onto the 1999’s – a game for the next days

Update 13.4.2007(12.4.2007)billn

99 line-up
This really started with the ‘uncovering’ of an unopened 6-pack of Potel’s 99 Volnay VV – I opened one up and it was excellent, so what else lay in the cellar untested? I decided to call it a day once 5 bottles of the same vintage were rounded up – though in truth it was 7 bottles – 2 consecutive bottles were corked…

So here is the (alphabetical) list of wines that will appear over the next days:

1999 Premier Crus

  • Robert Arnoux, Vosne-Romanée 1er Les Suchots …find…
  • Veronique Drouhin, Vosne-Romanée 1er Les Petits Monts …find…
  • J-F Mugnier, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Les Amoureuses …find…

1999 Grand Crus

  • Domaine des Chézeaux (Ponsot), Clos St.Denis cuvée Vieilles Vignes …find…
  • Louis Jadot, Chambertin Clos de Bèze …find…

Here’s the first note – see if you can guess which is the wine:
Wine #1
Medium ruby red, still with a cherry-red rim. The nose starts a little diffuse but quickly tightens; it’s still a rather understated and bashful but has soft red fruit with the faintest cream rim – as you would expect (hope) from any of these wines, you can sniff this all day long as the intensity slowly builds into a perfect redcurrant as the glass empties. The sweet palate reflects the nose – it’s no powerhouse – intensity without apparent weight and almost perfect silky texture. There’s plenty of acidity but the balance is first-class. Absolutely everything about this wine is understated – apart from it’s class! There are no fireworks, but I’m still sad that I bought 6 and not 12! Young obviously, but a rewarding drink right now.

Like a beautiful lady watched across a room that I didn’t manage to speak with.

Agree? Disagree? Anything you'd like to add?

There are 2 responses to “onto the 1999’s – a game for the next days”

  1. Kent Comley13th April 2007 at 1:54 amPermalinkReply

    Hi Bill,
    I’ll have a crack and guess that it’s the Mugnier, given you’re description of a pretty, red curranty, mid-weight wine with good acidity. Seems to fitin with the house style for mine.
    No doubt, I’ll wind up with egg on my face!!
    Cheers,
    Kent

  2. bill nanson13th April 2007 at 5:04 amPermalinkReply

    Well you laid down a marker Kent – and I didn’t mean the egg 😉

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