Mischief and Mayhem

2004 Mischief and Mayhem Gevrey-Chambertin Crazy Love

By on November 30, 2009 #asides

Medium colour. The nose starts very tight, just a little warmth, slowly it develops a heavy floral scent – in-part it’s derived from a little of the vintage character, but on a low and ‘nice’ level. There is some fat, silky texture, high-toned fruit, balance and a very impressive length that shows some licorice. Initially I noticed the ‘character’ more in the flavours than the aromas, but the flavours seemed to clear completely. A lovely wine, and indeed a very serious wine…

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2004 Mischief and Mayhem Meursault Les Genevrières

By on June 30, 2008 #asides

Medium-pale yellow. Aromatic width with a lovely sweet brioche and faint citrus notes. This fills your

mouth with wide citrussy acidity and a super length. Lithe rather than fat and very moreish!

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2004 Mischief and Mayhem Puligny-Montrachet

By on June 30, 2006 #asides

A fresh, interesting and rounded nose. In the mouth the overall impression is also one of roundness, well-textured, with well-endowed concentration that bursts through on the mid-palate. Tasty and interesting.

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2004 Mischief and Mayhem Meursault

By on June 30, 2006 #asides

Pear fruit plus an extra density on the nose vs the villages Puligny – though perhaps a little tighter. Lovely, wide fresh palate. The acidity is much more forward, indeed racy vs the Puligny, giving the impression of extra length, but without that wine’s late kick of concentration. The acidity masks the weight of this a little.

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2004 Mischief and Mayhem Puligny-Montrachet La Garenne

By on June 30, 2006 #asides

Ebullient, wide and interesting nose that’s wide in perspective and shows a hint of mint. It does, unfortunately, become a little more diffuse as it sits in the glass – I should have come back to it, as others that did this also tightened-up again. In the mouth I’m very impressed, concentrated, linear and very mineral – wow. Good acidity and long too, a sleek and super wine.

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2004 Mischief and Mayhem Puligny-Montrachet Les Referts

By on June 30, 2006 #asides

A much deeper nose of exotic hardwood that also becomes diffuse, but then tightens again to show a creamy edge. Weightier and less mineral than the Garenne, the presentation is rounder – again a creamy edge but with ‘just right’ acidity. The action for this wine is all at the front-end – particularly as the nose tightens and becomes more interesting – super – but completely different to the Garenne

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2004 Mischief and Mayhem Meursault Les Genevrières

By on June 30, 2006 #asides

It’s a ‘warm’ concentrated and ripe nose that starts wide rather than deep. Time in the glass shows a little baked bread and even a little caramel. Soft and well-textured palate, there’s fat, but it’s well-cut by the acidity – acidity that pushes the admirable finish even longer. A very nice wine.

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2004 Mischief and Mayhem Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers

By on June 30, 2006 #asides

Medium cherry-red. The nose starts a little tight and mineral, under-pinned by faint but gradually intensifying sweet-edged red fruit – eventually it shows as quite focused red cherry and even a little redcurrant and cream – super. Good concentration, the tannins are relatively fine-grained. There is plenty of dimension to the fruit and nice acidity that helps to etch the flavours into your palate – finishes well. The overall effect is of a quite savoury wine – unlike the sea of sweetness from 2003 – well done.

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