Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 94.5 points

  • Medium yellow, moderate viscosity. Mature, but no way near over-the hill. Fantastic length with ripe yellow fruits.

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  • This is the fourth of 4 I bought a few years ago from Premier Cru after enthusiastic notes from Burghound and alan weinburg, and as usual, the last bottle is the best. Whoever thinks white burg cannot last (as did I) for a quarter century has never tasted this one. Is it because M. Ampeau keeps bottles in his icy cave for many years before releasing them? Or is there something about his vinification that preserves them? The color of this 26 year old is pale to medium yellow with no trace of gold. As soon as the wine is poured, there is an eruption of that classical Meursault smell of warm butter and hazelnuts. The flavor is equally superb and repeats precisely what the smell suggests. Rich, yet slightly reserved, with a deft touch of oak. Then, the finish surprises with a sensation of sweetness in what is clearly a dry wine. As if all this were not enough, the texture is pleasingly thick. The only criticism is that after about 30 minutes, there was a noticeable fading of the distinctive aroma and a slight thinning on the palate. Yet with its bright well integrated acidity, this wine could surely go on for who knows how many more years.

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