Michael Lewis
Michael Lewis
A few friends stopped by after work last night and we opened a few bottles that mostly turned out well.
2009 Domaine du Vissoux / Pierre-Marie Chermette Fleurie Les Garants - France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie (8/26/2011)
I had opened this a full week earlier and drank just over a glass before putting the cork back in and leaving it on the counter, untouched, until now. I half expected to be pouring it down the drain, but we gave it a shot first and I was surprised to find the freshest scent of just picked strawberries still with their leaves and some dirt on them. And that was it. There was nothing else to smell but that. Still perfectly fine to drink too, but definitely marked a bit by the '09 vintage.
2008 Domaine Ganevat Côtes du Jura Les Chalasses Marnes Bleues - France, Jura, Côtes du Jura (8/26/2011)
Solid golden color. The powerful nose nearly assaults you with a barrage of nuts, ginger, lemon and just a general richness that seems just barely...oaky. Can that possibly be right? Unexpected, but ever so slight and not unpleasant. Then, on the palate, medium-to-full bodied with an initial waxy fruitiness that is quickly subsumed by a saline minerality as the prominent note. Seashells come to mind. Underneath that there is a racy, herb-infused acidity balancing the richness. At this young age it is perhaps a touch heavier than I have come to expect from Ganevat, but not lacking for interest, depth or potential.
2009 Jacques Puffeney Pinot Noir Arbois - France, Jura, Arbois (8/25/2011)
I have to agree with others that this is just a ripe Pinot that is serviceable but somewhat lacking in the character department. I blame the vintage. No flaws, just not a lot to hold my interest. Glad this was my only bottle.
2008 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Fourneaux - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru (8/25/2011)
Delicious layers of red pinot fruit matched with just the right amount of earth and structure. There is a barely noticeable steminess that is the real deal and part of the intrigue of this wine. Very pure. I like this style and at $30/bottle I will buy more.
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2009 Domaine du Vissoux / Pierre-Marie Chermette Fleurie Les Garants - France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie (8/26/2011)
I had opened this a full week earlier and drank just over a glass before putting the cork back in and leaving it on the counter, untouched, until now. I half expected to be pouring it down the drain, but we gave it a shot first and I was surprised to find the freshest scent of just picked strawberries still with their leaves and some dirt on them. And that was it. There was nothing else to smell but that. Still perfectly fine to drink too, but definitely marked a bit by the '09 vintage.
2008 Domaine Ganevat Côtes du Jura Les Chalasses Marnes Bleues - France, Jura, Côtes du Jura (8/26/2011)
Solid golden color. The powerful nose nearly assaults you with a barrage of nuts, ginger, lemon and just a general richness that seems just barely...oaky. Can that possibly be right? Unexpected, but ever so slight and not unpleasant. Then, on the palate, medium-to-full bodied with an initial waxy fruitiness that is quickly subsumed by a saline minerality as the prominent note. Seashells come to mind. Underneath that there is a racy, herb-infused acidity balancing the richness. At this young age it is perhaps a touch heavier than I have come to expect from Ganevat, but not lacking for interest, depth or potential.
2009 Jacques Puffeney Pinot Noir Arbois - France, Jura, Arbois (8/25/2011)
I have to agree with others that this is just a ripe Pinot that is serviceable but somewhat lacking in the character department. I blame the vintage. No flaws, just not a lot to hold my interest. Glad this was my only bottle.
2008 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Fourneaux - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru (8/25/2011)
Delicious layers of red pinot fruit matched with just the right amount of earth and structure. There is a barely noticeable steminess that is the real deal and part of the intrigue of this wine. Very pure. I like this style and at $30/bottle I will buy more.
Posted from CellarTracker