2005 Meursault sous le Dos d'Ane - Minerality and shells on the nose but with
that big fruit forwardness of 05s. Good mineral but generally one dimensional on palate. Not a big fan of 05 whites from birth and I'm still not. This is even on the decline While I don't expect as much from this particular Meursault I'm still not a fan. 2002 Meursault sous le Dos d'Ane - More expressive and explosive mineralty than the 05. Much more rounded with fruit mixed with mineralty. Probably no room to grow but showing really well. 2006 Puligny Montrachet Clavoillon(magnum) - A bit darker than I'd like to see for a young mag. Really tight on the nose. Not surprising from a mag nor the vintage. It is not quite right to me on the palate either. I have avoided 2006 Leflaive because people I know and trust have commented that something isn't quite right with them (perhaps due to the wine maker change mid stream) and I would say that here. Shame. 2009 Puligny Montrachet Folatieres - Wound up and fruit forward. A bit of excitement on the nose. Big, vibrant, over powering fruit. Really reminiscent of the 05s at this stage. Fun and exciting now but I don't hold out much hope. 2004 Puligny Montrachet Folatieres - Now we're in business. Exactly what I expect from the vintage. You can smell the minerality, fruit, white flowers and balance that is here. Unbelievably young on the palate yet signs of maturity with integration yet still lovely acidity. 2009 Puligny Montrachet Combettes - Big white flower nose. Big round palate. Nice fruit and good freshness and acidity. Surprisingly more in tune than the Folatieres and what I expect from the vintage. 2006 Puligny Montrachet Combettes (magnum) - Again, darker color than there should be. Its a bit strange on the nose again. Very simplistic and no terroir. A bit more on the palate than the Folatieres but its just not fresh. It certainly should be, especially from mag but its just not. 2008 Puligny Montrachet Pucelles - Very very tight nose. I get almost nothing from it. Wow, what a mouthful though. An absolutely explosive combo of white peach, mineral and beautiful acidity. Nice finish as well. Very lovely wine. 2007 Puligny Montrachet Pucelles - Crushed shells and mineral nose. Expressive 07 for sure. Beautiful fruits and flowers, again mineralty defining the terroir and amazing freshness. Long finish. This is far from ready but is a very exciting wine. 2006 Puligny Montrachet Pucelles - Surprisingly lighter in color (proper color) than the other two 06s which were in mags. The nose is a bit more typical and minerally. Lovely palate with great freshness. The best 06 I've had tonight for sure. I guess the color says it all. 1996 Puligny Montrachet Pucelles - Booyah! What proper white Burgundy should smell like. Still the crushed shell minerality but with that completely unique aged smell. Big and round white peaches and mineral. Nice freshness but well integrated. Don't empty the cellar but it is time to pop the cork and enjoy this if you have it over the next 3-5 years. Really, really great. 2006 Bienvenue Batard Montrachet - Color is borderline, on the darker than I'd like to see side. Its off. No other comments necessary. 2000 Bienvenue Batard Montrachet - Very nice elegant nose. Beautiful palate of mineral and fruit. Lovely acidity and finish. I have always loved this wine and this vineyard in particular. It is more elegant and certainly not the power of its neighboring Batard but always complex and highly cerebral. 2003 Batard Montrachet - A little funky on the nose (typically for the vintage). Rich, lush, fat, round but not particularly interesting on the palate. Not much of a finish either. 2002 Batard Montrachet - Game time! The nose alone sums this one up. Monster nose of everything Batard has to offer. This is one of those white Burgs that rolls your eyes back on the nose. What a mouthful. Wow. Monster and so not even close to ready. Amazing fruit, mineral, limestone on the palate. Has the acidity of the a much younger wine. This has the backbone and structure to outlast almost any of its peers. 1999 Batard Montrachet - A good nose with a bit of dust. Much better on the palate but up next to the 02 its a tough comp. A lot of similar characteristics but by no means the same excitement for the future. Plenty of years left to enjoy it but not sure there will be much improvement. 1994 Batard Montrachet - What a weird nose. Its not shot but if it were poured blind I would think it was some sort of grape I'm not familiar with or a liquor. Nothing special on the palate. Again not bad, but a bit weird. I'll sum it up like this: not bad, just weird. Got it? 1983 Batard Montrachet (magnum) - Great old white Burg nose. It has that good funk that I love on aged whites. Amazing palate. Batard is really built to age. Great fruit and still pull that limestone. Big and rich and full. Great long finish. However, I am glad this is out of mag because I am not sure it would be holding up as well from bottle. 2004 Chevalier Montrachet - Oh yeah! 2004s still rule! I called it barrel (my first big call) and they are not letting me down. If I could replace my blood with wine, this might be it. Incredibly explosive mineralty and white flower. Same thing on the palate with added dimensions, acidity but yet that elegant nature of Chevalier. Long finish. Sooooo good. 2003 Chevalier Montrachet - Pretty nose of mineralty. Much more together than its Batard counterpart. A bit angular but still has the Chevy character. If forced to drink an 03 I'd give this a run and its certainly better than the Batard but nothing to write home about. 2002 Chevalier Montrachet - Here we go again. The 02s are just showing so well! This is everything just like the Batard was but with that elegance and finesse of Chevalier. Long long finish. Get a big bowl of boiled shrimp and a bottle of this and life is good. 1994 Chevalier Montrachet - Really quite a good nose. Nice palate. Certainly not the 02 or 04 but this is a surprise. Frankly, I'd rather have this than the 03 because it is unusual but in an interesting way.
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Pockets Wine Blog Jeff Moyers established Pocket’s Wine Co. in 2007 utilizing the State of Illinois Liquor License program where he currently operates as Managing Director. Pocket’s Wine Co. and SC Trading specialize in the fine, rare, and investment-grade wine market with a specific focus on First Growth Bordeaux, Champagne, Grand-Cru Burgundy, and high-end “ cult “ wines from the United States Archives
September 2012
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