Community Tasting Note

• justburg wrote: 94 points

  January 2, 2016 - My Birthday lunch at Les Amis. This was the final wine of the afternoon, and the (almost) unanimous vote for best wine of the lunch. Extreme clarity and purity in appearance, ruby red and almost slightly murky like, but my word, the aromatics, the nose and bouquet was simply out of this world. The exotic spice, the rose petals, the savoury meatiness and the quite remarkable purity of the wine was just captivating. You almost felt like you were amongst the vines, in the cool Burgundian weather, taking in and sampling a masterpiece. I'm very doubtful anyone could actually replicate this sort of bouquet and aromatics in a wine now. This is pure terroir driven. The palate showcased minerals, meat, savoury broth, earth, truffle, iron, tomato, cherries, sweet plum. This is classic old fashioned Burgundy at its best. Wine like this just isn't made anymore. To connect with a true Burgundy, and if you had to break the bank to try a Jacky Truchot wine, do it.

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• dcwino commented:

  10/14/16, 6:42 AM - This upon release was almost California pinot like.

• justburg commented:

  10/15/16, 7:11 PM - I wouldn't know what that tasted like upon release. I drank this on its 13th anniversary, and it was to me, a Burgundy made in an old fashioned style, not a reflection of the general characteristics of 2003. In fact, I've had a few young/aged Burgundies from 2003 which can still appear pure, transparent and fresh rather than have the "super-ripe, hot and low acid" profile. When people tell me "all 2003 Burgundies" are atypical of the vintage, I just cringe really. What's the basis for that comment? Tasting on its 2nd or 3rd year from barrel? But well, to each his own...

• dcwino commented:

  10/17/16, 7:22 AM - I liked Tuchot and bought quite a bit of the 03 Truchot. I brought a bottle to a blind US pinot tasting and everyone thought it was California pinot. The wine almost won. Can a winery be somehow so special that it can overcome the weather? Perhaps I need to open one soon and check for myself. Though I love Truchot wines, I am quite critical of Truchot can do no wrong.

• justburg commented:

  10/22/16, 10:31 PM - I think you should open another 2003 from Truchot soon, be it the Charmes or CDLR. I am absolutely certain you would find it a much more enjoyable experience. It's not that "Truchot can do no wrong". I had a couple of negative reviews on some 1983 Truchots. (admittedly, that probably is because of the bottle condition and provenance). I find the style unique and exotic, something I find almost impossible to discover from other makers in this current day. Are they good wines? Yes. Are they worth $1,000 plus for a GC? Probably not, but again, Burgundy is about the scarcity I guess.

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