2010 Pousse d'Or

This is the most scenic and beautiful property in my mind throughout the Cote d'Or.  A few days out of each year on clear days, you can even see Mont Blanc from the estate.  The natural topography as well as the resources of the current owner have allowed for a perfect set up to have the wine made using gravity.  In the past several years, the quality of wines coming out of Pousse d'Or have gone through the roof.  They have now added vineyards such as Bonnes Mares, Clos de la Roche and Amoureuse though the production is tiny.  Unfortunately, we did not get to taste all of their 2010s because their production was down a whopping 40% from 2009, but what we did have made the point!  As a side note, these wines represent great values.

Volnay Caillerets 1er Cru - Dark fruit on the nose.  Big, lush, ripe, great acidity but calm smooth tannins and a superb finish. 

Volnay Clos de la Bousse d'Or 1er Cru - White lilac floral nose.  Feminine but by no means light or lacking in any way.  Beautiful elegance but time is necessary.

Volnay Clos des 60 Ouvrees 1er Cru - Much deeper nose than the Bousse.  Deeper everything.  This is a stunner. Dark fruit and a bit more tannin but very much in balance.  Needs time but a must have.

Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru - Big and ripe but opened up with some air.  Dark fruit, controlled tannins and balanced acidity.  It has a long, powerful finish but really needs at least ten years of cellaring.

Chambolle Musigny - Normally I don't spend a lot of time on village level wines.  However, this one forced my hand.  It is the best village red I can remember tasting.  It is just so amazing for a village level wine that everyone needs to find some.  I enjoyed the Vogue and Mugnier village Chambolles but this one wipes the floor with them!

Chambolle Musigny Feusselots 1er Cru - We had this immediately following the above village Chambolle which is a shame.  It is lovely in every way, but my guess is I would have thought more highly of it had we had it on its own.  So either it is really good or the village Chambolle above is just that great of a village wine.

Puligny Montrachet Caillerets 1er Cru (From Magnum) - White floral and citrus nose.  It has a great, full but elegant pallet.  It was a bit tight on the finish but given the vintage as well as the fact that the mag had been open for four days I am not in the least bit surprised at its restraint.  That said, it is a fabulous wine.