A few wines for the weekend
Frédéric Magnien Clos de Bèze 1999 A less than perfect cork, a long straight line of seepage up one side. The nose was slightly volatile for it but still showed classic Clos de Bèze asian spice nose and considerable intensity on the palate. A better bottle would go for another 20 years, and more.
Vilmart Coeur de Cuvée 1989 This wine was a disappointment, very sherried on the nose. Maybe a cork problem (came out very easily), more likely poor storage as this didn’t come from the domaine itself. Palate showed great potential with a crème brûlée and preserved lemon character reminiscent of Krug.
I also had a William Fevre Fourchaume 1er Cru 2006. This bottle confirmed for me that 2006 is a softer year for this producer. They remind me a lot of 2005 but even more forward it seems! It shall be interesting to track the progress of the 2005s and 2006s side by side, but these are not long term wines.
