2014 White Burgundy Lunch

Grappa Leichhardt
Tasted Thursday, November 16, 2023 by Geoff7777 with 67 views

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

Flight 2 (2 Notes)

  • 2014 Fernand & Laurent Pillot Meursault 1er Cru Caillerets

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

    I struggled to find where this 1er cru vineyard was located so I consulted a map. It's in Volnay, but benefits from some creative cartography to claim the Meursault Appellation. Ignore what the French say, Volnay it is. Pale under Diam 10, with a nose of white peach and pear, and a delicious drink as per the house style from F&LP. Long lemon, white nectarine, peach and pebble finish. Delicious and harmonious, in the house style, but not to be opened after a heavyweight WB 18.25.

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  • 2014 Remoissenet Père et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru

    My second taste of this wine and this bottle confirms my previous opinion, this was picked too late. Darker than the F&LP shared beside it, but not excessively so. Initially tight, then yellow stone fruits, peach, nuts, some banana and yellow nectarine. Fleshy, with the minerality of the vineyard only appearing at the tail of the finish. Picked too late, and with the oak overwriting the vineyard character and the fruit. I's a Remoissenet before all else and lovely to drink now or soonish, but without the tension and precision expected from this vineyard, drink now 18.

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Flight 3 (2 Notes)

  • 2014 Domaine de Montille Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Le Cailleret

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

    Very pale for its age, probably due to the Diam 30 closure. Tight, but with a classic P-M signature of lemon citrus, white flowers and stone fruits, with a positive herbal overlay. Similar palate, also tight plus gun flint, lily's, and a long citrus infused and smokey finale. Next to Le M, immediately below CM, this is a glorious wine in need of another decade, and with enormous potential, 2030? 19.25<?.

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  • 2014 Remoissenet Père et Fils Corton-Charlemagne Diamond Jubilee

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

    Pale gold in colour, with a refined nose showing the classic RP&F honeycomb oak overlay. On the palate the wine is fleshy and agreeable, delicious but without the highlights we expect based on previous vintages. Fleshy and flashy, it is a delicious wine but lacks the cut of acidity required for old bones and greatness. Suspect RP&F are now picking riper fruit. Ready 2025 18.5.

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Flight 4 (2 Notes)

  • 2009 Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

    A Volnay Caillerets brought to the table to accompany three white burgundy Cailleret, so a wonderful coincidence, again. Deep scarlet in colour with a floral, almost VR, nose of red flowers and cherry. Lovely mouth feel and length, needs 5 years more to show at best 18.25.

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  • 1953 Baileys of Glenrowan Shiraz Hermitage

    Australia, Victoria, North East

    Baileys Dry Red Shiraz Vat 56 1953 vintage. Wow, dense black red with scarlet meniscus. Initially its prunes and menthol but with time in the glass red/black berries and coffee. 70 years in the bottle and still a monster. What a great privilege to share and thank you Ray 18.25, but 20.25 for integrity and interest.

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