Wine Exchange in Orange, CA
Tasted Saturday, October 13, 2007 by tcfishler with 904 views
The real story was the consistency here. Almost no failures to be found among the bunch of 05's that were poured from throughout the Cotes d'Or and Chalonnaise, although a couple of wines were just too tight to fully grasp at the moment. To this palate, the vintage hype is warranted, although the price shock comes close to counteracting that positive impression. Setting aside scores, the 2 wines that stood out in my memory most were the Pousse d'Or Santenay Clos Tavannes and the Drouhin Beaune Clos des Mouches. What they have in common is a transcendance of their relatively humble appellations, which as has been suggested is one of the themes of this vintage.
2005 Domaine Leflaive Mâcon-Verzé 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Verzé
Nose of pear and lime dust. Umami-ish entry leads to an almost-peppery yet gentle intensity.
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2005 Jean Noel Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Blanchots Dessus 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Flowery and soily; rather ethereal for such an earthy wine. Citric intensity hits first in the mouth. This wine is tightly wrapped around its obvious structure, but the length bodes well for future development.
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