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For starters, the 2009 Jean-Paul Brun Terres Dores Fleurie is big young and grapey. No shortage of fruit. It calms down a bit with air and settles into a luscious fleshy dark structure firm mineral graphite type of thing. But without the distinction, precision, or focus of the regular Coudert. I'm going to go out on a limb and say this one will develop nicely with time, and it's probably not fair to compare it to Coudert. Certainly both are fine wines. But for now I'd rather drink the Coudert.

2009 Clos de la Roilette Fleurie.
This is good stuff. Starts off a bit grapey and primary but it found enough focus over several hours to please me. Ripe and dark yet light crisp and precise, I am happy. With air, in come a bit of the tannins and I'm sure this will be very interesting to follow over time. I had two bottles of this in the past weeks, and I was more excited by the first because I hadn't yet tasted the Tardive. But of course it's not trying to do the same thing and both are well worth my drinking attention.

2009 Clos de la Roilette Fleurie Cuve Tardive
Oh yes. The aromas and flavors remind me very much of the basic bottling but there is the extra weight, intensity, and midpalate richness. I see why folks have been so impressed with this wine, and it is certainly a joy to behold. Plenty of brooding potential but hardly a "difficult" wine. It's certainly not too tannic or disjointed or primary. It's fun and it hums across the palate, you can't lose.

2009 Lapierre Morgon
Starts off really big, sweet, and primary, and right after opening the bottle I wouldn't have gotten much pleasure. But, with air it gained definition and depth in flavors. By the end of the bottle it was hinting towards Lapierre silk, spice and ponderous depth that can be so fun but was still mostly covered by that big primary fruit and a tight crisp finish.
 
I love Brun's version of Fleurie. In cooler years they have a ton of that graphite mineral thing you mention. They typically do improve with a year or so in the bottle.

We only have a few 09s out here so far, apparently the distributor is still working through the 2008s. Reading all the notes on the Roilette is killing me.
 
originally posted by Marc D:
I love Brun's version of Fleurie. In cooler years they have a ton of that graphite mineral thing you mention. They typically do improve with a year or so in the bottle.

We only have a few 09s out here so far, apparently the distributor is still working through the 2008s. Reading all the notes on the Roilette is killing me.
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A bunch of 09 Kermit Lynch imports are sitting in the warehouse in Seattle but they wont let the sales people pull the trigger until they're through the 08's. I say we plan a raid...
 
There's a 2009 Cote de Brouilly with a label that is identical to Thivin, except the name is Domaine du Pavillon de Chavannes, that turned out to be pretty nice stuff, though very young; it's at a couple of places in the East Bay. About $20, as I recall. Don't quite understand how they can use that label.
 
Not identical labels but close. Same style with slight differences. The main label image is a different view of the same building, the neck badges are different too. I've bought this for a number of years now and have always liked it. It's been great for the price. The "Ambassades" that is.

All explained here.
 
originally posted by Steve Edmunds:
There's a 2009 Cote de Brouilly with a label that is identical to Thivin, except the name is Domaine du Pavillon de Chavannes, that turned out to be pretty nice stuff, though very young; it's at a couple of places in the East Bay. About $20, as I recall. Don't quite understand how they can use that label.
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I've seen that bottle at a local wine store here. They sat there for a couple of years, and when I finally went in to try one, someone else had mopped them up.

Glad to hear it's a good wine.
 
originally posted by Ian Fitzsimmons:
originally posted by Steve Edmunds:
There's a 2009 Cote de Brouilly with a label that is identical to Thivin, except the name is Domaine du Pavillon de Chavannes, that turned out to be pretty nice stuff, though very young; it's at a couple of places in the East Bay. About $20, as I recall. Don't quite understand how they can use that label.
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I've seen that bottle at a local wine store here. They sat there for a couple of years, and when I finally went in to try one, someone else had mopped them up.

Glad to here it's a good wine.
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thanks, Ned! The cuve I had was not "Ambassades," but lovely, nonetheless. From what my taste memory tells me, the Thivin is a bit finer. Nice to see the reference to porphyry!
 
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