[TN] Chablis 1975 Collin & Bourisset

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18 years ago

Fri, Apr 21, 2006 8:05 PM

Hello, We aquired this at an internet auction, as part of a lot - together with two bottles of Meursault 1er cru from 1972 (Hospice de Beaune) it cost 70 EU. Bottle was in good condition, label very much so, and bottle was filled normally. The cork also was in very good state. I caraffed it and it aerated in the caraffe for about an hour. [c] light amber [n] Undergrowth, butter, mushrooms, hazelnuts, mineral, touch of citrus [p] Very elegant acidity that is never aggressive, always smooth; nuts and slight butteryness on the palate. Good length with an aftertaste of crayfish, or gambas, and a touch of dill perhaps indicating some oak contact. The wine keeps up to the finish, it does not die in the glass - it is a very vital wine.

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Christina and Nils Gustaf

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18 years ago

Fri, Apr 21, 2006 8:19 PM

This is Chablis AC? Wow, I knew GCs were very long-lived but never remember a note about an alive 30 year regional. Thanks for interesting note!

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18 years ago

Fri, Apr 21, 2006 9:57 PM

Top GC Chablis sometimes can be a tough old bird that is aggressive when young, but ages to something nice it 6 to 10 years and sometimes can last a few decades. I had some Clos des Hospices from Les Clos, and this is often by far the best wine Moreau makes. Les Clos can be one of the longest lasting of all of the GCs. The year 1975 was not very good for most red Burgundy, better for much white Burgundy. However 1975 produced some GC Chablis with plenty of body and acidity. It often was hard and not very nice when young, but given enough time it often became an outstanding wine. My 1975 was drinking very well at 20 years, but I now have none of it left.