I posted the other day about my delightful experience with a 2015 Trimbach Riesling Geisberg, a treat on my first day of my Siesta Key, Florida, USA vacation.
Today, I tried another "more than I'll sp nd if not on vacation" bottle. This was the 643rd bottle of 863 that year, and the second bottle I've ever bought costing more than $200 (it was $299 USD).
It's a good, but not outstanding (to me) example of red Burgundy, and I cannot really pinpoint why, though my guess would be "balance." You get the tart cherries, raspberries, strawberries, river rocks (I *always* taste river rocks! Every wine except some bubbles and desserts), violets, dandelions, cinnamon, butter. It's light on tannins, medium acidity. It tastes fuller than it looks (very pale). Nothing is wrong with it.
The good tastes linger on the finish. It's intense enough. The complexity is fine. It's just not right, not coming together right–it&s out of balance.
Or maybe I'm out of balance. So far, my favorite PNs have been Williams Selyem Russian River and Mayer Nakel Blue Slate. Which sell for about 1/3 of the price.
Maybe I just do not like higher quality Pinot Noir.
It's better than the $40 Edouard Delaunay (which I've had a couple times before), not not THAT much better.
If anyone has any insights, I'm always grateful. I don't mind being called a fool, either.
by reesemulligan
2 Comments
maybe burgundy just need more time in bottle to develop proper balance – 2017 still quite young for grand cru.
Clos vougeot is a gigantic vineyard with tons of producers and the quality varies wildly based on what section of the vineyard the grapes come from and who makes it.