Brugweg - Velp
Tasted Friday, October 16, 2009 by MauriceE with 786 views
This was tasted alongside 2002. Although the opinions were mixed, this wine was my favourite of the two: more complexity, minerality.
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This was tasted alongside 2004 (my favourite of the two), stil this was quite good. But not my idea of expressing the viognier per sé. Other tasters considered this their favourite.
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This was tasted right after Grillet 2004 and 2002. For me this was better than Grillet 2002, but slightly less than Grillet 2004, mainly because I really liked the minerality in Grillet 2004. But this is still a good wine.
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This is serious business, such a terrific step up from the previous wines (Grillet 2004 and 2002, Condrieu "Chaillets" 2006 by Cuilleron). Yes this is one of the best white Hermitages I ever had. When considering 2002 is not a great year (this is an understatement!), you must realise how rigourously Chave must have selected in the vineyard and on the "table de trie" to get this quality. This is excellent indeed.
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When just poored, this wine gave a little shock. Is this good? But this was mainly because it was the first wine in the flight of reds, right after the white Hermitage (Chave, 2002). What power in the nose! But to be honest: not my type of wine. A little too much. I guess they tried to please Parker a little too much...
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This was the second wine in the first flight of reds. My expectations were quite high: I never had Bonneau before and reading previous tastingnotes it had to be something! But I found it disappointing, perhaps a bad bottle?
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This was the third wine of the first flight red and the surprise of the evening(?): it still was drinking very well even after nearly an hour (in the bottle of course). Very good for its age.
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From magnum. The first wine in the second flight of reds. It should have been served second, it quite outshone the "Terre Brulées" (also Colombo, Cornas, 2005).
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The second wine in the second flight of reds, but should have been served first, because it was quite outshone by "Les Ruchets" that was served first.
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The winner of the second flight of reds, alongside "Les Ruchets" and "Les Brulées". More complexity and depth here. Very good wine.
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A little dried out already. 2003? Not my type of wine, I preferred the Ogier (also 2003!) tasted alongside it. But a very good wine all the same.
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I considered this a serious step up from the "La Divine" by Colombo (also 2003). This had more juice and length.
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After the long line-up of Chateauneuf, Cornas and Côte-Rôtie finally Hermitage. This bottle reminded me immediately why I prefer Hermitage above Côte-Rôtie: classical style, complexity, a kind of "lean" (positively meant!) style, very transparant. No need for overextracted, near blackness here. Very fine indeed, my type of wine! Especially when you consider 2002 is by no means great for Rhône!
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Tasted alongside Hermitage 2002 by J.L. Chave. It had the slightest taint of cork, but not too bad. Excellent wine, obviously more evolved than the Chave. Very classy fruit, interwoven with just enough wood, not too much. Lovely.
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Served blind from my cellar. When just poored, this wine appeared completely over the hill. But after 5 to 10 minutes in the glass it opened up a little and it was agreeable, but by no means great. Hence, no rating.
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Served blind from Arnoud's cellar. Most tasters confused it for cabernet franc, but I'm happy to say I said from the beginning (like Bob) this just had to be cabernet sauvignon. I even guessed Margaux, but to be honest I meant the village, not the château, because I found it lacking that bit of class I consider to be typical for Château Margaux. But it turned out to be the grand seigneur after all. Very enjoyable, but not the greatness I'm used to from my favorite Bordeaux.
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The last bottle at the end of a beautiful tasting of Rhône. Red sweet is always special, but it can not match the best white sweets. Still, a very interesting wine.
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2006 Paul Jaboulet Aîné Tavel L'Espiégle
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Tavel
The mouthwasher. Not very interesting, nice for cleaning the mouth, but too much "chewing-gum" here for me.
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