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'04 Lafon Monthelie 1er Cru "Les Duresses" last night was a thing of beauty. Rocks and dried flower petals. Superb length. Plenty of life left, but open for business after just 15 minutes. Last bottle on the Davenport list. But if you have some, or find some, it's excellent and a great bargain. (And nothing "green" or ladybug-like about it.)
 
opened my last bottle of 2004 Chorey Drouhin with the crew at cheslea vault on Monday; most liked it (I thought it would have worked fine with game), but Ira was ready to dump it from the first sip. I guess we all have different tolerance level for the 04 thing. Or the 11 thing.

Have 04 chaignots m-g and ile briailles teed up over the next week, but may not get to both - too much wine!
 
In contrast, a 2004 Marc Colin Chassagne-Montrachet V.V. was a little engine that could last night, showing attractive complexity, punching nicely above its weight class.
 
originally posted by Levi Dalton:
Fourrier Chambolle Gruenchers 04 was absent any green at all recently. And better on the second day.
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finished mine a couple of years ago, but it was always good.
 
Ok here is my confession. I have enjoyed almost every 04 i have had (save bachelet gevrey). And i think they are generally getting better. I suspect i am not as sensitive to the green whatever as others but i also think whatever was causing the problem is dissapating. This is based in part on tAsting notes posted by others who claim to be sensitive to the green and are pleasantly surprised by recent tasting experience.
 
Maureen, Not that you need any support, but my "confession" is the same as yours. I've had lots of tasty 2004 Burgundies...perhaps no stem winders, but nevertheless quite pleasurable.

. . . . . Pete
 
originally posted by maureen:
Ok here is my confession. I have enjoyed almost every 04 i have had (save bachelet gevrey). And i think they are generally getting better. I suspect i am not as sensitive to the green whatever as others but i also think whatever was causing the problem is dissapating. This is based in part on tAsting notes posted by others who claim to be sensitive to the green and are pleasantly surprised by recent tasting experience.
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Maureen, how are you getting along with 04 Chevillon and Roumier?

(Note: I probably should not have put the two in the same sentence, as Roumier's 04s may simply be particularly stubborn while a couple of Chevillons - not the "top three" - did show a bit of cheech and chong early on.)
 
I remember that tasting very well. The Hudelot RSV and Chevillon LSG were beautiful, but the Chevillon non-LSG was nasty and probably undrinkable, ditto on the Barthod. I sold a lot of my '04s but found it impossible to part with those two and a few others. But I have to admit that I've also found myself avoiding opening another one of them - the most frustrating thing about the vintage for me has been irreproducible results. You'll have a beautiful bottle and then another one of the same is nasty green.
 
2004 Chevillon Vaucrains four months ago was actually lovely. I got it at a very easy price from Chambers so as to sate my curiosity.
 
originally posted by .sasha:
originally posted by maureen:
Ok here is my confession. I have enjoyed almost every 04 i have had (save bachelet gevrey). And i think they are generally getting better. I suspect i am not as sensitive to the green whatever as others but i also think whatever was causing the problem is dissapating. This is based in part on tAsting notes posted by others who claim to be sensitive to the green and are pleasantly surprised by recent tasting experience.
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Maureen, how are you getting along with 04 Chevillon and Roumier?

(Note: I probably should not have put the two in the same sentence, as Roumier's 04s may simply be particularly stubborn while a couple of Chevillons - not the "top three" - did show a bit of cheech and chong early on.)
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Sasha, I have not any roumier or chevillon. Keith won't open any for me!
 
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