounded and tasty bottle. Drinking super well right now. XXX+
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2005 Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize-Leroy) Meursault 1er Cru Gouttes d'Or
1/24/2020 - Astrophel wrote:
Massive and delicious. Everything is tell-tale for d'Auvenay here, from the buttered popcorn nose to the driving finish full of saline, acid, and mineral driven power. It can be no other. Sure, maybe the '99 is better because it's more delineated, but on it's own I challenge you to say that this wine is not everything it's supposed to be. Totally crushing it. XXX+++
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2005 Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières
1/18/2020 - Astrophel wrote:
Drank 1 night after the '05 Clos de la Mouchere because I'm now obsessed with understanding Boillot and several of his terroir. Hallmark of this wine is the Boillot style of spicy green, with some steeliness and phenolic bitterness, very true to the terroir of Perrieres. The other most pronounced feature is an incredible sweetness on the finish. By comparison to the clos de la mouchere from the same vintage, this does not have even close to the size, weight and power; it's also not nearly as youthful and is probably at its apogee or just past. On opening you know immediately that this is puligny, with that classic butterscotch, whereas the Clos was a little bit more secretive about Puligny vs. Meursault. I think it makes sense that this is Perrieres and that the Clos is his hallmark wine given its more intense weight and depth. XXX+
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