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Asides
2004 volnay 1er cuvee carnot bouchard père
I read the other day a comment from David Schildknecht where he said that (paraphrasing) those 2004’s that hadn’t already been drunk up, should be. I never saw him make such generalised statements before – maybe he’s been with the Wine Advocate team too long already! I still have a problem with 30%+ of reds because of their cedar-green ladybird (ladybug) taint, but the rest are delicious and I have a feeling will remain so for a number of years – like 1992 only much better.
2004 Bouchard Père, Volnay 1er Caillerets Cuvée Carnot
Medium ruby-red. Depth and dimension on the nose – really grandstanding at the moment, and the oak is barely perceptible. Mouth-filling and concentrated, there’s good depth and plenty of tannin. There is a little oak flavour, but nothing compared to what its 05 and 06 cousins currently show. The finish is a little warm, but long. Very well balanced and has the sweet fruit which is the hallmark of the vintage. In a lovely place right now, but no need to rush.
Rebuy – Yes Well almost – I wanted three but had to buy six – so didn’t bother!
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mischief and mayhem 05 corton bressandes
This was open at the same time as the 05 Bourée St.Jacques, it’s not as dense or as concentrated but it is a polished grand cru all the same.
2005 Mischief and Mayhem, Corton Bressandes
A deep cherry-red core. Fine, high-toned red fruits and some dried cranberry – very nice indeed. There’s plenty of background tannin but it has fine grain. Good acidity that pushes a creamy depth of fruit very long. This is a very executive Corton and dare I say it, elegant! Not the concentration of many 2005 grand crus, but so what? Lovely wine and a very nice length.
Rebuy – Yes
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Once a pastry cook in Vesoul, Dominique Laurent admitted her passion for wine in 1987, and set up as a wine merchant in Nuits-Saint-Georges. Her philosophy? decanting, minimum sulphur and bottling without fining or filtering.
clap me in irons?
I guess it’s a good job I keep a low profile – I wouldn’t have the faintest idea how to block the French – unlike their truck drivers!
olympic footnote
Congratulations to China; they certainly had no cash/personnel resource issues for the Olympic Games, but that’s not the same as delivering, and they delivered! Sport was the clear winner – apart from Taekwondo maybe…
What about human rights? Well frankly ‘the west’s’ higher ground is very shaky from the self-interest vantage points of Iraq and Georgia, though I do tend to side with Dan Wetzel ripping into IOC president Jacques Rogge for his naïve criticism and targeting of Usain Bolt’s antics after winning his medals – I loved every minute of it – it seemed Usain’s (non-competitive) competitors did too. The wider issues remained under the table!
Lastly, what the hell was that dirty green bus all about – I liked the music, but then I’m ‘old’ 😉 It looks like the world is in for a culture shock in London 2012. I suppose that you also noticed that Boris seems to be perfecting an impression of a buffoon, that, or he thinks he looks like Winston Churchill (aged 75) with hand in pocket…