So we started off with '02 Vero (by Veronique Drouhin) Fantastic year for White Burg, but I just don't think it was really made to put down and age. It was interesting, but a bit disjointed and awkward. Honestly, we may have been asking a bit much from a Vero; had it been a straight Drouhin, it might have been a different issue, but the Vero was made to drink young. Then onto the 05 Meursault, very nice, bright fruit, good structure, but really just a stepping stone to the 05 Puligny-Montrachet, which was a delight. Again, another very fine wine, but hey, the whole point is these are just village wines, but they were tasty and could probably rival some premier crus from other vintages.
Then onto the reds. '05 Savigny-Les-Baunes, Volnay, and Gevrey Chambertin. The Savigny was killer for what it was, the Volnay was drinking well, and the Gevrey... Damn, I think it was rocking. I wish I had a case to put down and see where it will be in ten years. Then, a 96 Savigny Les Beaunes P. Cru, and a 96 Beaunes-Greves P. Cru. The SLB was a bit stinky and funky, it blew off with air, but came back again and lingered, and the Beaunes-Greves was the wine of the night, really nice marriage of fruit and complexity, silky tannins. Good show.
In another tasting of sorts, a refusal to eat a Bacon and Cheddar flavored Cricket. That's right- Brandy Brosius eats bugs.
Yuk!
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