Maison Bouchard Carton "Le Corton" 2005, Mazis Chambertin 2002 from Maison Jean-Claude Boisset, and 1982 Batard-Montrachet from Maison Louis Jadot. "This is absolutely fantastic!" Everyone here is thrilled to be invited to the Union des Maisons de Vins de Bourgogne event which features the world's finest wines.

2001 with its silky cherry notes, sweet vanilla, and delicious balance along with flavors of mocha and casis; - 2003 with its notes of Prince Edward Cherry Tobacco, vanilla, and ripe fruit; - 2005 with the flavors described above along with more ripe red integrated and concentrated fruits, much more extracted too …. Perfect Berries.

Excellent Wines 2002 Houillon/Overnoy Arbois Poulsard , $36, Louis/Dressner Selections. 2002 Albert Boxler Riesling Grand Cru Brand , $35, Robbert Chadderdon Selections. really appreciate the terroir expression in this wine, as the gamy and rocky earth of Aloxe is apparent. The best bottle of Poulsard that I've had. in NYC.

Then you learn aphorisms like "good producers make good wine in all vintages," and perhaps you focus more on terroir and producers. 2005, on the other hand - a vintage of the decade. We also drank the 2002, although it was released as Limpido!, Everything, in fact, with the exception of 2002, is supposed to be very good.

very much liked the 2002, and found a curious note of a caraway seed along with saffron and East Indian spices. 2000 (white peach) and 2002. Soil consists of the complex terroir of Villafranchian gravel over red clay and alluvial soils. He is here to help explain the magic of this gorgeous terroir. The Control Room.

2002) Larmandier-Bernier Vieille Vignes de Crama nt Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs , $70, Louis/Dressner Selections. The precious few bottles I'm glad that I saved this for at least a few years (2005 is the current vintage), as it seems to be in a particularly sweet spot right now. loved this rosé. To me, a truly great Champagne.

We then enjoyed two wines from the 2005 vintage with my fish soup. 2005 is thought to be a great vintage because, as in most of France, conditions were essentially perfect. I'm not sure yet where I stand on 2005, as I've had some wines that are more about ripeness and grape character than they are about terroir.

blend of grapes from 8 parcels, this version is 72% 2006, the rest 2005. About 10% of the final blend is 2004 and 2002, but from bottles that are disgorged for this blend. 2002 Brut Nature Blanc de Blancs , $90. The 2002 was completely different from the other wines, another style entirely. Excellent wine.

Our bottle of 2007 Domaine de la Pépière Muscadet Clos des Briords was corked, sadly, as was our 2005 Luneau-Papin L D'Or. The palate was as youthful as the 2005 I had a few months ago. Domaine de la Pépière's Granite de Clisson is an example of this kind of wine - a superb wine last produced in 2005. Someone said pineapple.

Larmandier-Bernier is one of the best producers in the Côte des Blancs, making delicious wines of finesse and purity that can be thrilling in their clear expression of terroir. The thing that made this particular bottle so special is that it was disgorged in June of 2005. More than I do, anyway.

One of the confusing and intriguing things about Jura wines is the distinction between technique and terroir. wonder, though, whether they are more an expression of technique or of terroir. And the good producers are quite interested in and adept at making wines that showcase terroir over grape character. About soil and place?

Malconsorts and Suchots are within a stone's throw of one another (if a major league ball player were throwing the stone), but they will always produce different wines - and that's a terroir issue. 2002 Domaine René Engel Vosne-Romanée , $28. 2005 Lafouge Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru Les Duresses , $27. But that's because it's true.

The 2006's from Chidaine are quite good, although if you're used to the 2005's they will seem light. The 2006's are probably typical and the 2005's are probably extra rich and intense. My favorite was the 2006 Clos Habert , a demi-sec wine that I also love in 2005. The Italian wines - I didn't taste 'em. How thoughtful is that?

Meadows in Burghound Issue #29 says, among other things, about the 2006's: "At their best, the ‘06s are indeed classic Burgundies that are exceptionally aromatic and elegant with the best transparency to the underlying terroir since the 2001's." They're calling 2006 a "classic" vintage in Burgundy, which means that it was a normal year.

You will find both 2005 & 2006 vintages in stock. The 2005 is selling for $12.50 have found 2003 -2005 in stores ranging in price from about $ 13.50 kosherwine.com says their 2005 is sold out and I did not see the 2005 elsewhere. The Unfiltered is available in 2002 & 2003 , each for $50. category.

The line up was: Welcome White: 2005 Cascina degli Ulivi Filagnotti (Gavi, Piemonte)--comments? 2- 2005 Fontedicto Pirouette #5 $15 Grapes: Carignan Languedoc, France (for some reason, this one, which was rich and sunny and fruit forward wasnt a smash hit. Flight Two: All Syrah all the Time 2005 Edmunds St. Many thanks! Epine?

Before getting into the specifics, here are a few things that jump out at me when looking at our notes as a whole: 9 out of the 14 reds tasted were from the 2005 vintage, a ripe and glorious year. Lyle Fass of Rockss and Fruit also participates for the first time, writing about a Tres Vieille Vignes 2005 Mâcon Bussieres by Eric Texier.

They recommend Moillard Grivot as a great place to taste wines from various villages and to compare, to learn something about the terroir. Our tasting notes: 2005 Moillard Grivot Meursault 1er Cru Charmes , E29. 2002 Domaine Charles Thomas Nuits St Georges , (price info lost). And you don't need an appointment.