Vinexpo--I Came, I Saw, I Spat. Part 2

[jparrott]

This post begins with a tasting of all the wines that Jeanne-Maire de Champs had open at her booth. J-M and her assistant were very helpful as I sat in their booth for 40 minutes or so tasting, writing and discussing. Following those wines are the rest of the days notes, including some wines from dinner that night.

2000 Chateau Philippe le Hardi Bourgogne-Hautes Cotes de Beaune Clos Chaize Dieu: Pure grannysmith apple, some earth, with Beaune chunkiness. Short and mineral.

2000 Denizot Montagny Pidances: Earthy and rich, with slate underpinning the apple palate. Tighter in the back palate, with good complexity.

2000 Bodard de la Jacopiere Rully "En Rabource": Volcanic stony, roasted apple and some spice. Lithe and long.

2000 Genot-Boulanger Mercurey "Les Bacs": Flat, woody, creamy.

2000 Fichet Bourgogne blanc VV: Meursault-like, focused apple and lees. Unfocused on the finish.

2001 Domaine Mignon Bourgogne blanc: Rich nose, a wall of unfiltered character, even a bit minty. Very, very nice.

2000 Dussort Bourgogne blanc Cuvee des Ormes: Nutty, leesy and chunky.

2000 Darviat Bourgogne blanc Jumelie: Warmer and leesy, with too many yeasty, doughy accents.

2000 Lafouge Meursault "Meix Chavaux": Tight apple nose and palate, simple and unfocused.

2000 Genot-Boulanger Meursault "Clos du Cromin": Expressive and nutty, but a bit too ripe. Drink soon.

2000 Genot-Boulanger Puligny-Montrachet Nosroyes: Expressive, with lime cream and a bit of oak, but wonderful minerality.

2000 Genot-Boulanger Puligny-Montrachet Folatieres: Very complex mineral nature, with lemon, cream and slate character on the palate and a long, leesy finish.

2001 Chateau de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot Vigne Blanche: Riper but very well-defined, generous apple and lemon curd and ripe chalk. An early drinker but very nice.

2001 Chateau de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet Clos du Chateau: Tight, tangy and expressive. Lemon zest, apple and chalk. Wow.

2001 Chateau de la Maltroye Chassagne-Montrachet Grandes Ruchottes: Toastier, a bit candied, focused and intense, with very ripe acids on the long, long finish.

2000 Rapet Corton-Charlemagne: Very floral and taut, with a rich lemon palate. Needs lots of time.

1998 Rapet Corton-Charlemagne: Toastier, with some lemon curd and rawer oak. Needs time.

2000 Herivault Vouvray Silex: Extremely mineral, but well supported with apple and dried honey. Very nice.

2000 Herivault Vouvray demi-sec Coudraies: Fruitier, with ripe slate and earth. Honeyed finish with some melon. Very nice.

2001 Rapet Bourgogne rouge "Bully": Some cherry and apple, a bit green, with nice spice, but unbalanced.

2000 Rene Leclerc Bourgogne rouge: Very concentrated, dark, delineated. Some oak spice but plenty of earth and red plum. Long, very ripe finish.

1999 Denizot Bourgogne rouge "Chalonnaise": Wild strawberry character here, very lithe, very pure. Nice generic bourgogne.

1999 Ferreira-Peirazeau Bourgogne rouge: Minty, a bit oaky, with considerable plum and cherry fruit. Unfocused, but still fun.

1999 Philippe le Hardy Mercurey rouge: Candied and unripe. Ugh.

2000 Genot-Boulanger Mercurey Saumonts: Dark flowers and wild strawberries show real character here, though some greenness pokes through in the finish.

1999 Genot-Boulanger Aloxe-Corton Clos du Chapitre: Pure cherry here, mouthfilling and delineated. Ripe tannins need a few years to resolve, but this is a real step up.

2000 Naddef Marsannay: Wood soup.

1999 Livera Fixin Tilleuls: Floral and pure, though a bit soft. Long, earthy and

complex. Drink now but nice.

2000 Rene Leclerc Gevrey-Chambertin: Minty and beety, very typical, with plum and hot stones. Succulent if a bit chunky.

2000 Rene Leclerc Gevrey-Chambertin Combe aux Moines: Chocolatey,

still with some beet character, but well focused. Needs time.

2000 Meo-Camuzet Marsannay: Oak spice, rich fruit. Oak, oak, oak.

2000 Serveau Chambolle-Musigny: Extremely floral, but knit together with lithe cherry and tobacco. A bit tight. Nice.

2000 Serveau Chambolle-Musigny les Amoureuses: Rich cherry and dark flowers in this beauty. Still some unintegrated oak, but plenty of tannins line the complex

palate. Needs at least ten years, but absolutely wonderful. Already very complex.

2000 Lamarche Vosne-Romanee Croix Rameau: Minty and fleshy with spice, leather and red plum accents. Complex, a bit chalky on the finish. Nice.

2000 Meo-Camuzet Echezeaux: Big flowers here, very complex and holds the oak well. Pulsating and backward. Needs 15 years but very fine. Very expensive.

1997 Hutcheson Porto: Round fruit, not too sweet with good astringency. Complex already and not a long ager.

1994 Presidential Porto: High-toned, disjointed, green and raisined at the same time. Ugh.

2000 Cockburn Porto: Very floral, with pure chocolate and plum. Very concentrated and holds alcohol well. Already complex, so maybe an early drinker.

1995 Vista Alegre LBV: Well-rounded, with cassis, plum, leather and spice. Very complex.

1973 Laubade Bas-Armagnac: Big honey, tea and stone fruit, with a bit of raw wood still showing on the palate (needs air) around the vanilla, and honey accents. Angular.

1969 Laubade Bas-Armagnac: Old-school, with heavy rancio and rich chocolate. Soft and round and yummy.

1952 Laubade Armagnac: A bit stinky, with old wood and cupboard accents. A tad astringent. Needs air?

1943 Laubade Armagnac: So smooth, with milk chocolate and rancio character but a lot of youthful caramel and honey. A triumph.

2000 Blanc de Lynch-Bages: Considerable quince character here, with some oak and nice herbal accents. Long, leesy and mineral, needs several years to integrate. Beautiful.

1999 Voge Cotes-du-Rhone: Meaty and cranberry edges to the wild raspberry and earthen palate. Very mineral, very food-friendly.

1990 Salomon Riesling Reserve (Wachau): A baby, rich lime and quartz. Crunchy. Needs 10-15 more years.

1984 Ampeau Volnay-Santenots: A bit tea-like, with dried cherry and cabinet accents. Not quite ripe, but shows more complex with food.