2009 Foillard, Morgon

I just rec'd delivery of some bottles of 3.14.

The wax corks have white mold looking stuff all over them -- has anyone seen this on Foillard 3.14 before? I've never seen this on wax.

-mark
 
Time will tell, but I found this among the least successful of the producers I generally buy in '09.
I blame BJ.
 
09 La Voute Saint-Vincent was delightful and nicely balanced yesterday, although clearly not to fb's liking. Needs a couple of years to resolve though.
 
originally posted by Brian C:
Time will tell, but I found this among the least successful of the producers I generally buy in '09.
I blame BJ.
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Sorry buddy.

I shafted myself in 09. Too many things came across the water and had problems. Me, I just sold a case of 09 Lapierre. Some Thevenet too (which it totally pains me to say I'm now completely done with for ever and ever, except in France).

I think the 09 Romaine is fine. Perhaps they SO2 it more given its longue garde aspect.
 
My second bottle of '09 Foillard Cote de Py yesterday at the Boxing Room in San Francisco before the Prairie Home Companion show. Not quite as impressive in my book as the first bottle, which struck me as firmly structured and nicely mineral, but this was 2 years ago at Chez Panisse Cafe (so apparently very close to its release date, and probably lovingly transported from Kermit Lynch's nearby shop). This one showed softer and sweeter than the first, without the same impression of minerality and depth. With time in the glass, the minerality and acidity do make an appearance on the finish. While a tad sweet, I probably would not call it "candied", which somehow I associate with thicker, more syrupy drinks. Still, in contrast to my early view, I would probably now give the edge to the 2009 Lapierre Morgon (especially the "N" bottles"), which show like liquid electricity.
 
originally posted by Carl Steefel:
My second bottle of '09 Foillard Cote de Py yesterday at the Boxing Room in San Francisco before the Prairie Home Companion show. Not quite as impressive in my book as the first bottle, which struck me as firmly structured and nicely mineral, but this was 2 years ago at Chez Panisse Cafe (so apparently very close to its release date, and probably lovingly transported from Kermit Lynch's nearby shop). This one showed softer and sweeter than the first, without the same impression of minerality and depth. With time in the glass, the minerality and acidity do make an appearance on the finish. While a tad sweet, I probably would not call it "candied", which somehow I associate with thicker, more syrupy drinks. Still, in contrast to my early view, I would probably now give the edge to the 2009 Lapierre Morgon (especially the "N" bottles"), which show like liquid electricity.
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It's going to be fascinating to watch these wines age. So many haters now (not Carl, just generally). And critics, even Disorderly-friendly ones like Gilman, have flip-flopped on them.
 
I keep wanting to open one after reading the posts here; but the 07 is so great with long airing that I'm imposing martial discipline to keep hands off for a couple more years, at least.
 
originally posted by SFJoe:
Could we have a tiny scrap of specificity out of each side so that we might have a tiny sense of what is at issue?

I have not idea what you guys are on about.
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I am loving a bottle of this tonight. Do I need to get more specific as well?
 
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