Tasted Sunday, January 8, 2012 by brooklynguy with 585 views
We were all so excited about this dinner - some of the best vineyards and producers of Pommard, along with a few other bottles. The wines were a terrific disappointment. The one I was most looking forward to, the 89 Comte Armand, was corked. The 91 was probably flawed in some way, and the 93 out of magnum was not close to being ready, and was a bit cloudy too. The 99s were rich and almost overripe. The only wine that I wanted to really spend any time with was the very lovely 98 Rugiens, and even that was not truly compelling to me, which is something that I don;t mind learning - it is entirely possible that I am not as much a fan of Pommard as I am of Volnay.
1989 Domaine Francois et Antoine Jobard Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
The wine of the night without any question whatsoever. A fabulous showing of a wine that is drinking perfectly right now. Pungent and fresh at the peak of maturity. The nose has a roasted sense to the pear fruit, which vanishes after a half hour and the wine becomes linear and entirely focused with a perfect melange of fruit and mineral. Elegant, plush while remaining in control, great acidity - just a mouthwatering wine that reminds everyone at the table to drink more old white Burgundy.
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