Deux Montille Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Sous Frétille Blanc

Lovely example of medium quality (plus) white burgundy. A point.

What a nice surprise, I thought this had gone missing and then it reappeared in my cellar. Still a brilliant , light, clear color. More on the nose than last time, but still quite light. On the palate, similar to last time, precise, balanced, just a hint of oak. Perfect acidity and lingering finish. This time, however, there was a bit of age on the palate, and I think this one is better consumed sooner than later. By the end …

drank with Kidd

Super clean, precise, beautiful modest wine. What it does, it does well. Modest on the nose, in a good way. Beautiful on the palate, plenty of fruit to counter the plenty of acid component. There is some oak, and a bit of roundness, but again just right. Long, long, lingering finish. More than the sum of the individual parts, great bottle of wine.

The wine has at least 5 years to pick. Easy to drink, very smooth, clean, balance and light. The wine doesn't give a lot nor in aroma or in flavor. Yet, it is so clean and balanced that it is still a great wine. I'm hoping it will get it complexity in 2-3 years.

Decanted 1 hour; consumed over 6 hours. Don’t chill too much as it shuts it down tremendously; best at just a couple of degrees below room temp. Hour 3 – 5 window is magical. Mandarin/grapefruit citrus meets vanilla, sugar, ginger, and freshly blended sweet cream. Nice acidic backbone gives this the framework to stand up to food, but the butter-smooth aromatics and silky, palate-coating goodness makes you want to curl up to a cozy warm fire and get to know …

2012 La Paulée de San Francisco Grand Tasting (Westin St. Francis, San Francisco, California) : Light lemon yellow color; lifted, ripe pear nose; ripe pear, poached pear, white flower palate; medium finish 91+ points

La Paulée de San Francisco 2012 Grand Tasting (The Westin St. Francis, San Francisco) : Apples, not a lot going on, but nice enough.