JP Brun Terres Dores 2008 Vin de Table Roussanne (Beaujolais) Bright. A roussanne, bright? Oh yes. Aromatic honeysuckle with other flowers, yes. But not heavy at all. Instead, its fresh with good acidity, and really, really good. (6/10)
de Moor 2008 Bourgogne Blanc Chitry (Burgundy) Subtle. Clear running water, gently flowing over stones, plus lovely blended stone and citrus fruit. Perfectly under-structured, if that makes sense. The wine is kinda beautiful, but in a shy, somewhat girlish way. Id describe it as a bit of a Lolita, but now this note is starting to creep me out. (7/10)
Lapierre 2007 Morgon (Beaujolais) Pretty delicate for a Morgon, its sweet-natured smallberry fruit dusted with soil and slowly immersing itself in a creamy black trumpet mushroom texture. But the shoulders, bones, and muscles of Morgon are not here. As such, Id drink this vintage sooner rather than later. (6/10)
Lapierre 2008 Vin de Pays des Gaules (Beaujolais) Painfully green, biting, and underripe. I didnt think Lapierre had it in him to release such a nasty, unpleasant wine. (6/10)
Fvre 2007 Chablis Champs Royaux (Chablis) Fine-grained minerality, citrusy exotica, rapidly-declining finish. This wine has an enormously appealing texture that surpasses its aromatic interest, and its a pretty fine value (for Chablis). No, its not Great (or even great), but what do you want for this price? Ideally, one would wait a few years for the preservative buffer to subside, but its not as inaccessibly sulfured as some of its brethren. (6/10)
Chevillon 1999 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Bousselots (Burgundy) Graphite-dominated. Closed and difficult. From a very cold cellar, and its sometimes hard to muster up sufficient patience for these wines from more typical conditions, but this is as closed as a wine can get. (6/10)
Lucien Boillot 2006 Les Grands Poisots en Souvenir du Beurot (Burgundy) A little oxidized, though I couldnt possibly say if its premature or not. Those looking for anything expressive of pinot gris as they know it will also be disappointed, but I dont see that as a lack, necessarily; the terroir will give what the terroir gives. This is coppery in aroma and antiqued in flavor, and I think mostly its just a little old. There are a lot of petals floating around in the aged broth, however, and its not exactly without appeal. (7/10)
JP Brun FRV100 (Beaujolais) Aged (by which, of course, I mean forgotten in the cellar) for about a year. My initial reaction is that the boisterous, bubbly fruit has faded a bit, but its marginal enough that I could easily be self-suggesting same. Its still good. Good fun. (5/10)
Corsin 2006 Saint-Vran Tirage Prcoce (Burgundy) Golden fruit lightened by air. Supple and relatively simple, despite a little trailing edge of spice. Good structure. Drinkable. (5/10)
JP Brun Terres Dores 2007 Beaujolais Blanc Chardonnay (Beaujolais) Stone fruit with heat and shortness; I suspect some damage somewhere along the way. (5/10)
Trichard Domaine des Pierres 2007 Chnas (Beaujolais) Corked. (5/10)
de Moor 2008 Bourgogne Blanc Chitry (Burgundy) Subtle. Clear running water, gently flowing over stones, plus lovely blended stone and citrus fruit. Perfectly under-structured, if that makes sense. The wine is kinda beautiful, but in a shy, somewhat girlish way. Id describe it as a bit of a Lolita, but now this note is starting to creep me out. (7/10)
Lapierre 2007 Morgon (Beaujolais) Pretty delicate for a Morgon, its sweet-natured smallberry fruit dusted with soil and slowly immersing itself in a creamy black trumpet mushroom texture. But the shoulders, bones, and muscles of Morgon are not here. As such, Id drink this vintage sooner rather than later. (6/10)
Lapierre 2008 Vin de Pays des Gaules (Beaujolais) Painfully green, biting, and underripe. I didnt think Lapierre had it in him to release such a nasty, unpleasant wine. (6/10)
Fvre 2007 Chablis Champs Royaux (Chablis) Fine-grained minerality, citrusy exotica, rapidly-declining finish. This wine has an enormously appealing texture that surpasses its aromatic interest, and its a pretty fine value (for Chablis). No, its not Great (or even great), but what do you want for this price? Ideally, one would wait a few years for the preservative buffer to subside, but its not as inaccessibly sulfured as some of its brethren. (6/10)
Chevillon 1999 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Bousselots (Burgundy) Graphite-dominated. Closed and difficult. From a very cold cellar, and its sometimes hard to muster up sufficient patience for these wines from more typical conditions, but this is as closed as a wine can get. (6/10)
Lucien Boillot 2006 Les Grands Poisots en Souvenir du Beurot (Burgundy) A little oxidized, though I couldnt possibly say if its premature or not. Those looking for anything expressive of pinot gris as they know it will also be disappointed, but I dont see that as a lack, necessarily; the terroir will give what the terroir gives. This is coppery in aroma and antiqued in flavor, and I think mostly its just a little old. There are a lot of petals floating around in the aged broth, however, and its not exactly without appeal. (7/10)
JP Brun FRV100 (Beaujolais) Aged (by which, of course, I mean forgotten in the cellar) for about a year. My initial reaction is that the boisterous, bubbly fruit has faded a bit, but its marginal enough that I could easily be self-suggesting same. Its still good. Good fun. (5/10)
Corsin 2006 Saint-Vran Tirage Prcoce (Burgundy) Golden fruit lightened by air. Supple and relatively simple, despite a little trailing edge of spice. Good structure. Drinkable. (5/10)
JP Brun Terres Dores 2007 Beaujolais Blanc Chardonnay (Beaujolais) Stone fruit with heat and shortness; I suspect some damage somewhere along the way. (5/10)
Trichard Domaine des Pierres 2007 Chnas (Beaujolais) Corked. (5/10)