Extracted from a thread posted earlier: Dinner with 5 wines tasted blind: 2013 Piper-Heidsieck Rare, 2021 Tyler Extra Brut BdB Sparkling Wine; 1997 Au Bon Climat Le Bouge D'a cote Chardonnay, 2021 Marcassin Estate Pinot Noir and 2005 Jadot Les Suchots Vosne-Romanee
1997 AU BON CLIMAT “LE BOUGE D’a cote” SANTA MARIA VALLEY CHARDONNAY- blind; my bring having been tasted and purchased a couple of weeks ago at the winery when winemaker Jim Adelman celebrated his retirement; the gold color was suggestive of advanced age, but the nose was only slightly oxidative with some caramel accompanied by vanilla, buttered and honeyed yellow apple which continued on to the back end; it had an oily feel good texture with some weight and an enhanced finish where it all came together and held on seemingly forever; two had it as a white Burgundy and one was thinking it was a Southern Rhone while most were calling the vintage in the 2005-8 range.
Cheers,
Blake
