Not a good start to a Sunday…
Jadot Montrachet 2002 - there was a brief and faint glimmer of hope when opened. On first look and taste this seemed pristine. After 5 minutes, the colour had darkened significantly and the wine then fell apart. POX !
Roty Griottes Chambertin 1997 - high hopes for this one based upon previous bottles. This reeked of a horse’s backside. It was at least drinkable to those with a higher equine and fecal tolerance than me. BRETT !
Feeling somewhat deflated, I opted for an old favourite to replace the Jadot so opened up a 2008 Clos Rougeard Brézé. This over delivered being both corked and oxidised. Dark brown in colour and as corked as I can remember a wine being, I didn’t dare even taste this. On closer examination, the cork was faulty so perhaps not a classic premox fault. Nevertheless, OXED and CORKED !
Luckily, a 1983 La Chapelle was drinking beautifully, with fully resolved tannins and still heaps of fruit and a 2010 Ramonet Ruchottes was as good as it should be and got better and better over the afternoon.