Just moments ago finished off the last of this, shared by my friend and predecessor from his unusual cellar. This is the second time I've had this wine, previous having been in December 2007, when I suggested drinking by 2012. This bottle initially appeared to be evolved beyond my projection from 8 years ago, but having taken my time with the last glass, I'm not so sure that it is so far beyond where that other bottle might have been now. It is in an admittedly unusual place, but if you're willing to meet it at that unusual place, it has a lot of pleasures to offer. Not that anyone in the world probably has a bottle of this remaining.
Paul de Rejoly, Les Folatieres 1er Cru, Puligny-Montrachet 1990
My second tasting from the same cellar, first was in December 2007. Dark gold, hinting at bronze. Quite sherried at first (albeit a very high quality sherry), but freshens considerably with air, ultimately resolving into very nice Sauternes-like notes with pleasant mature notes of arisen and fruitcake. On the nose, pineapple, stone fruits, white flowers, with very nice stone/mineral depth (a textbook Puligny still), and honey; quite an excellent nose actually, with some wonderful aromatics. Similar notes on the palate, with dense orange notes upfront, followed by richly honeyed nectarine/apricot. Full bodied and potent, with exceptionally rich and dense texture, and really good stoney/mineral depth. Not particularly fresh, but very nicely burnished, and showing its over-maturity in impressively nice ways. The underlying quality here is clearly very high. Very similar to what I remember from 8 years ago; this bottle might have been somewhat more evolved than expected, but hard to say. Drink up, but pleasures await for those who are willing to meet it where it is. 3.5 Stars [10/17/15]