Florida Jim
Florida Jim
Wine impressions 6-4-25
2011 Bouchard Pere et Fils, Corton - after a hour decant, flavors follow the nose with deep and focused black fruit, some iron, loam and sage; grand cru textures and volume but no heaviness; long finish. There’s plenty of grip here but only the slightest touch of noticable tannin in the mouth. Surely, this wine will outlive me but it was at least in a window of excellence this night.
2022 Guilhem et Jean-Hugues Goisot, Bourgogne Côtes d’Auxerre - even better than the first bottle several nights ago; precise, saline, juicy and all together. It nods toward Chablis but doesn’t mimic it. Exceptional white Burgundy sans wood. Fine.
2019 Vincent, Pinot Noir Armstrong Vineyard - all the Ribbon Ridge character you could ask. Focused fruit flavors, firm structure, excellent balance and good sustain. Last year this was wide open but it’s a touch closed now. I look forward to its next window of opportunity.
2017 Louis Michel, Chablis Grenouilles - preserved lemons is the dominant characteristic on both the nose and palate; marine air, citrus zest and saline accents; density/intensity on the palate with vibrant acidity and great balance. Layered yet of a piece and no hurry.
For me, this is an example of the magic that can happen when nature’s perfection is captured in a wine that grabs your complete attention and is so compelling it leaves almost no words to communicate its impact. I’ve not had many bottles this good. A life list wine.
2019 Dominique Gruhier, Bourgogne Epineuil L’Ame des Dannots - ah, Burgundy - black fruit dominant, nuance, silken textures, depth, character, energy and obviously, more to come. Fine.
2022 Navarro, Rose of Pinot Noir - glacier stream water with rose petals, wild strawberries and cut. Oh, hell yeah!
2021 Extradimensional Wine Co., Mourvèdre Evangelho Vnyd. - showing young; after an hour decant good mulberry fruit with Evangelho character; intense, balanced and structured. But too young to be integrated or have much textural appeal. Hold.
N/V Larmandier-Bernier Latitude Extra Brut - delicious but odd - no bead at all; all the CO2 is dissolved in solution. Swirl the wine and some comes out. Nonetheless, lovely fruit, nicely crisp and fresh.
2021 Bernard Baudry, Chinon Les Granges - smells like horse stables and plums; tastes good and even better with air; plums, garrigue and earth with concentration and balance. More intensity and finesse than I am used to from this bottling.
2022 Sandhi, Pinot Noir Sanford and Benedict Vnyd. - 13.7% abv., light red fruit, whole cluster herbaceous notes and seems a bit thin - but that is an illusion; as it opens in the glass it picks up weight, character and focus; silky textures, good length. Too young but both attractive now and showing good promise. Hold.
Best, Jim
2011 Bouchard Pere et Fils, Corton - after a hour decant, flavors follow the nose with deep and focused black fruit, some iron, loam and sage; grand cru textures and volume but no heaviness; long finish. There’s plenty of grip here but only the slightest touch of noticable tannin in the mouth. Surely, this wine will outlive me but it was at least in a window of excellence this night.
2022 Guilhem et Jean-Hugues Goisot, Bourgogne Côtes d’Auxerre - even better than the first bottle several nights ago; precise, saline, juicy and all together. It nods toward Chablis but doesn’t mimic it. Exceptional white Burgundy sans wood. Fine.
2019 Vincent, Pinot Noir Armstrong Vineyard - all the Ribbon Ridge character you could ask. Focused fruit flavors, firm structure, excellent balance and good sustain. Last year this was wide open but it’s a touch closed now. I look forward to its next window of opportunity.
2017 Louis Michel, Chablis Grenouilles - preserved lemons is the dominant characteristic on both the nose and palate; marine air, citrus zest and saline accents; density/intensity on the palate with vibrant acidity and great balance. Layered yet of a piece and no hurry.
For me, this is an example of the magic that can happen when nature’s perfection is captured in a wine that grabs your complete attention and is so compelling it leaves almost no words to communicate its impact. I’ve not had many bottles this good. A life list wine.
2019 Dominique Gruhier, Bourgogne Epineuil L’Ame des Dannots - ah, Burgundy - black fruit dominant, nuance, silken textures, depth, character, energy and obviously, more to come. Fine.
2022 Navarro, Rose of Pinot Noir - glacier stream water with rose petals, wild strawberries and cut. Oh, hell yeah!
2021 Extradimensional Wine Co., Mourvèdre Evangelho Vnyd. - showing young; after an hour decant good mulberry fruit with Evangelho character; intense, balanced and structured. But too young to be integrated or have much textural appeal. Hold.
N/V Larmandier-Bernier Latitude Extra Brut - delicious but odd - no bead at all; all the CO2 is dissolved in solution. Swirl the wine and some comes out. Nonetheless, lovely fruit, nicely crisp and fresh.
2021 Bernard Baudry, Chinon Les Granges - smells like horse stables and plums; tastes good and even better with air; plums, garrigue and earth with concentration and balance. More intensity and finesse than I am used to from this bottling.
2022 Sandhi, Pinot Noir Sanford and Benedict Vnyd. - 13.7% abv., light red fruit, whole cluster herbaceous notes and seems a bit thin - but that is an illusion; as it opens in the glass it picks up weight, character and focus; silky textures, good length. Too young but both attractive now and showing good promise. Hold.
Best, Jim