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| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 2 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by convex on 9/21/2020 & rated 100 points: This is a national treasure of a wine. It has to be tasted to be believed. Sometimes stars align as if it’s destined to be and a wine such as this is born. Like a Chalon, this tastes very much like a white port yet it carries such elegance and finesse. It’s full and complex without overbearing. It has such deceiving youth and energy yet flirts with a racy undertone that only age could have endowed. It is a contradiction of the best kind. I can’t get enough of this. Unfortunately, there are few of these bottles left and every bottle consumed is one gone forever. (994 views) |
| By Jon Rimmerman
Garagiste (3/12/2009)
(BOURDY Chalon) 1928/1929 Dear Friends, The Bourdy train continues with two vintages I didn't think we would see - 1928 and 1929. With so much already said about the legendary ageing capacity of Bourdy, this set of Chateau-Chalon is considered priceless to many European collectors. Both examples have been referenced as among the greatest wines produced in the last century but they've been tasted by very few. Certainly 1900 Margaux has its fans but many top collectors in France would place pre-1930 vintages of Chëteau-Chalon on an even higher plane. I can safely say wine like this will never be made again and hasn't since the 1930's - WWII took its toll on everything in Europe (including wine production) and techniques were slightly different when the world emerged post 1945. If you are counting pure ageing capacity, Chëteau-Chalon has few rivals among the greatest dry wines of the world. Only a handful of original bottles remain of each vintage, never moved from the catacombs of Bourdy. We can personally thank Jean-Franìois Bourdy for this allocation, we weren't expecting either vintage: 1928 Caves Bourdy Chëteau-Chalon (Savagnin) Jura Considered by sommeliers as one of the 3 greatest vintages of the 20th century. For Jean Franìois, superior to the legendary and famous 1947 Chalon; his father agrees. A huge example of Chalon with a late-harvest impression (although dry) that has really never been duplicated. The 1928 and 1947 share much in common. 1929 Caves Bourdy Chëteau-Chalon (Savagnin) Jura Franìois Audouze: "1929 is lightly orangey in color. True nose of Chëteau-Chalon. Magnificent in the mouth, pure, exceptional - it is perfect" Thank you, Jon Rimmerman Garagiste Seattle, WA SOFR5432 SOFR5433 Click |
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Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comJuraA petite and relatively obscure wine region in eastern France, between Burgundy and the Swiss border. Its geographical isolation has helped it to remain a rare bastion of traditional winemaking techniques, and today it produces some of the most distinctive wines in the world. Reds from the Jura are often light-bodied, earthy, berried, and reminiscent of the village wines of Burgundy (though here they are made of local grapes like Poulsard and Trousseau). While Chardonnay features widely, the true specialty of the region is the Vin Jaune (“yellow wine”) made from the white Savagnin grape. Cloudy, difficult Vin Jaune is made only in the best vintages, and must be aged for at least six years before being released. As it ages under a layer of yeast, known locally as “voile,” the wine slowly oxidizes, leading to complex aromas and flavors that range from walnut skin to sultana to spices and truffles. Famously long lived it is always sold in dumpy 62 cl bottle - the wine lost in production having been taken by les anges.
On weinlagen-infoChâteau-ChalonChateau-Chalon deserves it's old name of "vin de garde" or keeping wine, because it will keep happily for many decades, and with certain vintages, over a century. The best temperature to serve this wine is 14 centigrade, and it is advisable to let the wine breathe for several hours prior to drinking, as this allows the wine to develop its subtle aromas of walnuts, hazelnuts, wheat, tobacco and sometimes, of curry. It is the ideal accompaniment to Lobster Americaine, poultry with creamy sauces, with morel mushrooms, with haddock, with curried dishes and above all with Comte cheese. Some people recommend it with bitter chocolate. It is true that a great wine is not usually spoken of as a wine with which to cook, but it's enthusiasts confirm that it is worth sacrificing a small amount from the bottle to improve a sauce and this instantaneously transforms the cook into a "grand chef"! |
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