Eight
fine white Burgundies
Bouchard Corton Charlemagne 2000
Burgundy
Classy. Quite delicate minerally, toasty nose. The palate is nutty
and full with lean, savoury fruit. Quite taut and minerally. Very
good/excellent 92/100
Bouchard Corton Charlemagne 1998
Burgundy
Evolved, complex nose is herby, minerally and cabbagey. Very tight
and engaging. Beguiling. The palate is nutty, rich and minerally with
great depth. Complex and seamless, this is drinking perfectly now.
Excellent 95/100
Faively Corton Charlemagne 1999
Burgundy
Deep coloured. Very rich, toasty nose is quite classy. Full nutty
palate of great intensity. Very rich and concentrated with a slightly
herby edge. Very good/excellent 94/100
Olivier Leflaive Corton Charlemagne 2000
Burgundy
Very mealy, nutty nose is rounded and bready. The palate is
rounded, evolved and bready. A very nutty, mealy expression of Corton
Charlemagne: quite classy, but I’m not keen on the style: it is too
bready. Very good/excellent 91/100
Bouchard Meursault Genevrières 2000
Burgundy
Quite rich and toasty with lots of bready, oaty flavour. Quite
classy. Very good/excellent 90/100
Olivier Leflaive Meursault 1er Cru Les Poruzots 2000
Burgundy
Open nose is smoky, herby and minerally – perhaps a bit of
reduction. Savoury, structured palate. A really nice white
Burgundy
showing great balance and some complexity. Drinking now. Very
good/excellent 92/100
Olivier Leflaive Puligny Montrachet Les Vergers 2000
Burgundy
Taut, lemony and minerally with some complexity. Lovely mineralic
depth to the complex palate, which is taut and quite elegant. Very
good/excellent 92/100
Olivier Leflaive Puligny Montrachet Les Garennes
2000 Bugundy
Seamless, savoury, bready nose which is slightly mineralic. Quite
focused. The palate is taut and minerally with good acid and nice
complexity. Nice savoury, minerally style. Very good/excellent 93/100
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