Now that the chief of wine Mr. Andy Tan is out of town, plus my being busy around the house and all, it seems that vinous gathering would have to take a backseat for a while. But solo vinous experiments do not have to wait. Here are some odd (but neat) bottles I had these past week or so...
Michel Prunier Pommard les Vignots 2002 1er Cru -- Slightly sweaty aromas suggested open-top ferment approach. Earthy, roasty aromas with blackberries and tar. With aeration some tobacco too. Entered relatively sweet, with a semi-concentrated even texture and showed some rusticity and tannic backbone. Not especially dense but had good typicity of Pommard. Wish there was more midpalate sweetness...
Faiveley Nuits-St.-Georges les Chaignots 1996 -- Had this together with Fiona on my birthday lunch. Deep red ruby with black raspberries, plums and oily aromas. Pure and hardcore with a tannic impression even at this stage. Quite wild in the mouth it was quite reservedly sweet actually. This would continue to age and taper off its formidable structure but is unlikely to become more generous. A nice and square '96 red.
P. Feraud et Fils Fleurie 2002 Cru du Beaujolais -- I've been intrigued by the Gamay grapes ever since I had this producer's straight Beaujolais 2002 last month. It's very pinot-like, far more burgundian than many new world Pinot Noirs, and this one is no different. In fact, other than the vivacious berry-fruitiness, this would have passed off as a very serious Bourgogne -- except that this has midpalate. Quite minerally berry-fruited palate with sound acidity and fairly persistent midpalate. Delicious and bracingly bright and sufficiently succulent. This worked well with the Alaskan wild salmon tonight.
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