1992 Dom. Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet "les Pucelles"

Thanks for note. That's a nice find. Usually if I find a wine I thought I had drnk up its a Cotes du Rhone or Bourgogne AC. I really liked this wine when I got a small pour in summer of 2005: "1992 Dom. Leflaive "Les Pucelles " Puligny-Montrachet 1er This and the Ramonet were fine with the lobster. Classy, refined, deep without being heavy. Matt points out that it has a sense of wood but without a buttery vanilla oak thing. I like a lot (others near me disagreed). B+/A- "

Nice note, Bill. Good to see a post from you -- it's been a while.

Mark Lipton

Eh? Is Bill S the same as Bi!!, as Bill only just posted his Beaucastel tasting,

I hesitated using the "butter" descriptor since it gives the impression of a big malolactic monster but in this case it was a component but not an overwhelming heaviness. There was a zingy acidity to the wine which countered the butter element giving the wine an impressive balance which to me is the major difference between many California chardonnays and French white burgundy.

Hi Bill,

You're not alone in that, even though living in the same area made it more acute. But I for one hope you can ignore the distraction and continue to post on afw. We've missed your notes.

-E

Bill, I think we're not far apart on the wine, truly typical good Puligny. And my notes were based on a very small pour, it was a goodbye dinner for a friend who was leaving Christrie's NY wine department and there were about 18 of us. So your notes on drinking a bottle are surely far more reliable. And let me add to the chorus of "glad to see you back," as I've always enjoyed your contributions