Florida Jim
Florida Jim
2003 Chaputier, CdP Croix de Bois:
Massive, alcoholic, torrefied, smoky, liquor-like wine-product; 15% abv (or more). No thanks.
2002 Michaud, Brouilly Prestige de Vieilles Vigne:
Mute, closed and if I were guessing, a little past prime. This has never shown really well - adequate. 13%.
2002 Luneau-Papin, Muscadet Semper Excelsior Schistes:
Softer and sweeter than a recent 2007 Granite de Clisson I wrote about but every bit as deep and viscous. Still plenty of acidity in the mid-palate and finish cleans and refreshes. 12.5%.
Day two: pineapple tones and less sweetness but otherwise, much the same.
1996 dAngerville, Volnay Premier Cru
13%; its pure, very Volnay, fine grained and . . . hard. Maybe it needs ten years. But I have yet to have a 1996 Burgundy that doesnt come across as hard and I am starting to wonder if I ever will.
2003 Giacosa, Nebbiolo dAlba Valmaggiore:
Ive had this bottling in most vintages since 2000 and this is the least typical, 14%; smells more like South American malbec; its big in the mouth with strong flavors that dont taste much like nebbiolo and intensity like a CA cab. Not a bad wine but certainly not representative of what this house can do in this vineyard. Lacks finesse.
1999 Bizot, Vosne-Romanee Les Ras:
12.5%; from first pour, this is beautifully detailed on the nose and palate; sauvage, elegant, integrated, complex and long. Very fine, classy and expressive in that way that the best Burgundy experiences can be and terrific with chicken and lentil stew. At or very near, peak.
Best, Jim
Massive, alcoholic, torrefied, smoky, liquor-like wine-product; 15% abv (or more). No thanks.
2002 Michaud, Brouilly Prestige de Vieilles Vigne:
Mute, closed and if I were guessing, a little past prime. This has never shown really well - adequate. 13%.
2002 Luneau-Papin, Muscadet Semper Excelsior Schistes:
Softer and sweeter than a recent 2007 Granite de Clisson I wrote about but every bit as deep and viscous. Still plenty of acidity in the mid-palate and finish cleans and refreshes. 12.5%.
Day two: pineapple tones and less sweetness but otherwise, much the same.
1996 dAngerville, Volnay Premier Cru
13%; its pure, very Volnay, fine grained and . . . hard. Maybe it needs ten years. But I have yet to have a 1996 Burgundy that doesnt come across as hard and I am starting to wonder if I ever will.
2003 Giacosa, Nebbiolo dAlba Valmaggiore:
Ive had this bottling in most vintages since 2000 and this is the least typical, 14%; smells more like South American malbec; its big in the mouth with strong flavors that dont taste much like nebbiolo and intensity like a CA cab. Not a bad wine but certainly not representative of what this house can do in this vineyard. Lacks finesse.
1999 Bizot, Vosne-Romanee Les Ras:
12.5%; from first pour, this is beautifully detailed on the nose and palate; sauvage, elegant, integrated, complex and long. Very fine, classy and expressive in that way that the best Burgundy experiences can be and terrific with chicken and lentil stew. At or very near, peak.
Best, Jim