2004 Dujac Fils et Père Gevrey-Chambertin 13.5%
Was looking forward to some bargain basement access to the Dujac reputation but this spouted brett from the bottleneck like an injured skunk in heat. Color was pale tawny, promisingly not clouded. After a half hour decant, under the brett - metallic, sweaty, band-aid - there was lovely and serious cherry fruit. Good acidity, pleasantly bitter finish, judicious alcohol. Marcia and I are both brett tolerant, she even more so. So we both enjoyed it, she even more so.
Wiki usefully describes three brett manifestations:
4-ethylphenol: band-aids, barnyard, horse stable, antiseptic
4-ethylguaiacol: bacon, spice, cloves, smoky
Isovaleric acid: sweaty saddle, cheese, rancidity
I guess we were spared the 4-ethylguaiacol.
