Pierre Morey, Bourgogne (Meursault), Pinot Noir, 2005
This was a bottle brought to a recent dinner we had. Apparently the purchasers of the bottle were talked into the bottle by the wine steward at the now defunct Zupan's that used to be on Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy. They mentioned that they were unsure of this bottle as many other recommendations from that steward were not to their tastes. Wine can be very subjective of course. Anyway ...
The nose started out with a strong chemical smell, which definitely became more and more subdued over the course of the time we drank it. That's the thing about many Frnech Burgundies: they are usually so much different between when you first open the bottle, and when they finally open up. Sometimes that's over an hour later.
Under and through that chemical smell, there emerged cinnamon and dust. No, there's really little if any fruit in the nose like you'd find in a typical Oregon (or California) Pinot Noir. However, if you smell this one next to, say, a Rhone or a Bordeaux, there is something very, very subtly sweet or fruity — just every-so little.
The taste is a thin strawberry plus something much less sweet, like a currant or loganberry. No, this is not at all sweet. Not even a little bit. It's dry and light if you wee comparing it to a typical Oregon Pinot. It's also very earthy — dusty and slightly dirty (in a good way). And the spice is more subtle — there was some pepper and cinnamon. The finish is pretty quick and has that sort of apple-dryness quality right at the end.
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7.5