In the vein of the 2006 thread 2006 Red Burgundy: how are they doing? - WINE TALK - WineBerserkers, what are folks thoughts, notes on 2008 red burgs?
I ask as I’ve seen some good pricing lately on wines from the vintage, in some cases discounted on the 2007ish level. I play in the Village/1er Cru sandbox as opposed to Grand Cru fwiw so these deals might not be as frequently seen up the hierarchy or more difficult to source producers.
But I found it surprising b/c I personally found 2008s early on very approachable, if in some cases slightly acidic, perhaps a foursquare vintage for Burgundy but not a sub-par vintage. It lacks the rich fruit of 2009, the polish and completeness of 2010, but I like the vintage personally.
I was able to reload on 08 Dujac MSD and will post a note soon when I pull a cork, in addition to an 08 Voillot Champans.
Some others I’ve checked in on recently, your thoughts on the vintage or recent wines?
2008 Chandon de Briailles Les Vergelesses - Great value for $32. Stemmy nose, with mineral, rose petal and red fruit notes. Very traditionally ‘styled.’ Not sure how long to age this, I’d drink sooner (5 years?) than later. Stunner, no? Tasty, yes. (April 2015)
2008 Bize Aux Vergelesses - This is really refined and polished Savigny that retains enough bramble/savory rusticity that I associate with the best producers like JM Pavelot and Ecard (old stuff). Not sure the critical notes are accurate, while this has the legs to last, it drinks swell right now. (April 2013)
2008 Domaine Dujac MSD - Without question a pup, but still enjoyable scents of cherry vanillin, brown spices and some earth tones. Medium weight in the mouth, I can see this taking on some nice weight with age. Great (young) juice. (March 2011)
2008 Jadot Ursules - This has changed for the better in just a year. The highlight is this woodsy/sous bois/savory note on the mid-palate that clings to your mouth. Yes there’s a little oak poking through but for a baby, this is drinking quite well. This should be very special and truffley in 15-20 years. (march 2012)
2008 Jadot Ursules - Blue fruits and oak on the nose, but it’s a very young wine and I think with time it will be something special. Lots of fruit/complexity lying beneath the primary layer. (January 2011)
2008 JM Pavelot Les Verglesses - Haunting aromas of truffles, dark cherry liqueur and strawberry twizzlers and funk. Plenty of life left, very savory on the palate with tannins cinching at the end. Check back in around 2018. Could be a beauty in the vein of Ecard. (April 2015)
2008 JM Pavelot SLB Gravains - Pop and pour, the ripe red fruits remind me of a 2009 burgundy - but the zippy acids manage to lift up the fruit and keep it elegant, rather than cumbersome. I’d never peg this as a SLB, there’s nothing rustic here - even the tannin seems CdN refined. In a way, I kind of wish it had more of that rugged Pavelot character - we’ll see where this winds up with time in bottle. (November 2011)