After the en Primeurs tasting we went to the dinner and taste some wines blind, not necessarily of the range. (Made by the Chef of «L’huile sur le feu» that I want to thank)
Things began magnificently with a Meursault « Les Grands Charrons » 2015, de Bernard Boisson-Vadot : radiant in the glass, with a very nice tension on the palate, cutting in an admirable way pronounced brioches’ notes.
Then we continue with the reds: Château Mangot 2015 et Château Bellefont-Belcier 2015. Bellefont expressing quickly itself in a very expressive way but tending to fade towards the end. An interesting way to talk about what had been implemented since 2017, who is the first vintage of K vineyards at Bellefont-Belcier. For Mangot, oxygenation did him the greatest good and he began to assert itself in our glasses.
Old Wines
Caught in our passionate wine discussions we started talking about old vintages. Jean Christophe and Sébastien returned with another blind surprise. It colour expressed a rather advanced age but it was unfortunately corked. However, the sensation on the palate was very delicate. The wine was revealed and I was shocked: Château Lafleur 1972, appellation Pomerol! Incredible to taste this wine blind! They were, of course, disappointed. I was trying to defend the indefensible— but Sébastien went to the cellar and came back with another bottle… this time the wine was beautiful, and still very old. A very nice complexity, with roasted notes, some red fruits more or less fresh, turning little by little towards kirsch’s notes . Always a good structure, I couldn’t stop marvelling about the complexity of this wine!
The wine was revealed: Château Fombrauge 1964, appellation Saint-Emilion Grand Cru. On beautiful notes of slightly dried red fruits, with at the same time a floral expression and a touch of minerality. Nice finesse of the tannins on the palate and roasted notes that appeared on the finish. This wine did not make its age, it did not finish opening. Truly superb!
I had by the past some opportunities to taste this 1964 vintage, and for the moment I have always been impressed by the quality of this vintage! (You will find an example in this old wine article that I was able to write by clicking here)old wine article that I was able to write by clicking here)
The subjects around the wine were all throughout the evening. Of course I mention the sweet wines subject. At that moment Sébastien returns once again to the cellar (Sébastien a big thank you for these choices!) and comes to serve a liquor blind. It was a Tokaji, Carpinus 5 Puttonyos !
Such an incredible dinner! Shortly before leaving us I tried another time the 1972 Lafleur. The taste of cork tended to fade, but it still lacked freshness. Such a pity! On the other hand Fombrauge 1964 was still pleasant, imperturbable.
The dream
The team left me the keys of the property, and I was the only one left. So I went to sleep in my room. But finally I decided to go back down to the cellar since there seemed to be treasures. I came across a very rare bottle: A Château Margaux 1900. I had to open this bottle!
I managed to open it without much difficulty, and began to serve me a glass. A brownish color flowed and sumptuous aromas of truffles began to emanate from this divine bottle. Simply incredible! My eyes were closed until then, I would reopen them: it was 9:00 AM, I was in my bed, and I was going to be late for my next appointment!