So last week was a wine lover’s dream come true… From 1978 Mouton to 1971 Camille Giroud Chambertin and a lot of amazing bottles in between, it was a grand week here at Graileys. We started the day out strong with the 2006 Torbreck ‘The Laird’ Barossa Valley Shiraz and boy what a great start! It was insanely concentrated with ripe black fruit and figs while showing fantastic layers of dried purple petals and herbs, dark spice, fresh turned soil, smoke and meat. This was one of the first wines I had experienced when I joined the Graileys team back in August and as it blew my mind back then, it did it again for me this time around. This near perfect pointer is an absolute stunner!
Going into Burgundy, both 1999 Remoissenet Richebourg and 1988 Camille Giroud Beaune Premier Cru Les Bressandes were breathtaking! Beautifully preserved red fruit, savory dried herbs, loads of truffles, red tea and dusty spice were perfectly sealed in the ’99 Richebourg, while the ’88 Camille Giroud Les Bressandes showed deeper notes of dried tea, spice and dark savory earth. It was shaved black truffle vs roasted Maitake mushrooms… either or both are a blessing any day.
The 1978 Mouton was a wild experience altogether! Matured leather with extremely flavorful elements of earth from mushrooms to dried bark, graphite, dried tobacco and sweet cigar; the palate was mouth-filling in flavors yet ridiculously silky in texture. Dried black berries, dark chocolate and spice intermingled in the mid as it led back into the savory tones in the finish.
The Line Up
2006 Kistler Pinot Noir
2006 Bello Cabernet Sauvignon
2009 Emmanuel Rouget Savigny les Beaune
2006 Montrose
2007 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon
1995 Leoville Barton
2006 Pontet Canet
1997 Opus One
2008 Roederer Rose Champagne
NV Pierre Moret Champagne
2007 Quintessa
1995 E. Guigal Cote Rotie
NV Krug Grand Cuvee
2013 Favia Linea
1997 Biale Zinfandel
2005 Lilbert et Fils Champagne