White Burgundies: from Beaune to Santenay
Posted by Theo Heselmans on September 14th, 2007
This Thursday, my friend Wim Sas (see: wijnkennis.be) held another wine-tasting evening, with wines sent to/fetched by him from the winemakers themselves, or from local importers.
The subject this time was White Burgundies. We tasted 38 wines (blind of course). Long time I had so much fun comparing Chardonnays. The overall quality was very high. I just love the mineral nose and taste of wines coming from e.g. many Meursaults.
I must confess I'm no Red-Burgundy-lover.
I really can't appreciate Pinot Noir (and I keep trying).
But give me a decent white Burgundy, and I drool.
This time my 3 favorites where:
- a Meursault (2005, Maison Sylvain Loichet)
- a Saint-Aubin (2005, Yvonnick Debray)
- a Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru (2005, Morgeot, Domaine des Hautes Cornières). This wine had the best average score from all of the tasters.
BTW. 2 weeks from today, I'm in Bordeaux to help out with the 'vendage' (harvest) at Château Goubau. I did this last year too, and I really enjoyed it.
Complete list of tasted wines with scores: BurgundyWhite.xls
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Comments (1)
Having had the exceptional opportunity to participate in the remarkably well-stuffed white Burgundy Tasting, organized by Wim Sas, I cannot but agree with Theo's observations on this matter: Hurray, Hurray Chardonnay!
Having tasted and compared so many interpretations of this gorgeous grape variety, it became clear to me, more than ever, after that tasting-event, that no region on earth matches the brilliant terroir- expression of Chardonnay in it's true homeland: Burgundy!
Bert-chardo-Gilles