2009 Jean-Marc Burgaud Morgon Côte du Py
A little riper and deeper-complexioned than I've found a lot of other '09 Beaujolais to be; the fruit's more plummy and darker berried with smoky, violet and faintly meaty accents, but there's an incredible sense of brightness and polish here with the acids keeping it very lively and refreshing. Fantastic wine.
2009 Domaine du Vissoux / Pierre-Marie Chermette Fleurie Les Garants
Starts out very primary; full of deep cherry and ripe berried fruit on a medium weight, polished frame. With a couple of hours in a decanter it really opens as nuances of baking spices, violets and savoury earthy and minerally accents develop around the fruit and the acids become more prominent. There's an incredibly polished, silken texture to this, tremendous depth and persistence and I'm glad to have more in the cellar (and I don't plan on opening another bottle for some time).
1985 E. Guigal Côte-Rôtie Brune et Blonde
Dead.
2006 Domaine Bernard Baudry Chinon La Croix Boissée
Stunning. Very fragrant with pure, dark fruit combining seamlessly with touches of forestal greenery, savoury earth and minerality. There's an incredible clarity and sense of freshness to the flavours with impeccable balance and a lightness of touch. Very enjoyable when opened, but with some air in the glass (didn't decant) it gets even more aromatic and polished.
2009 Van Volxem Wawerner Goldberg Riesling Erste Lage
Followed this over 4 days. Very, very rich at first with ripe apples, peaches and some tropical fruited flavours and the baby fat obscuring the mineral and other non-fruited nuances. After being open a day or so the fruit takes a step back as stony, herbal and smoky elements start to emerge, and it becomes much more interesting. The acidity's decent though not particularly high; even for Van Volxem this is a really big, opulent wine. I'll keep my hands off my other bottles for some time and wait for the primary fruit to recede a bit.