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2002 Dom. de la Soufrandiere Pouilly Vinzelles Climat "Les Quarts' - the young Bret brothers in the Macon (I wonder if they get kidded about that name?) make their own wine these days, having opted out of the co-op that they used to belong to. This wine had some good oak, was soft yet balanced in the mouth, with pretty good length and quite good flavour concentration considering where it comes from, but at $41 Can. perhaps not quite the value it could be.

2001 Chantal Lescure Cote de Beaune 'Le Grande Chatelaine' - clean and crisp yet with plenty of stuffing, ending both with an impression of sweetness and also with assertive acidity. $29 (all prices Can.)

2001 Francois Gay Chorey-les-Beaunes - the first white was quite light in colour, high toned perfumed nose with some cloves, and good weight in the mouth. Good bet for a near term luncheon Burg. $29

2001 Bruno Clair Marsannay 'Les Grasses Tetes' - very light in colour, simple cherry nose, pretty good concetration. $44 (Interesting - my spellchecker came up with 'grassy testes' for that one. Think that might tickle.....)

2001 Bruno Clair Vosne Romanee 'Les Champs Perdix' - a pretty berry nose sweet and lively in the mouth, with good length and elegance (a common Clair trait). Drink now and for about 5 years. $73

2001 Chantal Lescure Vosne Romanee 1er Cru 'Les Suchots' - the style of this producer is clearly more in the idiom of Doudet Naudin - the lovers of elegant wines such as Clair produces might call it a bit heavy handed, but I like the solidity. Vanilla and cherries in the nose, although the oak takes first place right now. Darker colour than the previous wines, very tasty and balanced and much heftier than the Clair. Unfortunately at $98 the price is also heftier. $98

2001 Chantal Lescure Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru 'Les Vallerots' - this wine was again, fairly dark and had a good touch of oak. It had good acidity but lacked the weight of the Vosne, and showed a slight astringency at the end. $69

2001 Bruno Clair Gevrey Chambertain 1er Cru 'Petit Chapelle' - lighter than the previous wine, and side by side it looked older and more mature. It was quite sweet in the nose and was smooth and long in the mouth, with excellent length, ready to drink now. $88

2001 Chantal Lescure Pommard 'Les Vaumuriens' - medium colour, good flavour intensity, a chunky wine with evident tannin, and perhaps a tad simple right now. Will start to drink well with another couple of years of age. $52

2001 Prince Florent de Merode Pommard 'Clos de la Platiere' - colour was again on the light side, and the nose was reticent, but when it did show up it was primarily strawberries. Light in the mouth, elegant, and not serious contender for my cellar. $47

2001 Prince Florent de Merode Corton 'Les Renardes' Grand Cru - nose of this one was also a bit closed, the wine decent on palate if a bit simple. $69

2001 Prince Florent de Merode Corton 'Les Bressandes' Grand Cru - an excellent and slightly hot spirity nose, bright in the mouth with good depth. Very nice wine with 15 years ahead of it. $74

2001 Prince Florent de Merode Corton 'Clos du Roi' - smooth and enjoyable in the mouth, lots of flavour, soft tannins, a classy wine with time - drink over the next 10 years. $74
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Bill Spohn
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Notice they don't call it Domaine Bret(t) :)

Sounds nice, but doesn't $44 (even Canadian!) seem a little steep for Marsannay?

I've never heard of Prince Florent de Merode. Is this a house you see a lot of in Canada? Negociant or grower?

Thanks, as always, for the interesting notes.

Dale

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Dale Williams states: "I've never heard of Prince Florent de Merode. Is this a house you see a lot of in Canada? Negociant or grower?"

Prince de Merode is a domaine owning mostly Corton, but a little Pommard. I bought some of his Corton in the US back in the mid 70s. I will give you some information from a bottle I still have.

1971 Corton Bressandes; Mise du Domaine - Appellation Controlee; Prince de Merode; Serigny (Cote d'Or). It was imported into the US by Robert Haas Co. Inc, Chester, Vermont.

The price sticker still attached reads $16.29 (US$). The wine is still holding fairly well, but was better earlier.

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Indeed - which is why it is not on my to-buy list

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Bill Spohn

From Parker - 4 stars:

(31-Aug-95) Since the 1989 vintage, Prince Florent de Merode has returned to the form that made this estate so famous in the fifties and sixties. The wines are being bottled without fining or filtration, resulting in wines with sweeter, richer, creamier textures, and far more aromatic intensity and development potential. Merode's 1992s, which were richly fruity but light and neither tannic nor powerful in cask, were delicious wines from bottle - in large part because the wines were bottled naturally. This historic domaine, owned by the Merode family since the mid seventeenth century, is a treasure trove of top vineyards. The estate's return to an emphasis on low yields and natural bottling is to be applauded by all who adore red burgundy.

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Bill Spohn

I had a bottle or two in the distant past but shied away from them because of their spotty reputation. Maybe I should try Prince de Merode's wines again.

The prices from this producer seem to be quite reasonable. I've seen several times in mail order catalogs.

MacArthurs (DC) has 99 Corton Bressandes on sale for 37.99 and 99 Corton Clos de Roi for 44.99. 99 Pommard Platiere for 27.99.

How about 93 Corton Renardes closeout from Brown Derby for 19.99? (I think I may gamble on this one, even though some seem to think Pinot Noir under $40 are not good, a position I do not accept, in general.)

Has anyone tried these wines?

Tom Schellberg

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