2002 Françoise & Denis Clair Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Murgers des Dents de Chien Blanc

Community Tasting Notes (4) Avg Score: 89.3 points

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  3/24/2018 - red_man Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Deepish yellow but not yet to hints of old gold, still quite youthful for age, excellent deep, rich, complex nose, classic buttery aged Chardonnay, lots of nuances, palate also has real depth, complexity of age, certainly at end of optimum drinking window but still holding in there very well, coats whole mouth, good length and persistence, really very good and above its expected standing

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  5/30/2015 - red_man wrote: 87 Points

  possibly left a bit too long, or maybe bottle varaiation

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  3/25/2007 - DaleW wrote: 91 Points

  Just stunning for a "mere" St. Aubin, rich deep pear fruit bracketed by light toasted oak/hazelnut notes and a stony minerality. As it evolved over dinner (Betsy limited herself to a glass or so as driver, so I had plenty of sips), a rich caramelly note appeared. Despite the richness, there's a lot of acidic verve here. This could probably use more time, but delicious now, and I've decided that with all the random oxidation issues my white Burgundies are all going to die early deaths. This was my last of this, but I wish I could stick a bottle in a lineup of 2002 Pulignys

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  9/19/2006 - DaleW wrote: 89 Points

  Sweet pear fruit surrounded by toasty oak (more than I remember in 2001) and minerals. The fruit is full and ripe, but there is acidity that keeps in lively in the mouth. I think this needs a little time for the oak to integrate, but in time will be a nice Burg- could pass for a Puligny now. A bit much for a panko-crusted flounder dish, I should have gone with a Chablis I considered.(I'll try again in 2 years, I worry these days re long aging of white
  Burgs).

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