Light reduction with gorgeous bouquet of fresh peonies and a hint of white chocolate and smoked sesame. Painfully mineral, this wine is packed to the brim with stones and dry extract. The wine is carried by marvelous GG Riesling style acidity which makes way for insane density. The texture is marvelous and the finish is long dense and broad. This wine felt so young compared to other 2017s I’ve tasted - built for the long haul. Stunning.
Shoutout to @Greg_K who recommended a two hour decant for this wine. That ended up being perfect as it was just opening up at the begining of the tasting and unfolded significantly over the following hour. The evolution was very enjoyable to follow as the nose continued to unfold and the texture/density of this wine really took center stage the longer it remained in the glass.
Final thoughts, although very enjoyable this wine is still a baby. I poured it blind for the group and many people were guessing 2020 for vintage due to the acidity and how young is showed. In contrast, a 2017 Paul Pillot La Romanee that I drank in December was a lot more giving and ready. I have two more bottle stashed away - here’s to hoping I can keep my hands off them for a few years!
Noted thanks - I don’t have a ton of experience with the wines. I had the 2020 Caillerets last Summer which was delicious, but far too young to understand, and the 2019 Chassagne Village in December that was lights out for a village wine. Probably the best village WB I’ve had in recent memory.
Had this off a list in France last year and it definitely needed air. We only had a few minutes to decant and it was better later. Would have recommended even more than 2 hours. I also have a couple of bottles left, but plan to hold for a while.
I’m holding a couple bottles of this and appreciate the check in. A bottle of 2017 La Romanee in March was not so compelling to me. Seemed even a hair advanced.
Sounds like a great wine if still too young. Thanks for the note. Their 2020 village still is my favorite white wine experience to this day. I never had their 1er cru, but it’s honestly hard to imagine how they could make even a better wine than their village.
