Tasting Epiphany

This was a once in a lifetime bottle over lunch at Le Montrachet. The year is 2006- of note that also was the year we first visited Bourgogne.

Nice golden color.

Complex nose of roasted pears and citrus. But with each fresh pour from the chilled bottle, there was something more, which was ephemeral and was lost as the wine warmed. White flowers, not roses but lemon blossoms. Amazing complexity.

The oak shows in the mouth, and follows from a bit of vanilla nose.

There is a striking mineral finish with crisp acidity.

Great wine which went with all 8 courses and interludes.

I like to let red wines, particularly young ones, sit and evolve over night. Here in a matter of minutes a middle aged white evolved fabulously.

For those who like Chardonnay which has seen oak, I think this is a reference wine. They got it just right, subtle and sublime.