2007 Domaine de Montbourgeau L'Etoile Cuvée Spéciale

Community Tasting Notes (7) Avg Score: 92 points

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  8/26/2015 - Loren Sonkin wrote: 91 Points

  A Jura Wine Tasting (Jeff K's): This is made in the style of a fino sherry I was told, not quite the same as Vin Jaune. Golden in color. Loved the nose. Oxidzed yet vibrant. Its powerful with some mustiness but also some salinity and a bit of quince. On the palate, it is dry and slightly bitter. I found it needed some bread/cheese to tame it. Worked well. Good acidity. Not for everyone, but I really enjoyed it.

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  5/31/2014 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  A purity here, richness of fruit, body, salty, breadiness. Of all the speciale I have had maybe Montbourgeau is the most "middle road" which is not to say anything bad, just not so massive and heavy toast, nor the lean elegance. Pretty.

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  1/15/2014 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  Tastes like it has been under the veil. And super fine for that. Tightly knit.

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  9/1/2013 - Beerzebub Likes this wine:

  Popped and poured. Smells like a cross between shrimp paste and mature cheese - not exactly funky, but intensely savory - along with some milder notes of almonds, honey, spearmint, and some explicit but restrained sherrylike oxidization. All of the elements don't seem totally cohesive, but the total effect is quite wonderful (as well as strange). The oxidization comes across more strongly on the palate, with intense almond, lemon, salinity, crushed seashell minerality, fresh minty herbs, and deeper savory notes. Bone dry. Full on lemonlike acidity. Light-medium bodied, thirst quenching. All the notes keep going for a fairly long finish, complex and delicious. Good stuff.
  
  Day 2: Doing quite well, similar to day 1 but more cohesive. Also developing some butterscotch and a bit of fruit besides lemon - along the lines of apple, pear and melon rind - and the sherrylike oxidization has become a bit stronger but is not out of bounds, working well with the huge acidity and minerality.

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  7/8/2013 - Ben Christiansen wrote:

  Savory and rich. Very long on the on palate. Better on its own, not in a field. Better out of Le Montrachet Riedel glasses too.

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