Two Burgundies

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twaldmann

todd waldmann
I've been off wine for a week because of work & a bunch of call, etc. These are the two wines that sandwiched my week:

1999 Michel Gaunoux Beaune: Recently purchased ex-cellar & served w/ grilled salmon, grilled asparagus & steamed rice. On the nose, this has some secondary development. The fruit is subtle, the acid is bracing & the tannins are just so. A perfect weeknight wine & a near-perfect match with the food. Humble, but amazing wine.

2002 Jean Boillot Volnay Caillerets: After a week of no wine, I was really looking forward to this one. Served with grilled local pork chops, sautéed fiddleheads/shiitakes/garlic, & truffle potatoes. This was oaky, & simple. My hope is that it will integrate w/ more time, but who knows?

I guess the Boillot has more "points" but the Gaunoux, but it was miles short of the humble Gaunoux in terms of enjoyment. It's all about context.......
 
originally posted by twaldmann:
1999 Michel Gaunoux Beaune: Recently purchased ex-cellar
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So does Ganoux keep a lot of older vintages in the cellar? Did he say anything about his 'higher' appellation 99s?
 
Near as I can tell, he holds wine back & releases late, similar to Ampeau. I haven't tried any of the higher appelations, but I own a few. Based on this, I'm optimistic.
 
I think Brooklyn Guy has a post about an afternoon with Neal Rosenthal, and Neal poured a bottle of Gaunoux for him and said, "Do you like it? This guy's so old-school," or something like that. I've since been intrigued by the name and purchased some reasonably priced '02 Pommards. Thanks for the note...
 
If the communicative intent of giving points is to express what one takes to be the quality (and those who give points, as opposed to those who disdain them surely believe that) and if the quality of a wine derives from the enjoyment it gives or will given, putting out of the question a claim that a wine one is tasting now will give more pleasure in the future, which does not seem to be your point, what does your that the Boillot has more points but that the Gaunot is miles ahead of it in terms of enjoyment mean? Or did you just mean that Parker or Burghound or somebody would like the Boillot better but you don't?
 
originally posted by John Roberts:
I think Brooklyn Guy has a post about an afternoon with Neal Rosenthal, and Neal poured a bottle of Gaunoux for him and said, "Do you like it? This guy's so old-school," or something like that. I've since been intrigued by the name and purchased some reasonably priced '02 Pommards. Thanks for the note...
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Not sure that this is the same Gaunaux.
 
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by John Roberts:
I think Brooklyn Guy has a post about an afternoon with Neal Rosenthal, and Neal poured a bottle of Gaunoux for him and said, "Do you like it? This guy's so old-school," or something like that. I've since been intrigued by the name and purchased some reasonably priced '02 Pommards. Thanks for the note...
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Not sure that this is the same Gaunaux.
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I think Rosenthal brings in Francois Gaunoux, not Michel.
 
originally posted by Yule Kim:
originally posted by VLM:
originally posted by John Roberts:
I think Brooklyn Guy has a post about an afternoon with Neal Rosenthal, and Neal poured a bottle of Gaunoux for him and said, "Do you like it? This guy's so old-school," or something like that. I've since been intrigued by the name and purchased some reasonably priced '02 Pommards. Thanks for the note...
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Not sure that this is the same Gaunaux.
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I think Rosenthal brings in Francois Gaunoux, not Michel.
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Boy, two people beat me to it. Yes they do Francois (who I also like very much)
 
I opened a Michel Gaunoux Pommard Grand Epenots 1959 when I was with my siblings at my childhood home in March - I'd acquired it as part of an auction purchase about 11 years ago (aiming for a 1951 Dr Barolet to give to a friend for her 50th) - it may have been recently ex-cellar at that time, not sure - but it was totally delicious in march and in great shape. Don't think I paid much for it - the barolet chambolle, two 750s of Latour RSV 1972, and a mag of faiveley clos des beze 1966 cost about $400 total.

Ok, forgive me for lamenting the good ol' days...
 
originally posted by Jonathan Loesberg:
If the communicative intent of giving points is to express what one takes to be the quality (and those who give points, as opposed to those who disdain them surely believe that) and if the quality of a wine derives from the enjoyment it gives or will given, putting out of the question a claim that a wine one is tasting now will give more pleasure in the future, which does not seem to be your point, what does your that the Boillot has more points but that the Gaunot is miles ahead of it in terms of enjoyment mean? Or did you just mean that Parker or Burghound or somebody would like the Boillot better but you don't?
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I liked the Gaunoux better.
 
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