Having tried the 2004 vintage some time ago, I came across the 2001 at Monoprix for the same price (around 25€). Based upon the great experience with the 2001 made by Albert Morot, we tried this one out. I must say that the 2001 vintage from Beaune is still great and drinking very well right now. Beautiful red berry aromas, pale red colour and a taste perfectly balanced with a long medium bodied velvety finish. Fantastic stuff and peaking right now.
I am still in Burgundy mood, which is a very expensive mood to be in wherever you live but especially when stuck in Norway. Luckily the selection is quite good and Friday my eyes landed on a Chambolle Musigny 2006 by Patrice Rion. Patrice Rion is a small bio-dynamically family run winery in Nuits St George and was created in 1990. According to what I was told previous weekend in Paris, Volnay and the Chambolle are the two most elegant and seductive wines from Burgundy. The wine is not unlike a Beaune Premier cru with a medium dark red colour but perhaps slightly less "fat" with a lovely delicate smell of raspberries and cherries. The taste was soft, elegant, silky , smooth, velvety with lovely fruit, balance and creamy tannins. Very yummy indeed and so is the price at around 40€, but when you need Burgundy its worth every penny! Chambolle Musigny 2006, Patrice Rion P+ and drink between 4 to 6 years old. Domaine Michele et Patrice RION, vins de Bourgogne and please
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