Whilst the spelling of the ‘leader’ is improving (though not at the top of your browser window – the HTML page title), I’m a little perplexed: Is Jane MacQuitty really talking about the same vintage today, that she was talking about 5 or 6 days ago?
I must be fair though, I fully concur with her wine choices in this latest piece – in fact I’ve bought a number of them already!
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Also, Goodbye Bill, fitting tributes here (scroll down).
I visited the Côte d’Or today – it was cold, windy and grey. I took my camera, but only took one picture of an interesting doorway in a vineyard wall – okay, two pictures, the first was blurred! I know, therapy beckons…
Of more importance was my yearly bottle round-up: the major issue with a string wonderful tastings with growers throughout the year, is that there’s often something you want to buy. Today was collection day – a few bottles here and a few bottles there soon add up. Today it added up to 54 bottles and seven magnums of 2005’s. I don’t regret a single bottle (or magnum!), but it was painful from a fiscal perspective…
PS – I already drank two of my wines of the year for 2008 chez Nicolas Potel today – one of each colour – will add the box in the sidebar this weekend…
I hope Jane MacQuitty will be giving her editor a good kicking 😉
You might as well read the article now – the errant headline remains…
Two pieces to read today:
I don’t know how long this series of posts will last, but I’ve very much enjoyed working my way through Amy’s travelogue.
Flatt’s basic approach to wine collecting remains valid today:
“I always mentally expensed the value of my wine at the time of purchase,” he explained, “so that the adjusted cost never became an obstacle to uncorking a bottle. Unlike an art collection, which is permanent, wine ultimately must be consumed. You shouldn’t even contemplate a cellar if you cannot accept that fact.”
Continuing the Remmoissenet theme – only an 05 Gevrey still waits in the cellar for the corkscrew:
2005 Remoissenet, Vosne-Romanée
From bought grapes. Deeper in colour than yesterday’s Beaune. The nose starts a little diffuse and coarse – seems affected by CO2 – 10 minutes brings cohesion, deep spicy fruit and a trace of smoky coffee – actually it keeps getting better and better. Very nice. The palate starts very grainy – dissolved gas for sure. With 30 minutes of air you get much friendlier texture, slightly forward acidity but an impressive width as the flavour flows into a good finish. Versus the Beaune you miss a little tension and gras – this is also more expensive; a) your paying more for the name and b) it’s more expensive than the same bottling from e.g. Bouchard Père. It’s good and I enjoyed it, but it doesn’t show the same level of value.
Rebuy – Maybe
Jancis advises on 2006
Canada still discusses 2005
Finally in Napa you can learn about barrel-making. But only 3 barrels per 250 year-old tree!
2005 Remoissenet, Beaune 1er Marconnets
A domaine wine here: A hint of sweetness, a dense soft-red fruit and an underscore of minerality on the compact but giving nose – slowly opens in the glass. Poise, concentration and a very nice kick in the mid-palate are the first impressions. Slowly you pick up on the velvety tannin and the persistence of the finish. Balanced, some fat and some of the coiled-spring energy of the vintage. This is (versus other 05’s) quite well priced. I think I shall buy a few more…
Rebuy – Yes
I’m on the road for a few days, returning late on Friday – two nights sleep without needing recourse to pharmaceutical products to breathe through my nose mean that the end is in sight for my cold, and hence, my wine drinking moratorium – perhaps the first corks will be popped over this weekend – good timing considering I’m planning to be in the Côtes for two days next week!
I mentioned winespectator, and there are some interesting words here from Bruce Sanderson about his recent tasting chez Jadot…
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