Vosne-Romanee 2003, Jacques Cacheux

This Vosne is thick red, viscous, with some large flakes of non-cork sediment. The initial nose is surprising - beetroot, red currant and even ripe rhubarb. Not the super-ripe red and black fruits one expects from a 2003. Aromas moved onto black currant leaf, juicy fruit gum and blood orange. A confusing bouquet. On the palate shrivelled berry fruit, dry, wide impact, not much depth or length. Drinkable but probably affected by a slightly imperfect cork. Requires retasting.
That "juicy fruit gum" note is what makes so many California pinots undrinkable.
ReplyDeleteInteresting point because 2003 was the only year when Burgundy was hot enough to be comparable with California. Its as if the winemaker has tried to suppress the ripeness and force the wine to retain its normal red berry aromas. I'll retaste since it may have been an oxidization problem.
ReplyDeleteI remember we went to Jacque Cacheux together, his wines were great even though I don't understand a word of french. :)
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