Light bricking and mouth feel made me think pre-2010. Started off with sweet Asian spices, leading me to think VR. Quite cool on the nose, but rather ungiving and has a metallic quality to it that I often find in 08s. More red fruit, but difficult to pinpoint which fruit.... perhaps cherries and raspberries. Had difficulty discerning if this was a VR or GC but as time passed, the earthiness suggested the latter. Couldn't find the high acidity that most people identify with 08s. Not sure how I feel about this vintage. Nevertheless, it had the structure and balance of a grand cru. Avoid the 08s or let it sleep for a few more years.
Light bricking and mouth feel made me think pre-2010. Started off with sweet Asian spices, leading me to think VR. Quite cool on the nose, but rather ungiving and has a metallic quality to it that I often find in 08s. More red fruit, but difficult to pinpoint which fruit.... perhaps cherries and raspberries. Had difficulty discerning if this was a VR or GC but as time passed, the earthiness suggested the latter. Couldn't find the high acidity that most people identify with 08s. Not sure how I feel about this vintage. Nevertheless, it had the structure and balance of a grand cru. Avoid the 08s or let it sleep for a few more years.
Jul 19th, 2018
Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
