A young looking medium yellow. The nose is wide but subtle, quite complex, faint honeysuckle and subtle ginger. The palate is a model of balance and elegance, building concentration in the mid-palate and very slowly fading into a coconut-edged finish. A wine to slowly savour – lovely.
More of a tasting recollection as this note is taken around two days later. Medium cherry-red colour. The nose is a beauty; impressively deep red fruit swirling with creamy notes that have a subtle vanilla edge. In the mouth the wine shows a classic structure for long aging; very good acidity, fine tannins and fruit that shows a real burst of intensity. Not the concentration of the 1999 and also very primary, but still it’s very tasty. A haunting creamy finish that is redolent of the nose – a very fine wine.
Deep cherry red. A nose of spicy black fruit and already a little secondary development, some undergrowth too. Sweet with impressive concentration of spicy fruit and superbly covered velvetty tannins – very long and creamy too. Personally I’d prefer a little less spicyness, but this is a very, very good wine.
Medium ruby colour but just starting to show an amber/brown caste. The nose starts with fresh, primary and slightly roasted fruits and is quite earthy. Given aeration it becomes a little more meaty. The palate has a delightful texture with good acidity and smooth tannins which need looking for. Like the nose there’s a baked element to the fruit. The length is medium-plus – another very pleasing wine that should only get better over the next few years
In this case the ‘mouches’ are bees, not flies! This, the best known of Drouhin’s vineyards was purchased about 1918, today it is run on a biodynamic basis. The colour is similar to the Côte de Beaune. Again, reserved on the nose, a little toasty perhaps – though Drouhin don’t char their barrels. Very good acidity and much finer tannins than the last wine. The black cherry fruit is intense, lasting well in the finish. A very good wine, again will benefit from some time in the cellar.
This wine is a mixture of 5 Crus; Hauts-Doix, Borniques, Noirots, Plantes and Combottes. Deep cherry in colour. Again the nose is reserved, no toast this time, but higher toned with faint fruit preserve. Really interesting on the palate, lots going on here – a mixture of red and black fruits shaded towards red. Lovely length with very fine tannins. A very good wine that you could certainly enjoy today.
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