====== ====== Background information\\ * General: No batonnage performed here. * In vintage 2007: (per Burghound): targeting a free SO2 level of 35 to 40 ppm along with completely untreated corks and wax capsules. (NB. Its not clear precisely when this started) * In vintage 2010: (per Burghound): has switched diameter on corks from 24mm to 25mm; continues to bottle at 35 to 40 ppm of free SO2 * In vintage 2015: (per Wiliam Kelley of Wine Advocate): now bottling with target free SO2 level of 55 ppm ===== Wines ===== ===== 2001 ===== * **Puligny Champ Gain** (Nov 2012): not oxidized, excellent wine [MLT] * **Puligny Champ Gain** (Jan 2013): not oxidized, not as good as Nov 2012 bottle but still very good, got better with air [MLT] * **Puligny Champ Gain** (Apr 2013): not oxidized but a bit more advanced than the previous two bottles and not quite as good [MLT] \\ ===== 2002 ===== * **Chassagne Morgeot** (November/Desember 2015): 6 bottles NOT oxidized, Impressive! (TA) \\ ===== 2003 ===== * **Corton Charlemagne** (May 2010): not oxidized [MLT] * **Corton Charlemagne** (Dec 2010): not oxidized [MLT] * **Meursault Genevrieres** (May 2011): not oxidized, needed lots of air [MLT] * **Meursault Genevrieres** (Jul 2012): not oxidized, drinking well, could use a bit more acid but surprisingly good for an 03 [MLT] * **Meursault Perrieres** (Jul 2011): not oxidized [MLT] * **Meursault Perrieres** (Dec 2012): not oxidized [MLT] ===== 2004 ===== * **Batard Montrachet** (April 2013) not oxidized - very impressive (R DeAngelo) * **Chevalier Montrachet** ( 29 August 2012): not oxidized, still an infant (Gilles Huygen) * **Chevalier Montrachet** (April 2013) not oxidized - painfully young (R DeAngelo) * **Chevalier Montrachet** (Oct 2014) not oxidized - still showing young but is carrying quite a bit of wood (R DeAngelo) * **Chevalier Montrachet** (June 2015) not oxidized - still young! (R DeAngelo) * **Corton Charlemagne** (20 May 2012): not oxidized, young but already showing well (Gilles Huygen) * **Meursault Charmes** (18 May 2010)**:** not oxidised, excellent wine. Interestingly, while the bottle was on its side I noticed that the ullage surface area was smaller than an American dime. My five remaining bottles also have about the same ullage level. [Mlav] * **Meursault Genevrieres** (Jan 2012): Not oxidized. Fine. Still young (Gilles Huygen) * **Meursault Perrières** (Jan 2011): Not oxidized, oaky, slightly sweet [Frank Drew] * **Meursault Perrières** (Jul 2013): Not oxidized, young [R Younger] * **Montrachet** (April 2012): Not oxidised, Typical Montrachet nose, slightly narrow flavour spread. [Don Osborne] * **Montrachet** (Oct 2013): Not oxidized, excellent [MLT] * **Puligny Folatieres** (Sept 2012) Not oxidized - from magnum. Very oaky though - way too much coconut. His style today is the polar opposite from this bottle (R DeAngelo) * **Mersault Charmes** (November 2015): not oxidized (TA) * **Meursault Charmes** (Desember 2015) not oxidized (TA) ===== 2005 ===== * **Batard Montrachet** (Dec 2010): not oxidized, young, great wine [MLT] * **Corton Charlemagne** (24 Mar 2008)**:** not oxidised, great wine, still very young [J.P. Remon] * **Corton Charlemagne** (Oct 2011): 6 bottles not oxidized, young, structured [R Younger] * **Corton Charlemagne** (May 17 2012): not oxidised, soaked cork, otherwise fine [Don Osborne] * **Corton Charlemagne** (June 28 2012): not oxidised. [ Don Osborne] * **Corton Charlemagne** (March 2013) not oxidized - very tight - hold (R Deangelo) * **Corton Charlemagne** (Dec 2013): Not oxidized [R Younger] * **Meursault Charmes** (Feb 2012): not oxidized, showing well [MLT] * **Meursault Genevrières** (20 Jun 2009): not oxidised, still young [J.P. Remon] * **Meursault Perrières** (20 May 2012): not oxidized, very strong acidity for a 2005 (Gilles Huygen) * **Meursault Perrieres** (April 2013) not oxidized (R DeAngelo) * **Meursault Perrieres** (March 2015) not oxidized (R DeAngelo) * **Meursault Perrieres** (July 2017) not oxidized (R DeAngelo) * **Puligny village** (November 2015) not oxidized (TA) * **Puligny village** (Desember 2015) just a little bit premox, but still very drinkable. 