TN: Javernieres, Savennieres

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Kay Bixler

Kay Bixler
A couple more notes for the ether . . .

1999 Desvignes Morgon Javernieres Beaujolais is kind of otherworldly. Heady sweet fruit, smokey, mineral, still with plenty of grip. The finish drops off and you think, aww, too bad, but then there is a silky reprise and the wine just lingers on forever. Still on the upswing. This and Savoye VV have proven themselves, time and time again, to be great wines for cellaring.

2000 Clos de Coulaine Savennieres lovely aroma of pollen and wax, light in the mouth but honest and satisfying. Really it's everything you would want or expect from Savennieres but toned back a bit in this vintage. Last bottle and that's okay. A Kent Beverage Co., Inc. Import.

2009 Olga Raffault Chinon Champ Chenin. My biggest regret as a wine collector was not loading up on the '95 version of this wine. This '09 is pretty with a honey flower nose but much of it remained in the fridge un-drunk. Never a good sign. Lovely stuff but no mystery in this bottle.

Best,
Kay
 
My last bottle of 2002 Py from Desvignes was sadly OTH or not old enough to be generic old wine.

I did enjoy that 1999 Javernieres for years. My last bottle was done for a good while ago, however.
 
Was there evidence from the start that the '99 would have aged longer than the '02 ?
Just trying to learn some lessons here, given that every single bottle of Desvignes in my cellar is too young to drink at the moment ( although one could arguably torture their 07s for 24 hours or so ).
 
originally posted by SFJoe:
originally posted by VLM:

I did enjoy that 1999 Javernieres for years. My last bottle was done for a good while ago, however.
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We lack Kay's iron discipline.
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Sometimes known as OCD.

FWIW I opened too many of these too soon. They drink well young and then can shut down and show bricky and short until around age ten. Will drink the last few over the next 20 years. Amen, Brad!
 
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