Francois Gay et Fils, Chorey-les-Beaune, 2006
This was wine number two in our "Pinots of the World" flight night. Next up: French Burgundy. Yummy.
The nose was crazy good: peppermint, violet, dirt, leather, tobacco, sweet pea, wood chips, asparagus, cinnamon, mushroom, and dust. Yeah, there was a lot in there. Then drink, and, well, this is Burgundy. And the body is quite light. The flavors are much more subtle when compared to Oregon or California Pinot. Yet, if you were patient, there was mushroom, barnyard, oregano, dust, pomegranate, and strawberry. The finish did have citrus (but not as bad as the Pinot from New Zealand), and the fruit was more like red cherry. At the very end, it had that apple-dryness and some mineral hints.
Some at the dinner that night decidedly did not like this wine, and I would guess it's the very light body that drives this aversion the most. But for me, this one was far superior to the Pinot from New Zealand, and was one of my favorites of the evening. And, I really enjoy it when, the next day (or even days later), I inexplicably and randomly, suddenly taste or smell the wine again as if it's haunting me. Usually it's the really interesting or satisfying wines that produce this for me. Well, this one did it to me the next day a few times. Interesting, and good.
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8.0