Drappier, Meursault, 1901, 2000 du Tertre, 2001 H. Peyraguey
Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 7:33 am
Hi,
I was invited to dinner last night by a friend and fellow blogger in Saint-Emilion. He took notes at table, something which I do not do. So here is the briefest of feedback on what we drank.
2006 Drappier "Grande Sendrée" : elegant, very fine bubbles, starts out ethereal and then shows power and length. A good, affordable prestige cuvée.
Meursault from Domaine Buisson Charles: Shame on me, I forget the vintage… What it most noteworthy about this wine is the difference serving temperature can make. My host had decanted the wine, but served it too cold. It lost a great deal due to this, but picked up tremendously as it warmed up. I am sure to keep this in mind the next time I serve white Burgundy. In any event, this village wine was in fine form. The earth didn’t move, but it was a treat with veal sweetbreads.
2010 Ch. Beauséjour, Cuvée "1901": This is a sort of insider wine little known outside France. It is from Montagne Saint-Emilion and quite expensive for the appellation. The vines were planted in 1901 and cuttings from them were used to replant at Château Ausone. My host served this wine because I had previously given it a very high rating (17/20) at a blind tasting at his house. Once again, this 2010 did not disappoint and was delicious with mulard duck. Vital and with splendid fruit, it can age for years to come. I am certain that this wine would hold its own if compared to most St. Emilion grands crus classés.
https://chateau-beausejour.com/en/vins-1901
2000 Ch. du Tertre: This wine, or should I say this bottle, was at its peak or just past it with attractive tertiary aromas. A nice, fairly complex, middle-of-the-road Margaux, which I thought was a Saint-Julien because of the graphite nose. I have a bottle in the cellar and must think to drink it soon since there is no point in waiting if this bottle is anything to go by.
2001 Clos Haut Peyraguey: I’ve always liked the wine from this estate recently acquired by Bernard Magrez. Served blind, I thought this wine might be a Barsac because of its relatively restrained sweetness and minerality on the finish. The balance was fine and the wine in a good place now although it will be quite fine, in a different way, down the road.
Best regards,
Alex R.
I was invited to dinner last night by a friend and fellow blogger in Saint-Emilion. He took notes at table, something which I do not do. So here is the briefest of feedback on what we drank.
2006 Drappier "Grande Sendrée" : elegant, very fine bubbles, starts out ethereal and then shows power and length. A good, affordable prestige cuvée.
Meursault from Domaine Buisson Charles: Shame on me, I forget the vintage… What it most noteworthy about this wine is the difference serving temperature can make. My host had decanted the wine, but served it too cold. It lost a great deal due to this, but picked up tremendously as it warmed up. I am sure to keep this in mind the next time I serve white Burgundy. In any event, this village wine was in fine form. The earth didn’t move, but it was a treat with veal sweetbreads.
2010 Ch. Beauséjour, Cuvée "1901": This is a sort of insider wine little known outside France. It is from Montagne Saint-Emilion and quite expensive for the appellation. The vines were planted in 1901 and cuttings from them were used to replant at Château Ausone. My host served this wine because I had previously given it a very high rating (17/20) at a blind tasting at his house. Once again, this 2010 did not disappoint and was delicious with mulard duck. Vital and with splendid fruit, it can age for years to come. I am certain that this wine would hold its own if compared to most St. Emilion grands crus classés.
https://chateau-beausejour.com/en/vins-1901
2000 Ch. du Tertre: This wine, or should I say this bottle, was at its peak or just past it with attractive tertiary aromas. A nice, fairly complex, middle-of-the-road Margaux, which I thought was a Saint-Julien because of the graphite nose. I have a bottle in the cellar and must think to drink it soon since there is no point in waiting if this bottle is anything to go by.
2001 Clos Haut Peyraguey: I’ve always liked the wine from this estate recently acquired by Bernard Magrez. Served blind, I thought this wine might be a Barsac because of its relatively restrained sweetness and minerality on the finish. The balance was fine and the wine in a good place now although it will be quite fine, in a different way, down the road.
Best regards,
Alex R.