November 23, 2023 - Oxidized
January 29, 2022 - very generously brought by the score whore, the wine was dark in color but mature rather than spent. needed to warm up to show. Get your white burgs out of the ice bucket guys!
nose - butterscotch, honey
mouth - rich, custard, honey, as it warmed it tasted to me like that swirl of butter and honey that i get on the top of my toast when i really spread it back and fro. good bottle but not superb. probably a mediocre qpr.
June 4, 2021 - Dégustation Open Dreamer Style chez Simon B: Joli Corton-Charlemagne qui est sur la pente descendante mais qui offre encore beaucoup de plaisir. Un bouquet très riche d'arômes évolués tel le caramel, beurre fondu, noisettes, abricot séchés, vanille. La bouche est soyeuse et un peu molle signe que ses meilleurs années son derrière lui. Aurait bénificié de plus d'acidité et de tension mais une performance des plus respectables considérant son âge.
April 11, 2021 - Nothing wrong with this but darker slightly nutty, aging ok, but slight bitter nutty aspect, could be fresher but is a 2002 after all. DD at Crustacean. One of the least favs of the lineup that was fault free. DD at Crustacean.
December 13, 2020 - Faint orange color. Concentrated nose, almost sappy, compact. Rolls into zested lemon, orange fruit, grilled almonds, torched sugar with hints of peppermint. Within minutes developing into a full and complete rendering of creme brulee.
Palate has some life with vanilla, honey, cream on the midpalate. The feeling of rich sweetness felt overpowering at times and deserves food to provide balance. I wish I could have also tasted this earlier in life, not out of disappointment for the experience I had, but to see the full arc of the wine's life.
Lemon, orange zest/bitters or anise on the long, gripping finish. Marmalade, tangerine. For all the citrus notes acid was pretty low.
April 11, 2020 - Amazing showing... rich and corpulant but with excellent focus and structure. Apples, vanilla, cream, hazelnuts and anise. What was most amazing was that this 18 year old white Burgundy was even better the next day. Just wow...
November 14, 2019 - Last of six bottles. Mature and delicious. A beautiful blend of flinty mineral notes, citrus, orchard fruit, nut, and a dollop of caramel - all in a package that deftly balances richness with lively acidity.
August 9, 2019 - Perfect cork. Medium yellow. Nose of Granny Smith apple, pineapple and spice. Very dense and long with lemon tart, mineral and a touch of vanilla as this fanned out on the palate. No oxidative notes at all. A beautiful grand cru white Burgundy. A bottle with no signs of fading. How long should I wait for the last bottle?
November 28, 2018 - Rich, ripe, roasted pineapple, butterscotch and lemon. Could have used a bit more acidity to balance the richness and perceived sweetness. I enjoyed it; others not so much.
February 27, 2018 - This packs a punch. A bit more of an amber colour than I would have expected, and it had just the slightest hint of advancement on the palate. Rich, slightly waxy mouth feel. Great weight and concentration of grapefruit, lemon, honey, vanilla. Terrific.