What the?!?!

The best... and worst... thing about this business is that at the beginning of the day, almost everything you thought was going to happen didn't... and everything you didn't even think about, happens. Oh well. The 2003 Joseph Drouhin Puligny-Montrachet "Folatieres" 1er Cru was, when first tasted, somewhat flabby. It displayed an unusual density of minerals given the vintage, had moderate acidity (much less than expected even), but I felt needed time to put on some fat. After 8 hours of decanting, this wine finally began to open... only it revealed a greater presence of new oak than I would have like to have seen. It did put on weight, but I'm not sure exactly how. It was an interesting bottle, though not one I'm sure I'd like to age a great period of time. Anyway, the 2001 Joseph Drouhin Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru exhibited a tremendously barnyardy nose - a suprise for this young wine. Still youthful, this terroir-driven wine was pretty - somewhat impressive tannins coupled with dried red fruits, dried leaves, and roses. Excellent for this extremely under-rated vintage. The 1982 Chateau Margaux was the best bottle I've had of this and boy was it spectacular. Usually the 82 leaves you with a "huh?"... this was a "wow!". Impressive balance, with youthful plums, violets (could Margaux NOT show violets?), and hints of cedar. So nice... so elegant... so pretty. Classic... but short of the other 82's I've had in the last few weeks. The 1976 Leroy Pommard 1er Cru "Arvelets" was not as spectacular as several other bottles of this that we've had before... Always a treat though. The 1980 Opus One was suprisingly still good! Mostly spice, with just hints of fruit. The best of the 80 Opus' I've had. The 1992 Opus One was a touch green with hints of anise (a classic Opus signature). The 2002 Casa Lapostelle Clos Apalta, Chile had a classic green-pepper nose. Concentrated and thick... A unique wine from a unique blend of Merlot, Carmenere, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The 1990 Dom Perignon Rose en Magnum was beautiful, if not a bit flatter than on Monday. Still beautiful... a classic Champagne.