The school vacation corresponded to an out-of-town consulting gig for my wife so we all drove up to our old town of Geel. I took the trip as an opportunity to revel in some delicious beers (Westmalle tripel) and classic Belgian dishes like moules-frites.
As for some wine....I recently started representing Domaine Fernand et Laurent Pillot, of Chassagne-Montrachet, to the trade in Paris so I took the opportunity to show off their wines to my wine-loving friends in Belgium. Today we had a 2002 Puligny-Montrachet "Noyers-Brets". A crystaline deep yellow color with a steely nose of apple, vanilla, and apricots. Creamy yet focused with lively acidity, this is drinking at its peak at 6 years of age (6 years already!? My kids are 6?? Egad.)
Le Noyer Bret is designated vineyard in Puligny but classified as a villages wine. It lies down hill from the grand cru vineyard Batard-Montrachet. The wine shows a nice contrast between the more steely style of Puligny Montrachet and the rounder wines from Chassagne. An honest value as it sells for around 20€ a bottle.
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