WTN: 09 Chamonard, Foillard and Coudert Cuvée Tardive
Posted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 11:37 pm
In the past I have loved all three of these for different reasons but this weekend the Coudert far outshone the others.
Previous bottles of 09 Chamonard Morgon Le Clos de Lys have showed lovely flavors but firm (and at times overpowering) structure. This weekend’s Chamonard was softer and friendlier than ever, but it also tilted closer to roasted high-octane flavors, bringing out the 09 flaws. Same story with 09 Foillard Morgon Côte du Py. I’ve had maybe half a case and always loved the 09 interpretation, but they never showed as ripe and roasty as this bottle. At times it hinted at the Foillard silk I’ve come to know and love, but in the grand scheme of things that was hard to find and the roast was dominant.
In comparison, the 09 Coudert Fleurie Cuvée Tardive took a few hours to get going but then it was rockin and rollin with sexy dark fruit, thicker than usual, but such suave and seductive textures. Rippling joy. Although you already knew that.
Also, the 2010 Foillard CdP was another perplexing bottle. I’ve had some glorious clean juicy versions and others which were plagued with strong armpit flavors (Brett? Reduction?) This weekend’s version was again plagued for at least 24 hours, although by day 2 the armpit relented enough for the silky vibrant and seductive texture to provide joy, especially when compared with the 09.
Previous bottles of 09 Chamonard Morgon Le Clos de Lys have showed lovely flavors but firm (and at times overpowering) structure. This weekend’s Chamonard was softer and friendlier than ever, but it also tilted closer to roasted high-octane flavors, bringing out the 09 flaws. Same story with 09 Foillard Morgon Côte du Py. I’ve had maybe half a case and always loved the 09 interpretation, but they never showed as ripe and roasty as this bottle. At times it hinted at the Foillard silk I’ve come to know and love, but in the grand scheme of things that was hard to find and the roast was dominant.
In comparison, the 09 Coudert Fleurie Cuvée Tardive took a few hours to get going but then it was rockin and rollin with sexy dark fruit, thicker than usual, but such suave and seductive textures. Rippling joy. Although you already knew that.
Also, the 2010 Foillard CdP was another perplexing bottle. I’ve had some glorious clean juicy versions and others which were plagued with strong armpit flavors (Brett? Reduction?) This weekend’s version was again plagued for at least 24 hours, although by day 2 the armpit relented enough for the silky vibrant and seductive texture to provide joy, especially when compared with the 09.