Vinmøte Knut 17. oktober 2019
Nuits Saint Georges Les Cailles 2009, Domaine Robert Chevillon
Lys granatrød, frisk, litt myggspray, klassisk burgund. Årgangen holder seg godt. 90 poeng
Spâtburgunder "J" Centgrafenberg 2008, Weingut Josef Walter
Reduktiv, noe grønt og stilkete, litt sur med gummitoner. Mangler eleganse. 85 poeng
Pinot Noir Hommage 2016, Hurley Vineyard
Candy, åpen stil, litt plump med vaniljetoner. Vi var på US Pinot. 85 poeng
Pinot Noir Sangreal by Farr 2016, Farr Family
Mørkere frukt, solid vin men mangler balanse og harmoni. Utenpåliggende syre trekker ned. 87 poeng
Volnay Clos de la Cave des Ducs 2008, Benjamin Leroux
Mais, nøtter, eik, strammer seg inn i glasset. Frisk med god balanse. 92 poeng
Clos de la Cave des Ducs is a monopole vineyard that measures only 0.64 hectares and is owned by the family of Leroux's right-hand man, Jean-Charles Carré. It's a wine that was rarely seen before Leroux started bottling this site. With Jean-Charles, Leroux controls every aspect of viticulture and so the site is managed biodynamically and with meticulous care. The vineyard is situated within the upper boundaries of the village - the highest 1er Cru of Volnay in fact - on fine, light soils. The oldest vines here are now 80 years old although the average age evens out to be about 50 years, and includes a 20 year old massale selection parcel sourced from Comte Armand's Clos des Epeneaux. Leroux utilised 50% whole bunches (high for him) and just 15% new oak. It's one of my favourite releases of this wine, with wonderful flesh and seduction, but also plenty of super-fine, powdery tannins. An outstanding Volnay that is wonderfully seductive now, but will also age very well. The palate frames them in floral oak, with taut, sprightly tannin and a velvety lick of richness. Freshness pervades and heightens the aromas. Lovely, slender, expressive, and profound. The lasting echoes are as perfumed as the first sip." 94 points
