Winetasting is a nice opportunity to discover new producers, new areas, new combinations. It also never stops surprising you as well when you taste two different wines coming from the same producer, the same grape, the same year, the only difference being the little plots where the grapes have been growing.
Burgundy had two producers;
One called Roux which had some overoaked white burgundy and some nice cheap reds from Santenay and St Aubin. The village Chambolle Musigny 2005 was good and the Vougeout 1er cru "Les Petits Vougeots" 2005 fantastic with long velvety taste.
The other one, Gaston et Pierre Ravaut from Ladoix, had as one would ecpect a nice selection of Ladoix. The two best Ladoix were 1er cru 2005, one from La Corvée, the other from Le Bois Roussot. The last one perfumed, light and feminin, really beautiful wine while the other was darker, more masculin and full bodied. Both at 16euro. The Corton Grand Cru "Hautes-Mourottes" had the feminin smell of Ladoix, but a long fruity well balanced taste.
Chablis was represented by Domaine Alain Geoffrey with an unoaked selection. Best one being the Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume 2006 for 14 euro. Lovely minerals, sea, fruity body.
From the Bordeaux region, Ch Les Ormes Sorbet, Medoc, had an excellent 2003 for around 15 euro. Further afield Ch. Cassagne Haut-Canon, Canon-Fronsac, had a lovely 2003 called La Trufferie. A wine drinking well now with dark fruit, jam, firm body with soft tannins. A bargain at 13 euro.
On the lighter side, Ch des Pethieres, Beaujolais, had a two Brouilly, one from 2007 that was typical Beaujolais while the 2006 was more light burgundy like! Same grape, same plot, same producer, only climate variations and one year longer in the bottle.
Charmet, Beaujolais, had Beaujolais from more than 100 year old vines. One grown in granite and one in schist. The first lighter, the other more burgundy like. None of them not very Beaujolais like.
Next tasting;
17 to 18 May Le Salon de la Revue du vin de France, Palais Brongniart Paris 2eme.
Burgundy had two producers;
One called Roux which had some overoaked white burgundy and some nice cheap reds from Santenay and St Aubin. The village Chambolle Musigny 2005 was good and the Vougeout 1er cru "Les Petits Vougeots" 2005 fantastic with long velvety taste.
The other one, Gaston et Pierre Ravaut from Ladoix, had as one would ecpect a nice selection of Ladoix. The two best Ladoix were 1er cru 2005, one from La Corvée, the other from Le Bois Roussot. The last one perfumed, light and feminin, really beautiful wine while the other was darker, more masculin and full bodied. Both at 16euro. The Corton Grand Cru "Hautes-Mourottes" had the feminin smell of Ladoix, but a long fruity well balanced taste.
Chablis was represented by Domaine Alain Geoffrey with an unoaked selection. Best one being the Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume 2006 for 14 euro. Lovely minerals, sea, fruity body.
From the Bordeaux region, Ch Les Ormes Sorbet, Medoc, had an excellent 2003 for around 15 euro. Further afield Ch. Cassagne Haut-Canon, Canon-Fronsac, had a lovely 2003 called La Trufferie. A wine drinking well now with dark fruit, jam, firm body with soft tannins. A bargain at 13 euro.
On the lighter side, Ch des Pethieres, Beaujolais, had a two Brouilly, one from 2007 that was typical Beaujolais while the 2006 was more light burgundy like! Same grape, same plot, same producer, only climate variations and one year longer in the bottle.
Charmet, Beaujolais, had Beaujolais from more than 100 year old vines. One grown in granite and one in schist. The first lighter, the other more burgundy like. None of them not very Beaujolais like.
Next tasting;
17 to 18 May Le Salon de la Revue du vin de France, Palais Brongniart Paris 2eme.
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