These 2 wines were drunk in order at a recent meal:
1999 DOMAINE SERAFIN PERES FILS & CHARMES-CHAMBERTIN GRAND CRU- in a blind tasting, I’d be hard put not to call this a Burt Williams made Williams Selyem Pinot Noir from the 90s; in fact, I’d even go so far as to call it a 93` from Allen Vineyard as it had so many of the notes I attribute to those bottles which includes the cinnamon red color and the spicy and cinnamon accents that join in with delicious red raspberry and strawberry fruit; this also was medium to full bodied and finished like it started with all of the above aromas, taste and feel components in tack.
1997 JOSEPH DROUHIN CLOS des MOUCHES BEAUNE 1er Cru- my assumption before going in to either wine was that this one would be a “weak” sister, lighter and milder and perhaps even a shadow of the 99` Serafin Charmes and nothing could be further from what happened; this was rich and full bodied with lots of depth and layered complexity; the fruit profile consisted of mature dark fruit with black cherry and blackberry most prominent; even the color was a darker ruby; it had more weight and smooth texture; basically, this was a nice example of some power and some finesse all the while maintaining perfect balance; lovely wine.
If it had been up to me to place these in line prior to tasting, I would have reversed them, but after drinking each, it turns out to be the perfect, crescendoing order.
Cheers,
Blake