Nuiton-Beaunoy Bourgogne Haute-Côtes de Beaune 2022

Nuiton-Beaunoy Bourgogne Haute-Côtes de Beaune 2022

  08:00    Stu.

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Honeyed, pale straw - in colour and appeal - citrus.

Sterner, steelier edge to the palate: softened with Boxwood honey, Jasmine and honeysuckle.

Subtle dribble of peach juice and oak spice. Broadens in profile through the finish. 91

Tasted on: Wednesday 14th August
Source: Sample
Price: $55
Alcohol: 12.5%
Closure: DIAM
Sample Courtesy of: https://www.singlevineyards.com/

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Domaine Patrick Javillier Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2006

Domaine Patrick Javillier Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2006

  13:34    Stu.

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Wow! I think that's what I tweeted when I shared this wine with friends on my recent European trip.

One other purchase made when in the UK was a copy of Jasper Morris MW's 'Inside Burgundy'.  A weighty tome, it imparts Jasper's 30 odd years of accumulated knowledge on Burgundy, and approaching 8 years as buyer for leading merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd.  Don't approach this book expecting parker-esque scores, this book is about the producers, people, their holdings and approach to wine-making.

On the Javilliers, and this wine harvested off of a mere 0.6Ha, Morris comments: "due south facing in Les Pougets, and thus needs to be harvested early to avoid becoming over-ripe". 

The wine spends time on lees, a long elevage seen as essential to develop in bottle.  This Corton-Charlemagne spending two years in barrel, fermented and matured entirely in one year old wood.  Then taken out of wood to spend further time in tank on fine lees.

The wine itself: quite subdued citrus on opening, some lovely hazel-nuttiness detected too. As often the case with Old World wines, the magic is on the palate.  A touch of apple and even a hint of apricot.  

In the mouth, it is mineral laden, voluminous with a glorious filling expression leading to some lovely acidity.  It's powerful and has this lovely concentration leaving a lasting memory through gentle, yet sustained, persistence.

Source: Retail, Hailsham Cellars
Price: 76.95 GBP
Alcohol: 14%
Closure: Cork (of course)
Website: http://www.patrickjavillier.com/index-uk.php


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UK Wines - Part 2

UK Wines - Part 2

  05:43    Stu.

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Second round up of some wines shared/ tasted on a recent trip to the UK.  The wines I bought personally definitely showed an Old World leaning, just reflecting what I have been tasting recently and that I am able to buy good old world wines for much cheaper than I can in Australia.

Tyrrell's Vat 1 Semillon 2003 10.5% £26.95
Delicate aromas of lemon and lightly buttered toast present themselves, giving way to a palate exhibiting some spritz and minerality. Good structure, acid carrying a line through to a persistent conclusion.

William Fevre 2007 1er Cru Les Vaillons Chablis  % £17.95
Delicate florals, segue into intense mineral laden palate. Fine, filling and driving finish. Chablisienne to it's minerally core, that I can get this in the UK for around $30 both pleases and saddens.

Guigal Gigondas 2006 14% £12.96
Good aroma: Raspberry and dried herbs. Savoury body, rich and complex.  Generously spicy finish.

Blason des Papes 2009 14% £13.19
Much more fruit in this Grenache, Syrah, Mourvédre and Cinsault blend than with the Gigondas. Good redcurrant aroma leading through to a medium bodied palate.  Less spice on the finish. Pleasurable drinker.

Domäne Wachau Grüner Veltliner 2010 % £8.06
delicate light florals on the nose, entry shows a mineral laden palate sweeping through to an acidic finish. Dry.

Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru 2007 13% £19.95
Berry aromatics, red and black, leading to a sour cherry palate.  Elegant, filling of mouth; well structured the finish trails off leaving a memorable impression.

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