Domaine Poisot Père et Fils
Saint Aubin 1er Cru Chardonnay
Saint-Aubin, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Fancy lunch with some dear friends.
No formal notes.
On point, again! See prior notes.
Fancy lunch with some dear friends.
No formal notes.
On point, again! See prior notes.
Nose has pineapple core, warmed toffee, over-ripe mango, lanolin, warm beeswax, wet river rock, (grilled) ripe pineapple and faint warm green herbs. So GD fragrant, it's killing us, wow.
Palate has waxy pineapple, warmed yellow apple, butterscotch candy, peach peel, warm brioche, caramel, (minor) green melon with an extensive finish, so long, OMG we are in heaven.
Decanted 3h, then double decanted and back into the refrigerator for service temp, 1h.
Paired with a beautifully grilled slab of steelhead trout, fish was honestly 96 points, our regular fish source, but this was a thicker cut than normal. Also toasted orzo with our garden herbs and some sauteed summer squash.
Honestly I'm at a loss of words for the quality of everything delivered to the table tonight.
Some pictures of my favorite things tonight, which also includes an absolute stunning guitar album featuring Les Paul and Chet Atkins, 'Chester & Lester', two of the best old school guitar greats. If you get a guitar named after you, well, enough said...
Prior bottle was fully different than this one, is this the God Bottle, and it landed in my hands tonight? Next few bottles will be my proof, so we'll see.
Nose has pineapple core, warmed toffee, over-ripe mango, lanolin, warm beeswax, wet river rock, (grilled) ripe pineapple and faint warm green herbs. So GD fragrant, it's killing us, wow.
Palate has waxy pineapple, warmed yellow apple, butterscotch candy, peach peel, warm brioche, caramel, (minor) green melon with an extensive finish, so long, OMG we are in heaven.
Decanted 3h, then double decanted and back into the refrigerator for service temp, 1h.
Paired with a beautifully grilled slab of steelhead trout, fish was honestly 96 points, our regular fish source, but this was a thicker cut than normal. Also toasted orzo with our garden herbs and some sauteed summer squash.
Honestly I'm at a loss of words for the quality of everything delivered to the table tonight.
Some pictures of my favorite things tonight, which also includes an absolute stunning guitar album featuring Les Paul and Chet Atkins, 'Chester & Lester', two of the best old school guitar greats. If you get a guitar named after you, well, enough said...
Prior bottle was fully different than this one, is this the God Bottle, and it landed in my hands tonight? Next few bottles will be my proof, so we'll see.
Nose has few day old lemon peel, wet river rocks, lightly oxidized apple, lanolin and beeswax.
Palate has dehydrated pear & apple slices, wet sandstone, neutral oak, somewhat dry on the finish makes for a unique St. Aubin experience.
I don't think this is past enjoyment, but might be on the down side of middle age. So much minerality on the palate, almost a fruitless wine. I'll be interested to see this bottle in a couple more years, luckily still a few bottles in the cellar.
Nose has few day old lemon peel, wet river rocks, lightly oxidized apple, lanolin and beeswax.
Palate has dehydrated pear & apple slices, wet sandstone, neutral oak, somewhat dry on the finish makes for a unique St. Aubin experience.
I don't think this is past enjoyment, but might be on the down side of middle age. So much minerality on the palate, almost a fruitless wine. I'll be interested to see this bottle in a couple more years, luckily still a few bottles in the cellar.
Huge mineral nose. Flowers, white flowers, lemon curd. Huge dense palate, so pure, so mineral, so deep. Needs some air actually. Incredible thrust and sap.
Huge mineral nose. Flowers, white flowers, lemon curd. Huge dense palate, so pure, so mineral, so deep. Needs some air actually. Incredible thrust and sap.
Sep 15th, 2016Beautiful nose with scents of green apple, savory earth tones and spice. Terrific inner mouth aromas and purity. Dense and sappy and compact like 2012 can be. Long finish and wonderful mid palate opulence. Terrific structure.
Beautiful nose with scents of green apple, savory earth tones and spice. Terrific inner mouth aromas and purity. Dense and sappy and compact like 2012 can be. Long finish and wonderful mid palate opulence. Terrific structure.
Jul 25th, 2015Lovely nose of white flowers and minerals. Elegant and super mineral on the palate with great energy and concentration. Terrific intensity and a long, salty, persistent finish.
Lovely nose of white flowers and minerals. Elegant and super mineral on the palate with great energy and concentration. Terrific intensity and a long, salty, persistent finish.
Nov 26th, 20142012 - mineral and ripe. Can be drunk now. Serious serious wines.
2012 - mineral and ripe. Can be drunk now. Serious serious wines.
Mar 3rd, 2014
Poisot at aubin 1 er cru 2011. I really love this wine. Perfect fruit mineral acid balance with the weight and structure from a kiss of integrated oak.
Poisot at aubin 1 er cru 2011. I really love this wine. Perfect fruit mineral acid balance with the weight and structure from a kiss of integrated oak.
Jun 22nd, 2015