TN: tasting notes

[jmccready]

• 2009 Domaine Servin Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (5/11/2012)
  Heady nose of tropical fruits,lime and earth. Very rich on the palate with a sweet ripe flavor immediately cleansed by racy acidity. This is a very good vintage for white burgundy and while Chablis
  may follow it must be taken on its own. Thiis is a serious wine reflective of the vintage and although a tad modern in style, mother earth still wins out. Buy and hold, or drink if you must. It should not let
  you down. (90 pts.)
• 2004 Château La Couspaude - France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru (5/11/2012)
  Oak seems to muffle the light chocolate and black fruit aromas. The palate is bold, rich and ripe new world with chewy earthy flavors that suggest future complexity; but the awkward
  tannins demand more age to achieve balance and excellence. There is no guarantee that age will bring harmony to this wine but I would hold it for 5 more years and see. Or you can pop
  a cork and put a rib-eye on the grill. (87 pts.)

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[Chasse-Spleen]

Thanks for the notes. '09 White Burgs are indeed nice, and that includes Chablis.
-Chasse

[Claudius2]

The tannins in 04 based on recent attempts to drink are pretty firm and a bit lumpy, suggesting time is needed.
Reasonably confident they will soften as the fruit is good in 04 - not like 05 for example.

[jmccready]

Good follow-up C2.Thanks for the info. And Chasse too.