On Nov 16, 11:43�am, IanH > wrote:
> Hi Dale,
> On Mon, 9 Nov 2009 06:53:54 -0800 (PST), DaleW >
> wrote:
>
> >, the 2006 Girardin "Les Perrieres" �Meursault 1er, Big, very
> >sweet, plenty of oak. Betsy peeks at label and says "this is white
> >Burgundy? Tastes like California Chardonnay." Quite primary, maybe
> >this will show more Perrieres character in time. Probably would have
> >been better with something like lobster, needed more acidity for this
> >dish. With time some hazelnut and mineral battles through the candied
> >fruit and vanilla to give a hint. Big wine that would impress many,
> >but not my style. B-/C+
>
> But Dale, this is a BABY. At 3 years old, it's hardly begun to
> integrate. I've got a Michel Bouzereau Genevrieres 95 that'm beginning
> to think I ought to drink up soon. If you treat great white Burgundy
> like a Califunny chardonnay, you can expect it taste like one.
>
> Sorry my friend, but really! Even a Meursault village wine from 2006
> isn't going to be ready yet (in my oenogerontophile opinion).
> --
> All the best
> Fatty from Forges

Hi Ian. Glad to see your posts! In fairness to Dale, I think many of
us fear the premox problem and are drinking our white burgs younger.
I just opened a 2002 O. Leflaive that was suffering from premox badly.