TN: 2008 Bonneau du Martray Corton Charlemagne

alan_weinberg · February 7, 2021, 8:44pm

held my breath as I opened the bottle and was relieved when the wine poured out light in color, not a trace of the premox that pervades this wine, though it was a bit more honeyed than usual but still had superb flavors and depth. Citrus and some apples, white flowers, not real steely like CC often is, the bottle was emptied rather quickly.

B_Buzzini · February 7, 2021, 8:59pm

Jeremy_Holmes · February 7, 2021, 9:34pm

Wonderful, when they are on.

Eric_Ifune · February 8, 2021, 10:36pm

Opened a 1996 a couple of weeks ago. Originally had a case and have gone through 7 or 8 of them. This was the first one not showing oxidation. I guess I’m an optimist at heart.

Curtis_Chen · February 8, 2021, 10:42pm

Lucky you! Oldest I’ve had was the 14. Such delicious.

Reece_Warren · February 9, 2021, 12:41am

Lucky you indeed. I’ve had 2 premox 2010 375mls in the last couple of years.

alan_weinberg · February 9, 2021, 12:46am

need a note!

Herwig_Janssen · February 9, 2021, 11:28am

I had one ( CC 2008 BdM ) too a few weeks ago and it was also an excellent bottle ( not the 2010 , that one was premoxed ) .

Kelly_Flynn · February 9, 2021, 2:08pm

Great (relative) value in CC.

I have also had good luck on the premox front – my experience only goes back to 1990, but not a single premox.

By the way, try that 1990 if you ever see it!

Matthew_King · February 9, 2021, 4:55pm

Opened an '11 Saturday night. No pox. Still coiled upon opening but fanned out with air. Appealing lemon curd flavors. Long and persistent.

Eric_Ifune · February 9, 2021, 10:18pm

Eric Ifune wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 3:36 pm
Opened a 1996 a couple of weeks ago. Originally had a case and have gone through 7 or 8 of them. This was the first one not showing oxidation. I guess I’m an optimist at heart.
Alan Weinberg wrote:
need a note!

From memory. It’s not what it was some years ago!

Pale gold, no browning.
Aromas of apples, a bit of toast.
Rich, medium full on the palate. The burnished flavors of maturity. Apples and pears.
Nice length. Very rich on the palate.
This is how the wine should have been.

William_Kelley · February 9, 2021, 10:39pm

Best I ever had is 1973. Stunning wine!

Nice to see what is going on at the Domaine these days.

CFu · February 9, 2021, 10:48pm

Had an 05 a couple weeks ago - was not oxidized but also not good - prob closer to advanced than anything

alan_weinberg · February 10, 2021, 4:07am

if we talk favorites, the twin titans 85 and 86 are my choice. Still have one bottle of 86 left.

D_Lieberman · February 10, 2021, 4:21am

Monumental memories of these two wines. These, along with various Ramonets of the era were responsible for my very expensive journey down the rabbit hole of white burgundy…

alan_weinberg · February 10, 2021, 4:23am

me, too, I think I saw you in that rabbit hole. I was there, too. 86 Ramonet Montrachet remains my greatest white.

Yao_C · February 10, 2021, 7:11am

Tried the 1985 just over a year ago and it was fresh as a daisy. Such a sadness they don’t make them like that anymore

Herwig_Janssen · February 10, 2021, 4:21pm

86 is also my all time favorite ( but never had the 73 )

Reece_Warren · February 11, 2021, 12:31am

We’ve just had some 84 Bonneau du Martray arrive - has anyone tasted this lately? I must admit I don’t have high hopes for this.

Also on the Ramonet has anyone tasted the 2002 Montrachet recently?

William_Kelley · February 11, 2021, 12:35am

Fresh as a daisy, and indeed, even borderline tight!

I think the new team at BdM have certainly tried very hard to resolve the premox issues, and 17, 18 and 19 have been very good. So, we will see, but I’m quite optimistic.