Sometimes, you just have to say, “what the . . .”
2000 J.P. Droin, Chablis, Les Clos:
Youthful but sumptuous; character driven with superb concentration and intensity, slightly closed, precise balance, not the slightest hint of oak and unbelievable length. Drink it tonight, taste it tomorrow . . . night. I don’t recall ever being this impressed with any wine’s length. A dazzling, albeit young, bottle of Chablis and amplifies grilled mahi mahi with lemon-caper sauce.
1999 Dugat-Py, Gevrey-Chambertin Les Evocelles:
Another wow wine; full, expansive aromatics, earthy/mineral/oh so Gevrey; powerful fruit, immense concentration without an extractive feel, old vine sap, depth, purity, focus, complexity and again, endless, balanced length. Burgundy, without question, and as concentrated as any Grand Cru. Has lost its baby fat and is now a laser-like wine with etched flavors and sinuous textures. Very fine with aged cheeses.
Best, Jim