I've been afraid I'm done with Burgundy

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Rash words, but I just don't have the money. Just when I was starting to doubt me and Burgundy, here's this.

A stiff whiff of horse's sweat after a nice afternoon in saddle, a bit of underarm, violets, great Pinot sap, just great.

04 B Morey Chassagne VV. I am sure this sees zero new oak. Great stuff. Absolutely zero 04 green, I would have guessed 01. Still a lot of grip, this is fun now, but would be fun later. I thought this would be much tighter. I believe I bought this for a song.
 
originally posted by BJ: I believe I bought this for a song.
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What song?

Oh, and regardless of this bottle, you probably still don't have the money for Burgundy. None of us do.

But the hunt continues...
 
mmm, just home from dinner at palena with bob semon - drank a lovely bottle - 2002 fourrier msd clos sorbes - forgot to do the fourrier shake while attending to the bottle here at home (decanting, returning, etc) - but remembered at dinner and had a closure that worked and we both think the glass we poured ourselves after the shake was much better than the pre-shake glass.

Truly lovely. But no funky body odors, equine or otherwise.
 
I just listened to Levi's interview with Fourrier the other day, in which Jean-Marie discusses bottling with CO2 to help protect against oxidation, allowing him to keep his sulfur dosing low. It's a natural conjecture to think that this reasoning is the same one used by many German vignerons whose wines are similarly spritzy on opening. Although the Germans are not especially known for their light touch with sulfur, I think.
 
originally posted by maureen:...2002...
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Speaking of 2002 and Burgundy and not being done with Burgundy, this weekend I opened my last bottles of 2002 Briailles IdV and the 2002 Potel Clos des Chenes. Both were approachable and delicious in their own way, so who am I to comment about being done with Burgundy.
 
Re the 2002 Briailles IdV I've not started on mine yet, but I had a really great 2002 NSG Chaignots from Chevillon on Friday (I've also had a fine Chevillon 02 Prulier recently). Thankfully I stocked up on Chevillon before he was "discobered". Very useful vintage 2002, perhaps not "the greatest" (yeah I know); but I like wines I can enjoy in my lifetime. So I'm not done with Burgundy, but definitely buying less.
 
Re the 2002 Briailles IdV I've not started on mine yet, but I had a really great 2002 NSG Chaignots from Chevillon on Friday (I've also had a fine Chevillon 02 Prulier recently). Thankfully I stocked up on Chevillon before he was "discobered". Very useful vintage 2002, perhaps not "the greatest" (yeah I know); but I like wines I can enjoy in my lifetime. So I'm not done with Burgundy, but definitely buying less.
 
originally posted by Odd Rydland:
Re the 2002 Briailles IdV I've not started on mine yet...
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Probably wise. But I'm not complaining, the bottles were all delicious when I drank them.
 
originally posted by scottreiner:

Re the 2002 Briailles IdV I've not started on mine yet...

i had a 2001 recently that definitely needs more time.
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yeah... that's what I said based on the bottles in New York, but I think those are from recently shipped batches and are going through a mini lull. I had a bottle in Germany two weeks ago and while it certainly developed positively over a couple of hours, it really wasn't a bad drink that pretty much said all there was to be said. I think 01s are somewhat misunderstood, particularly in the Cote de Beaune where conditions were far from perfect. There is structure (hey, it's IdV after all), but perhaps not the concentration. I liked the balance a lot though, so the wine may go on to cruise regardless.
 
originally posted by Odd Rydland:
Re the 2002 Briailles IdV I've not started on mine yet, but I had a really great 2002 NSG Chaignots from Chevillon on Friday (I've also had a fine Chevillon 02 Prulier recently). Thankfully I stocked up on Chevillon before he was "discobered". Very useful vintage 2002, perhaps not "the greatest" (yeah I know); but I like wines I can enjoy in my lifetime. So I'm not done with Burgundy, but definitely buying less.
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Coincidentally, we opened a 2002 Chevillon Perrieres on Friday, which was also most delicious and ready.

Mark Lipton
 
For the brief period that Pernand, Savigny and for that matter Chorey remain unfashionable there's no need to give up on Burgundy.
 
originally posted by Jay Miller:
For the brief period that Pernand, Savigny and for that matter Chorey remain unfashionable there's no need to give up on Burgundy.
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And when they do become fashionable, we shall escape further into the hills. Echevronne will probably be the first stop.
 
originally posted by .sasha:
originally posted by Jay Miller:
For the brief period that Pernand, Savigny and for that matter Chorey remain unfashionable there's no need to give up on Burgundy.
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And when they do become fashionable, we shall escape further into the hills. Echevronne will probably be the first stop.
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Me, I'm foreseeing the day when Uruguayan Tannat becomes the next big thing. Seeing the run on Lapierre's '09 Morgon has made me a died-in-wool pessimist.

Mark Lipton
 
originally posted by Jay Miller:
For the brief period that Pernand, Savigny and for that matter Chorey remain unfashionable there's no need to give up on Burgundy.
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I agree. Anyone who thinks they are priced out of Burgundy is not trying real hard.

And, on your list of unfashionable appellations, please add Beaune (the premier crus of Jadot and Bouchard are steals (with one exception each where the wines are great but the prices are not)). Another bargain is Pierre Morey Marsannay.
 
originally posted by BJ:
I don't know, they've all just been leaving me cold lately.
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never say never. but i do feel your pain.

the fatsink, otoh...

fb.
 
after recent experiences of opening red burgundy with fb, I have decided to never demo new software to him
 
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