Funky and mushroomy in a way that only pinot meunier can achieve. A slight hint of sweetness but lots and lots of baked apple flavours. Fresh, lively, and totally delicious.
Golden colour -- I remarked that it looked like a bottle of young Sauternes. Tasted like it too, sans sucre. Amazing acidity and some of that orange peel marmalade flavour you get from Sauternes. An excellent bottle.
Quite a revelation. This was very rich and full on the palate but never oily or greasy or fat. Still had plenty of stone fruit flavours and racy acidity that can only be Chablis.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Another one of those high-sulphur white Burgundies. This was so damn good. A huge frame with broad, broad shoulders, lots of opulent ripe fruit and tons of concentration without ever being exaggerated. This is what chardonnay's all about!
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Greener and less sulphur than its older brother, this comes complete with the delicious green raciness that typifies the '04 white Burgundies I've tried. The fruit veers a bit towards green apples. This would be outstanding on its own, but sadly, was overshadowed by the far more extroverted 2002.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
To me, this was quite a closed bottle. Insane nose of matchstick, sulphur, and all that stuff -- perhaps one of the most sulphured wines I've had, and I drink a lot of Pruem! The palate wasn't very forthcoming either, but I detected some tropical fruit flavours waiting to emerge.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Very young and light on its feet, with lots of ripe (but tart) red fruit on the nose. Lovely red cherry flavours but this feels like it's still in the process of shedding its youth... it'll need plenty of time to come around.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
This was so incredibly good. There was a very musky, meaty nose that bordered on pheromonic (not a word, I know) that was just so alluring, and the palate completely delivered on that promise. This has hit the prime drinking window right now, with the funky earth flavours on the palate balancing just right with the remains of the fruit.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de Tart Grand Cru
This had a very, very big nose with tons of fresh red fruit still showing through. The nose was alluring but just enough to titillate. The palate however, was somewhat brutish -- big and bold red fruit that didn't seem to match the nose, making this feel a bit disjoint.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Oh boy, Madame does it again. An archetypical intense Leroy nose is combined with an earthy funk that captures Nuits so well. Lots of fresh red fruit on the palate still, with that earthiness showing up again all held together by a very restrained vein of acidity. A very pretty bottle of Leroy.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Wow, is this, like 200% new oak? Definitely the oak was prominent here, but it integrates so well with the lack of stems and late picking that it's never obtrusive. Loads of ripe black and red fruit on the palate. This is classic Meo, dark and rich and svelte and voluptuous.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Wow, oak. A lot of stewed character here, and at first I thought this was a slightly cooked bottle. On the other hand, you can see how much power there is trapped inside. But at this moment, it doesn't really smell like anything nor does it taste like anything. I will keep half the bottle in the fridge overnight, and revisit this tomorrow morning. Retasting this wine the next day, it's clear that there's something very, very wrong with this bottle. Hot, disjointed, and stripped of fruit. Down the sink it goes.
2007 Chartogne-Taillet Champagne Les Barres 93 Points
France, Champagne
Funky and mushroomy in a way that only pinot meunier can achieve. A slight hint of sweetness but lots and lots of baked apple flavours. Fresh, lively, and totally delicious.
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1976 Château Laville Haut-Brion Blanc 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Golden colour -- I remarked that it looked like a bottle of young Sauternes. Tasted like it too, sans sucre. Amazing acidity and some of that orange peel marmalade flavour you get from Sauternes. An excellent bottle.
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1996 Domaine Laroche Chablis Grand Cru Les Blanchots Réserve de l'Obédience 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Quite a revelation. This was very rich and full on the palate but never oily or greasy or fat. Still had plenty of stone fruit flavours and racy acidity that can only be Chablis.
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2002 Coche-Dury Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Another one of those high-sulphur white Burgundies. This was so damn good. A huge frame with broad, broad shoulders, lots of opulent ripe fruit and tons of concentration without ever being exaggerated. This is what chardonnay's all about!
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2004 Coche-Dury Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Greener and less sulphur than its older brother, this comes complete with the delicious green raciness that typifies the '04 white Burgundies I've tried. The fruit veers a bit towards green apples. This would be outstanding on its own, but sadly, was overshadowed by the far more extroverted 2002.
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1999 Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
To me, this was quite a closed bottle. Insane nose of matchstick, sulphur, and all that stuff -- perhaps one of the most sulphured wines I've had, and I drink a lot of Pruem! The palate wasn't very forthcoming either, but I detected some tropical fruit flavours waiting to emerge.
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1996 Domaine Truchot-Martin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Corked.
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1999 Emmanuel Rouget Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaumonts 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Very young and light on its feet, with lots of ripe (but tart) red fruit on the nose. Lovely red cherry flavours but this feels like it's still in the process of shedding its youth... it'll need plenty of time to come around.
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1999 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
This was so incredibly good. There was a very musky, meaty nose that bordered on pheromonic (not a word, I know) that was just so alluring, and the palate completely delivered on that promise. This has hit the prime drinking window right now, with the funky earth flavours on the palate balancing just right with the remains of the fruit.
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1985 Mommessin Clos de Tart 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de Tart Grand Cru
This had a very, very big nose with tons of fresh red fruit still showing through. The nose was alluring but just enough to titillate. The palate however, was somewhat brutish -- big and bold red fruit that didn't seem to match the nose, making this feel a bit disjoint.
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1993 Domaine Leroy Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
Oh boy, Madame does it again. An archetypical intense Leroy nose is combined with an earthy funk that captures Nuits so well. Lots of fresh red fruit on the palate still, with that earthiness showing up again all held together by a very restrained vein of acidity. A very pretty bottle of Leroy.
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2001 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Clos Vougeot 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Wow, is this, like 200% new oak? Definitely the oak was prominent here, but it integrates so well with the lack of stems and late picking that it's never obtrusive. Loads of ripe black and red fruit on the palate. This is classic Meo, dark and rich and svelte and voluptuous.
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1998 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux Flawed
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Wow, oak. A lot of stewed character here, and at first I thought this was a slightly cooked bottle. On the other hand, you can see how much power there is trapped inside. But at this moment, it doesn't really smell like anything nor does it taste like anything. I will keep half the bottle in the fridge overnight, and revisit this tomorrow morning. Retasting this wine the next day, it's clear that there's something very, very wrong with this bottle. Hot, disjointed, and stripped of fruit. Down the sink it goes.
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