The Third time I taste the Montrachet 2014 from Bouchard and it's still a tremendous wine - and somehow it's slightly difficult to understand the diverging opinions about this wine. It's intense and quite rich currently, lovely balance and intensity but need some cellaring to re-focus and develop …
Burgundy white
Bouchard Pere et Fils, Corton Charlemagne 1990
The Corton Charlemagne 1990 is now almost fully mature, but still fresh and very vivacious. The nose offer hazelnuts, hints of Belle de boskoob - intensely mineral still with a bit of citrus note. On the palate, generous, intense and mineral driven, fruit still energetic with a slightly creamy …
[Read more...] about Bouchard Pere et Fils, Corton Charlemagne 1990
Remoissenet, Montrachet 1998
The 1998 Remoissenet Montrachet is now fully mature in my view. In the nose dark yellow fruit .. pineapple, white peach, hazelnuts - with a foundation of stony minerality. The warmer and sweeter notes like acacia and fique with hints of quince becomes more intense with air and as the temperature …
Philippe Pacalet, Corton Charlemagne 2011
The Philippe Pacalet whites need time to unfold and blossom - especially the Corton-Charlemagne. The 2011 tasted recently is now beginng to show, and I must say this is one of the better 2011 whites I have tasted recently - a wine with a fine future ahead of it. The nose is now beyond the exotic …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Corton Charlemagne 2011
Domaine Lamy-Caillat, Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets 2015
The 2015 Chassagne Les Caillerets from Domaine Lamy Caillat is a mixed bag ... but showing fine elements when served chilled. The nose offer fine minerality - hint of fennel - oak, citrus and some exotic orchard fruits. On the palate rich but balanced - with the oak working well to support the ample …
[Read more...] about Domaine Lamy-Caillat, Chassagne-Montrachet Les Caillerets 2015