2007

2007 Bouchard Père et Fils Montrachet

By on November 30, 2009 #asides

A little deaper colour. The aromas start a little heavy and more forward, at the core there is fine complexity but this builds additional dimensions and balance as it aerates – a few minutes in the glass, and the heavyness is gone replaced by a ’roundness’. Really beautiful texture, complex, and with mind-changing mid-palate complexity. As it builds in power it develops an almost buttery texture, but at its core rather than over your teeth and cheeks. Only eventually does the acidity leach from the side of your mouth to prolong the finish. Really special and very approachable today!

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2007 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Charlemagne

By on November 30, 2009 #asides

The aromas are instantly panoramic, a little mineral and of fresh flowers, not as ’round’ as the Montrachet. In the mouth this is totally different; narrower (relatively!), more mineral and perhaps more muscular – just the same character as the red Le Corton – long and wiry. Supple and perfectly balanced, showing fresh flavours all the way into the finish. Really high-level Charlemagne.

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2007 Dublère Corton-Charlemagne

By on June 30, 2009 #asides

From the Pernand side of the hill – had to wait until 17th September to harvest these grapes. 50% new oak. The complex nose has a hint of understatement but shows plenty of floral notes and maybe a hint of SO2. Like the Chassagne, it’s hard to take the intensity, though this time it has just a little fat to smooth the texture. Really good weight of extract – this is very impressive.

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2007 Lamarche Francois La Grande Rue

By on June 30, 2009 #asides

A 7th September harvest and lots of triage – only about 60% the number of bottles versus an ‘average’ harvest. One year in barrel and a relatively early bottling ‘to keep the fruits’. Medium cherry red colour. The red shaded cherry fruit is a little candied and slowly builds a width of of understated spice notes. Plenty of volume in the mouth, and whilst offering up savoury aspects, they have a creamy coating – the flavours slowly insinuating into your palate. Really super length that has a hint of oak wedded to creamy fruit – there’s a little oak texture too, but you can see that it’s already fading. This is a fine grand cru.

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2007 Potel Nicolas Echézeaux

By on June 30, 2009 #asides

30% stems used here. A nice width of aromas, just touched a little by wood, very pretty dark cherry notes too. Fleshy covering of the structure and an impressive burst of interest in the mid-palate that slowly, slowly fades in the finish. Always a successful bottling chez Potel.

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2007 Potel Nicolas Grands-Echézeaux

By on June 30, 2009 #asides

10% stems here. More aromatic width but less depth versus the Echézeaux, but the complexity is on a higher level and there’s a faint muskiness. Fills the mouth with pure, ripe fruit then a super mid-palate burst. Last thoughts are a hint of astringency that’s long forgotten as the flavour eventually fades – super.

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2007 Potel Nicolas Clos de Vougeot

By on June 30, 2009 #asides

A nice depth of pretty fruit on the nose – it slowly widens in the glass too. Mouth-filling, concentrated and intense. Mouth-watering, lingering flavours – very long. Not many words, but a super bottle.

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2007 Potel Nicolas Clos St.Denis

By on June 30, 2009 #asides

Width and complexity are the hallmarks of the nose – plus a beautiful core of fruit. Supple and concentrated with perfect balance. An extra dimension of flavour in the mid-palate before the good finish. Lovely stuff.

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2007 Potel Nicolas Clos de la Roche

By on June 30, 2009 #asides

A little more aromatic width than the Clos St.Denis, but the core of fruit is tighter – initially impresses more than the last wine, but in the end is pipped by the former. Sweet, ripe, intense and very long. I normally prefer CSD, but today, maybe not. This is very long with just a hint of metallic flavour in the finish – surely just a phase. Excellent.

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