2009 Gaston & Pierre Ravaut, Ladoix 1er Le Bois Roussot
Medium, medium-plus colour. The nose is an interesting thing – this reminds me of a 2005, I think that’s my first time ever with a 2009! Concentrated fruit – essence of raspberry – some high-toned, slightly alcoholic notes and dried herbs. Cool and concentrated with plenty of acidity, though far from too much. The flavour lingers on a (very) dark red fruit note. Relatively narrow in the mid-palate but with decent intensity, only a medium-plus (or so) length, but overall this is a quality wine – and did I mention the price…(?)
Rebuy – Yes

And it’s been a little while, so ‘un-petit-peut-de‘ 2009 mini-hype for you.
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2009 Domaine du Pavillon, Volnay 1er Les Santenots
Medium-plus colour. Deep, dark fruit with floral top notes and a hint of mineral – limited width but great top to bottom dimension. Full, rounded and quite sensuous; not too sweet and there is good buffering acidity. Dark fruit tones and a velvet tannin that you have to search for. Long lasting on a mineral note. More challenging than the Bouchard ‘baby Jesus’ today and a better wine for it – the future can look after itself. Super wine and something of a bargain.
Rebuy – Yes

And two fun things:

Is Keith having a joke at the expense of Alice ? 😉

Plus cartoon of the week!

Andrew Jefford has a far better turn of phrase than pissing in the wind methinks…

Not exactly Pommard, but it was the closest thing to hand:

2005 Joseph Voillot, Volnay 1er Brouillards
Medium colour. A kind of candied sweetness mixes with red fruit and eventually a beguilling floral aroma – lovely. This wine has thinned-out, plenty of acidity but intensity too and an impression of extract. Still very drinkable but not the gorgeously cushioned drinkability of its first few months in bottle. This remains a great Brouillards.
Rebuy – Yes