Domaine Maume Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux

One of the first Burgundies I ever bought - on release in CA. Good color. 2.5-3 cm ullage. Cork moldy and slid right in. Still young and wound. Some wound. Very reticent. Tart cherry and spice. Opened a bit w time but still not much showing. Dry dusty tannins. Not sure if handling dried it out. Everyone agreed this was not dead, but very mute and reticent. I'm going to see if I can track it. Day 4: Sour. Some …

Good bottle opened ten minutes ago. Seems still pretty young. Hasn’t opened up yet, but classic Burgundy is peeking through. This wine seems like it would last longer than the cork holding it in the bottle. Cork was deteriorating more than the wine. Will taste this wine the whole week. If it lasts that long. Got at auction and must of been kept in a proper cellar with outstanding patronage and fantastic attention to detail. Label and exterior was museum …

Decanted for sediment, tasted over 4 hrs -deep brownish-red, looks half its age -warm earth, plum -med-acidity, soft mouthfeel, some remnants of blue/black Pinot fruit, some tertiary development, med+ rustic tannins -at or slightly past peak, Champeaux characteristics coming through

Now here's a wine that really needs food. A well-stored bottle, quite fresh, opening with red cherry fruit that gets darker and more cassis-ish with air. There's a ton of structure remaining and the tannins are a bit rough and dry out the midpalate. But take a bite of some duck first and then have a sip, and suddenly the tannin smooths out into velvet and there's really tasty, concentrated dark fruit all the way through. Not really mature at …