Friday wines
Chateau du Beaulieu Côte du Rhone 2005 - correct but boring
Bouchard Beaune Marconnets 1er Cru 2002 – ahhh, Beaune. Beautifully lifted nose of raspberries, pencil shavings/saw dust, anise and a hint of burnt oak. The palate is very austere, with good acid. Long, savory finish. Great wine. The only thing which I worried about was the obvious oak handling, which is becoming more and more apparent on Bouchard’s Beaunes. That said, the fruit is beginning to take over and in a year or two, if this bottle is any indication, I probably wont think about it so much, for the sheer explosion of fruit on the nose.
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