Impressions March 2018

[Pavel Tchichikov]

originally posted by VLM:
2005 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon La Croix Boissée
Starting to really hit its stride. When these were young, no one was really sure what would happen because analytically they had so much more of everything than any previous vintage. I remember first tasting these with the Baudry's and I think they'll be happy with how they turned out.

Had this, over the winter. Its elegance was unexpected, particularly given that it's powered by the 2005-turbo engine. And this elegance has absolutely nothing to do with that of a modern-day Clos Guillot.

 

[VLM]

originally posted by Pavel Tchichikov:

originally posted by VLM:
2005 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon La Croix Boissée
Starting to really hit its stride. When these were young, no one was really sure what would happen because analytically they had so much more of everything than any previous vintage. I remember first tasting these with the Baudry's and I think they'll be happy with how they turned out.

Had this, over the winter. Its elegance was unexpected, particularly given that it's powered by the 2005-turbo engine. And this elegance has absolutely nothing to do with that of a modern-day Clos Guillot.

Good way of putting it. Last year I had a bottle with 2005 Rougeard Poyeux while Matthieu was in town as an exercise and while it wasn't as elegant as the Poyeux, it wasn't the brute I was a bit worried about as a young wine. It's such an exceptional terroir. BTW, 2016s at Baudry are really excellent.

 

[slaton]

originally posted by VLM:

originally posted by Marc D:
The handful of Savigny Dominode wines I’ve tried have all been dark fruited, muscular versions of Beaune.

The only other ones I'm really familiar with are Clair and Jadot. The Clair is very muscular and the Jadot rounder with this Pavelot squarely in the middle stylistically.

Recent vintages of the Clair Dominode are a bit less muscular to my palate, although I haven't tasted 2015.