90% ok, 10% ox (TA) ===== 2006 ===== * **Bourgogne Blanc** (Aug 2020): Not oxidised, still primary [Jammy Wine] * **Chassagne-Montrachet Baudines** (Mar 2011): not oxidized, still very young [MLT] * **Chassagne-Montrachet Baudines** (Oct 2012): not oxidized, still young, great wine [MLT] * **Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot** (Jan 2011): not oxidized, very nice [MLT] * **Meursault Charmes** (Jun 2011): not oxidized, young, fresh and vibrant [MLT] * **Meursault Genevrieres** (Nov 2013): not oxidized, excellent [MLT] * **Meursault Perrieres** (Feb 2010): not oxidized, young but drinkable, great wine [MLT] \\ ===== 2007 ===== * **Meursault Charmes** (Oct 2012): from magnum, not oxidized and still tight as nails [R Younger] * **Meursault Perrieres** (20 May 2012): not oxidized, still young, but brilliant wine (Gilles Huygen) * **Meursault Perrieres** (Dec 2019): Not oxidised (Jammy Wine) * **Batard Montrachet** (Aug 2019): Not oxidised, very fresh. [Jammy Wine] * **Chassagne-Montrachet Champs Gains** (Nov 2013): not oxidized [Adrian Latimer] * **Corton Charlemagne** (Aug 2014): Mag tight, not oxidized and outstanding [R Younger] * **Corton Charlemagne** (Dec 2014): not oxidized, fantastic wine. * **St Aubin Les Meurgers des Dents de Chiens** (Feb 2013): not oxidized, still young, austere but quite good, needs another 2-3 years [MLT] * **St Aubin Les Meurgers des Dents de Chiens** (Apr 2016): not oxidized but now fully mature and possibly past its peak [MLT] * **Puligny Montrachet Champs Gains** (Apr 2019): Not oxidised but tried [Jammy Wine] ===== 2008 ===== * **Bienvenue-Batard Montrachet** (Sept 2011): not oxidized, very much an amazing wine, 3 bottles over three different nights w/same opinion [Alan Weinberg] * **Criots Batard Montrachet** ( April 2016) lovely bottle, not pre mox, vibrant, [b.henry] * **Meursault Charmes** (May 2012): not oxidized and excellent [droch] * **St Aubin La Chateneiere** (Nov 2019): no pox, good (Adrian Latimer) ====== 2009 ====== * **Chassagne-Montrachet Vide Bourse** (May 2015)**:** not oxidized, young, good (Adrian Latimer] * **Puligny-Montrachet Folatieres** ( Nov 2016) stunning wine, blew Sauzet away [b.henry] * **St. Aubin en Remilly** (June 2016) fabulous bottle[b.henry] * **Puligny-Montrachet le Trezin** ( June 2016) stunning bottle for a village wine [b.henry] * **St Aubin Les Meurgers des Dents de Chiens** (Dec 2016): not oxidized, still young, austere, lovely [Adrian Latimer] * **Meursault Charmes** (Dec 2016): splendid (Adrian Latimer) * **Pernand Vergeslesses Les Fretilles** (Feb & April 2017): x3 - fine (Adrian Latimer) ===== 2010 ===== * **St Aubin Les Meurgers des Dents de Chiens** (July 2017): not oxidized [Adrian Latimer] * **Chassagne Vide Bourse** (July 2018): 2 not oxidized, very good (Adrian Latimer) * **Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets** (July 2019): Horizontal PYCM Caillerets, 2010 was the only vintage that tasted advanced [Jammy Wine] * **Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru En Remilly** (Mar 2019): Not oxidised. [Jammy Wine] * **Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru En Remilly** (Jul 2020): Not oxidised but slightly advanced. [Jammy Wine] * **Saint Aubin 1er cru La Chateniere** (Mar 2020): Out of 6 bottles 1 premoxed. [Jammy Wine] ===== 2011 ===== * **Batard Montrachet** (March 14, 2019 at the 2011 Vintage Assessment Dinner): Not oxidized, excellent wine if not quite as exciting as 2007, 2008 and 2010. [Don Cornwell] * **Bienvenues-Batard Montrachet** (March 14, 2019 at the 2011 Vintage Assessment Dinner): Not oxidized and excellent, slightly preferred to the Criots in the same flight. [Don Cornwell] * **Chevalier Montrachet** (March 14, 2019 at the 2011 Vintage Assessment Dinner): Not oxidized and extraordinary bottle. My number 1 wine on night two of the dinners. The best Chevalier at this age I have had from PYCM to date. [Don Cornwell] * **Criots Batard Montrachet** (March 14, 2019 at the 2011 Vintage Assessment Dinner): Not oxidized and excellent. Probably the best Criots I have tried from PYCM to date. [Don Cornwell] * **Criots Batard Montrachet** (Dec, 2020): Three bottles in excellent condition, one advanced (from the same case). [Jammy Wine] * **Corton Charlemagne** (Feb 18, 2019 at the 2011 Vintage Assessment Dinner): Not oxidized and a super bottle of Corton -- I think the best I have tasted at the Vintage Assessment dinners from any vintage to date. [Don Cornwell] * **Corton Charlemagne** (Dec 2019): Not oxidised [Jammy Wine] * **Meursault Charmes** (Feb. 18, 2019 at the 2011 Vintage Assessment dinner): Not oxidized, very nice wine. [Don Cornwell] * **Meursault Perrieres** (Feb 18, 2019 at the 2011 Vintage Assessment dinner): Not oxidized, and clearly the best MP we have had to date at any of the Vintage dinners. A real WOW wine. [Don Cornwell] ===== 2012 ===== * **St Aubin Les Champlots** (May 2020): Not oxidized [Adrian Latimer]