By: AJ McClellan
It was an easy night last night. We tasted a few good wines, but one in particular stood out to me. The 2008 Nicolas Joly Coule de Serrant was a real treat to taste. Planted in the year 1130 these vines bring a whole new meaning to the term “Old Vine”. We tasted the bottle after it had been open for a full day and believe me; it could have used another day to open up. The nose started with warm apple pie and a slight petrol note and then went into a quince and slate nuance. The palate was full and boisterous with a thick mouth feel and tons of beautiful stone fruits. I did not keep the wine in my glass long, it was such a pleasure to drink but I know that with a decade or so in the bottle this wine will be a true stunner!
Some other wines of note that we tasted were the 2000 Dominique laurent Clos st Denis , 2013 Donnhoff Trocken – a fun 100% dry Riesling – and a 2010 d’Ardhuy Bourgogne Blanc