A beautiful lush, open nose. Pepper and damson and delicate floral notes. Real character. Great.
A beautiful lush, open nose. Pepper and damson and delicate floral notes. Real character. Great.
Mar 20th, 2025
Another good run-in with the dreaded 04' red Burgundy vintage, another wrong guess in a blind. Drank with the 04' Meo Brulees, which I thought was the better wine despite them both overcoming most of the vintage's greenness. This leans more on the rich side, more brooding, but still manages to remain juicy and mineral. Nose was perhaps less interesting than the Meo, and the oak still a little awkward at this stage. Finishes quite tart and long. I think time will bring it more balance. Nice wine, but not the style I prefer.
Another good run-in with the dreaded 04' red Burgundy vintage, another wrong guess in a blind. Drank with the 04' Meo Brulees, which I thought was the better wine despite them both overcoming most of the vintage's greenness. This leans more on the rich side, more brooding, but still manages to remain juicy and mineral. Nose was perhaps less interesting than the Meo, and the oak still a little awkward at this stage. Finishes quite tart and long. I think time will bring it more balance. Nice wine, but not the style I prefer.
Nov 1st, 2019
Glycerin red cherries, spice, dark earth, red and pink florals, good minerals, right amount of chalk and acidity.
Glycerin red cherries, spice, dark earth, red and pink florals, good minerals, right amount of chalk and acidity.
Sep 26th, 2015
Marly limestone enriched by traces of iron is the primary soil type in Clos de Bèze vineyard parcels, and this vineyard has under cultivation for a very long time, since the 7th century. The 2002 Bouchard Père & Fils Chambertin Clos de Bèze is rustic and austere, though charmingly so, with barnyard, wet hay, game, damp tilth, and dried cherry notes. Despite this, it's quite bright, with moderate, woody tannins and a raw, feral streak running through its mid-weight frame. Medium plus finish. 13.0% ABV
Marly limestone enriched by traces of iron is the primary soil type in Clos de Bèze vineyard parcels, and this vineyard has under cultivation for a very long time, since the 7th century. The 2002 Bouchard Père & Fils Chambertin Clos de Bèze is rustic and austere, though charmingly so, with barnyard, wet hay, game, damp tilth, and dried cherry notes. Despite this, it's quite bright, with moderate, woody tannins and a raw, feral streak running through its mid-weight frame. Medium plus finish. 13.0% ABV
May 29th, 2015
Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
