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Over the weekend, I enjoyed a magnificent bottle of 2006 Baudry Chinon Blanc La Croix Boise. This was screaming delicious from the moment it was opened. Thrilling nose of stones, Sweettart, limestoney fruit that seemed to shimmer and pulse. On the palate it was racy and alive, as if it had absorbed its fat and transformed it into muscle, but with just enough cushion so as not to be freakish. One of the best bottles Ive had in a while. Exhilarating, even to the decidedly non-geek I was dining with.
A difficult act to follow, but a bottle of 2001 Chevillon Les St. Georges was stellar, if not quite as captivating, but thats some hair splitting. Unlike the Baudry, this was tight upon first opening. Clinched and with its structure in the forefront it took a while to open. Once it did, it was excellent. Everything you could want in a Burgundy. Layers of fruit, minerals, and brush, draped atop a lattice like structure. This may be the most consistently pleasing wine in all of Burgundy. Ive never had one be brutally mean, even if I opened it too young, and Ive never had one be terrible, even in difficult vintages. This vintage has epic written all over it. It should be a fine wine for a couple of decades although you can enjoy it now for those silky layers of fruit if you have a decent stash.
We followed these up the next day with a stunning bottle of 2006 George Descombes Morgon. My mother loves Descombes and put a huge dent in my stash the last time she was here. This bottle showed splendidly with lacey stoney fruit that mixed in hints of flowers, herbs and sunshine. About as delicious as a wine can be and I see no reason to age it further. Incidentally, non geeks love this wine.
Last but not least, a wine that I think really typifies Wine Disorder, the 2007 Puzelat pineau dAunis La Tesniere. Ive always had a soft spot for the wines of Thierry (and those he makes with his brother Jean-Marie) and Ill accept the odd flawed bottle or rough patch to experience the gorgeousness of something like this. This bottle was fresh, vibrant, snappy but with just enough pineau dAunis grip to stand steadfast in the face of some fatty food. I could drink my bodyweight in this. Really.
Im with Bwood, all hail 2007!
Happy Birthday Wine Disorder. I think we all know that Im the obvious choice for Stalin.
The preview function WAS NOT used in the posting of this Core Wine Discussion.
Over the weekend, I enjoyed a magnificent bottle of 2006 Baudry Chinon Blanc La Croix Boise. This was screaming delicious from the moment it was opened. Thrilling nose of stones, Sweettart, limestoney fruit that seemed to shimmer and pulse. On the palate it was racy and alive, as if it had absorbed its fat and transformed it into muscle, but with just enough cushion so as not to be freakish. One of the best bottles Ive had in a while. Exhilarating, even to the decidedly non-geek I was dining with.
A difficult act to follow, but a bottle of 2001 Chevillon Les St. Georges was stellar, if not quite as captivating, but thats some hair splitting. Unlike the Baudry, this was tight upon first opening. Clinched and with its structure in the forefront it took a while to open. Once it did, it was excellent. Everything you could want in a Burgundy. Layers of fruit, minerals, and brush, draped atop a lattice like structure. This may be the most consistently pleasing wine in all of Burgundy. Ive never had one be brutally mean, even if I opened it too young, and Ive never had one be terrible, even in difficult vintages. This vintage has epic written all over it. It should be a fine wine for a couple of decades although you can enjoy it now for those silky layers of fruit if you have a decent stash.
We followed these up the next day with a stunning bottle of 2006 George Descombes Morgon. My mother loves Descombes and put a huge dent in my stash the last time she was here. This bottle showed splendidly with lacey stoney fruit that mixed in hints of flowers, herbs and sunshine. About as delicious as a wine can be and I see no reason to age it further. Incidentally, non geeks love this wine.
Last but not least, a wine that I think really typifies Wine Disorder, the 2007 Puzelat pineau dAunis La Tesniere. Ive always had a soft spot for the wines of Thierry (and those he makes with his brother Jean-Marie) and Ill accept the odd flawed bottle or rough patch to experience the gorgeousness of something like this. This bottle was fresh, vibrant, snappy but with just enough pineau dAunis grip to stand steadfast in the face of some fatty food. I could drink my bodyweight in this. Really.
Im with Bwood, all hail 2007!
Happy Birthday Wine Disorder. I think we all know that Im the obvious choice for Stalin.
The preview function WAS NOT used in the posting of this Core Wine Discussion.
