2002 Leflaive, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Les Combettes
With my first sip, I wasn’t sure what to make of this wine – it seemed so dry – but by the third sip all was okay (something I ate?) The nose is really less about chardonnay, and perhaps less about Puligny, than about Leflaive; gunflint and savoury is the impression. In the mouth this is decently concentrated and shows a nice mid-palate intensity. The acidity is fine too. My overall impression is of a lithe, sinewy wine with truly excellent detail. I still think it is more ‘Leflaive’ than Puligny – at least aromatically – but no harm done; a wine in perfect condition that is also drinking perfectly…
Rebuy – Yes
Entries from 2013
now something completely different: albert bichots’s (rose) crémant de bourgogne…
Opened as the thunder and lightening gave way to a lovely sunset…
Albert Bichot, Crémant de Bourgogne, Brut Rose
Bought from a merchant in Germany. Don’t worry, no tasting note! Only to say that this followed a very nice (if slightly sweet) grower Champagne. All three of us preferred this bit of fun!
Rebuy – Yes
louis jadot’s 2010 meursault…
2010 Louis Jadot, Meursault
I never really know what to expect with a Jadot white; some wines are steely and exciting – right up my Strasse – others are rather creamy/vanilla oaky which can either cloy or may still offer a wave of excitement if there is acidity and minerality too (like this). This wine is an okay wine, a wine that drinks easily, but it is also a wine that plays to a stereotypical round, slightly fat, vanilla-infused Meursault character. It’s a good-enough wine then, in that cliched vernacular, but I prefer a little more cold steel, even in my Meursault…
Rebuy – Maybe
nicolas potel’s 1997 volnay…
It’s quite a while since I last had one of these – my cellar tidy-up (2.5, from 10 sides of A4, so-far transposed…) has located many things worth revisiting!
1997 Nicolas Potel, Volnay
Medium, medium-plus colour. The nose starts a little burly, but as the air does its work this lightens and offers a quite interesting red cherry conserve – far from complex, but very inviting – particularly so for a 97 – as many are a little herbal these days. Round, its full-textured impression has a little fat, though good acidity to support it. Nicely balanced and drinkable, this is a wine of indeterminate age but no obvious vintage pointers. Drinking rather well just now…
Rebuy – Yes
louis max’s 2010 nsg 1er damodes…
2010 Louis Max, Nuits St.Georges 1er Les Damodes
Medium, medium-plus colour. The nose starts with a breath of CO2 and a faint reductive note – the CO2 is hardly obvious after 15 minutes (I hadn’t shaken…). In the mouth I did still find some gas so eventually gave the bottle a good shake – there was plenty to remove! The nose, sans gas, takes on a more red-fruit character with faint herbs, spices and high tones – I get a suggestion of flowers too – nice. The palate is also red-fruited with good balance and very good mid-palate intensity – lingering quite well too. Likeable wine.
Rebuy – Yes
pycm 2008 rully les cailloux
What a great way to start the weekend!
2008 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Rully Les Cailloux
Medium lemon yellow. Wide, fresh and perhaps a little of CO2 gives it a an aromatic lift – yes, there’s some gas at the back of the palate too, but it’s not totally intrusive. The texture becomes ever-smoother as the gas fades, but without losing the lovely acid balance: there’s citrus and a core of ripe (lemon) yellow fruit, with just the right amount of understated sweetness. This drinks wonderfully well right now – don’t delay, buy today!
Rebuy – Yes
rebourgeon-mure 2010 beaune vignes-franches
2010 Rebourgeon-Mure, Beaune 1er Vignes-Franches
Medium-plus colour. The nose remains tight but with glossy dark fruit. Wide and rather acid-led intense – that’s not a complaint by the way, it’s an exciting and tasty wine. The dark fruit insinuates its way into your tongue and gums – it’s very nice but could be a bit more complex I think – the 2009 was much more ‘involving’ at this same stage – but it’s young and it’s a well-made baby that sits in my glass, and I have to say, doesn’t sit around very long before the glass is drained. Clean, sharp and hinting at more to come – I’m game…!
Rebuy – Yes
burgundy (the land) is too expensive, so…
…everyone is buying up land in Macon, Beaujolais and even the Jura is becoming fashionable, but methinks Jadot are a little slower than, say, Drouhin in this case. It’s anyway a nice ‘retirement’ project for Jacques!
a cellar survey…
It comes to all of us, but sooner or later we have to take stock – or at least have a reasonable idea of our ‘position’!
In that context I started to work my way through the cellar, cataloguing. At one time I had most things noted on a spreadsheet, but that hasn’t been updated since the arrival of the 2007s, so with trepidation I began the task at the weekend, and I’m still only halfway through! A glass or two of Rebourgeon-Mure’s 2010 Beaune Vignes-Franches was helping yesterday, hopefully today too. I expect I should have it completed by next weekend!