By: Ryan Tedder
It is jaw dropping how high the quality of our July’s wine drinking has been! Just a random Monday this week and then BAM! 2 Bucket List White Burgundies and the next rock star of Meursault-they all blew my white wine loving mind! After the wines were drank and the dust had settled, I can tell you that Arnaud Ente is the next rock star of Meursault,. Last night we drank though the undisputed kings of Meursault- Coche-Dury Les Rougeots 1996 & Domaine Roulot Les Perrieres 1992 – and the 2009 Meursault from Arnaud Ente. The Coche-Dury and the Roulot were both perfect, non-premoxed, uber-rich and layered yet balanced. 2 of the best Chardonnays made in the world and 2 “Bucket List” Wines. I can say with confidence: Arnaud Ente more than held his own at this tasting. We all agreed that his wines are stunning and will age and improve for 15 years easy. Arnaud Ente learned his craft as the winemaker at the now famous Coche-Dury, whose wines are impossible to find and are priced out the reach of several. Ente is a meticulous winemaker. He pays top dollar for the best corks in the market picking them by hand and even custom designed his own hoses in the winery to eliminate oxygen transfer. He does not make prem-ox wines. Simply put: These White Burgs are the real deal.
As it always happens, several other stunning wines were enjoyed:
The List of Stunners Included:
1982 Pichon Lalande
2005 Guigal La Landonne Cote-Rotie
1966 Remoissenet Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux-Saint-Jacques 1er Cru
2002 Billecart Salmon Cuvee Elisabeth Salmon
2000 Laurent Mazis Chambertin
1989 Chateau de Beucastel Chateauneuf-du-Pape
1999 Chateau Ausone
2010 Ornellaia Masseto
1994 Hartwell Reserve Cab
1993 Colgin Herb Lamb Cab
2009 Favia Cerro Sur
Great times were had by all!