Just back from Beaune and putting my feet up after 3 days of marathon tasting.
I arrived in Chassagne-Montrachet Thursday afternoon for annual, but soon to be more frequent, visit with Laurent Pillot of Dom. F&L Pillot. A good hour and a half going through
2007 whites and 2006 reds. High quality and consistency in his whites for '07 with nice definition between the terroirs. The reds are showing well too with the Pommards (Charmots and Rugiens) the stars.
Next a visit with A Chopin in Nuits St Georges, we taste 2007 barrel samples. Arnaud is smiling at the result. Good concentration, gently colored, and great terroir definition.
Friday a visit with Pascal Clement, winemaker at Domaine Belleville and I continue to learn more about the potential of Rully whites....a great chardonnay terroir.
The weather in Beaune is perfect, a light frost friday morning but the skies are crystal blue and at night the stars are shining. The wonderful smell of fall (decaying leaves, crisp air, and fires burning) stirs the soul.
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