Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - 2002 Burgundy Dinner (Chef Kang, MacKenzie Road, Singapore): Wow. This was a damn serious wine. I thought the lovely bottle 2002 Leflaive Batard on the same flight would be hard to beat when tasted blind, but this was actually a little step-up. A great showing from Niellon. The nose was richer and rounder than the Leflaive's, with notes of butter and yellow fruit infused with perfumy florals and little dashes of spice by the side. Rich, ripe, but very nice smelling. The palate was classic Batard - big, powerful, deep, with a lovely intensity showing in its flavours of white fruit, ripe yellow lemons and kumquats, topped with just a dollop of vanilla cream. There was a tremendous underlying core of chalky mineral as well, all very nicely integrated with the fruit. For all its power though, there was never a lack of balance on the wine. In fact, it felt downright racy, with a deep seam of juicy citrus acidity that carried it into a wonderfully long, minerally finish. Lovely to drink and profound at the same time - this was very serious Batard indeed. While drinking well now, I think it has both the depth and balance to age quite nicely over the next few years. Bravo.

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