First Day Back

from being closed for a few days... The 2003 Louis Jadot Clos des Duc Magenta Chassagne-Montrachet "Morgeot" 1er Cru was exceptional... one of the finest 2003 White Burgundies I've had... while still a little ripe with a touch too much alcohol, the wine showed elegance and class behind all of that power. Let it sit for another year, then drink up! Honeysuckle, pear, peach, and apples with a slight lemony-mineral finish. The 1970 Chateau Latour was very good, not spectacular. As I continue to read up on this monumental wine, I am finding that there is quite a bit of bottle variation. I would attribute the less-than-stellar performance of this wine to just that - a not so great bottle. The fill was wonderful, at the base of the neck. The fruit was lost for the most part with just spice and cedar notes (actually, almost Lafite-like in the amount of cedar on this wine). a powerful, brooding finish though.