Took a chance on a 2013 Domaine de Bellivière Jasnières Calligramme that someone else had decided to offload to retail. Well they knew more than me, because it was pretty boring. Not bad and not dead, some juicy orchard fruit and some rocky crunch. But overall feels on the downslope, not much complexity, not much interest, at least for my palate.
Should have listened to the odds!
Switched directions completely and opened 2009 Louis Boillot Volnay Les Brouillards and immediately found pleasure. Lovely fragrant aged Burgundy orchard aromas, still some delicate Burg berry fruit in the middle, and a nice silky stage of evolution. More vigor than my previous bottle of 09 Brouillards from earlier this year. But this stuff is hard to predict.
I really enjoyed it, although those with more refined palates might balk at the rustic dusty cocoa tannins that still provide structure and resistance. Whether or not you consider that rustic quality to be a 'flaw', the whole package was a very nice way to spend dinner.
Should have listened to the odds!
Switched directions completely and opened 2009 Louis Boillot Volnay Les Brouillards and immediately found pleasure. Lovely fragrant aged Burgundy orchard aromas, still some delicate Burg berry fruit in the middle, and a nice silky stage of evolution. More vigor than my previous bottle of 09 Brouillards from earlier this year. But this stuff is hard to predict.
I really enjoyed it, although those with more refined palates might balk at the rustic dusty cocoa tannins that still provide structure and resistance. Whether or not you consider that rustic quality to be a 'flaw', the whole package was a very nice way to spend dinner.