Too Much...

Been working too much... enjoying every minute of it (well, maybe not every minute of it, but 99% of it). Two nights ago... the 2002 Robert Mondavi Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon has shut down a bit and is not as big and thick as it was the last time I've had it... rich anise and eucalyptus with high alcohol, and a rich, ripe black-fruit finish. Smelled the 2002 Mommessin Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru "La Forge", which is really declassified Clos de Tart. Very pretty nose - lots of turned dried earth, but with lush, ripe red fruits. Pretty... Last night, the 2004 Henri Boillot Montrachet was beautiful. It really didn't take off until it was room temperature, as I tasted it over the course of about 2 hours. When it was at its peak, it was full of minerals and was tight as a drum... even more closed than a few months ago, the last time I tasted it. Maybe a hint of green, and not as intense as Montrachet can be. Also tasted Bryce Jones (Sonoma-Cutrer) new venture, the 2005 Emeritus Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley. Small production, but a really killer wine. Not the overblown style (though I really do love Kosta-Browne...), but more of an old-styled RRV Pinot. Pretty floral nose with Candy Apple, cinnamon, ripe red cherries and wild strawberry. Very elegant, and a very nice price point...