Clos des Mouches Blanc..... Clos des Mouches Rouge.....

Beune - Clos des Mouches Blanc	1992	J. Drouhin

8/95. Acquired from Beaune Jan-95 for $30 (imported for $39 net).
The second time we have this lovely wine from the 1992 vintage.
COLOR: Pale straw color. Not particularly impressive.
NOSE: Excellent forward bouquet. Both 'white' fruits (apples, pears) and metallic, flinty nose.
TASTE: Crisp, yet rich and savory. Hints of honey on the mid-palate, though a bit of a rough edge on the finish at first. Probably still too young and not yet 'rounded'. After some 15 minutes (especially with the shrimp fondue) the wine became smoother and better. Not a great complex wine, but very tasty and pleasant.
LENGTH: Medium long aftertaste, with good acidity hanging on in the mouth.
TEXTURE & BALANCE: Very well balanced wine. Not particularly 'fat', neither very fragrant and delicate. Medium body with still plenty of tannins and acidity to last many more years.
OVERALL: Very good wine. Not a 'Chevalier Montrachet' (but costs 1/3 as well). Very tasty and attractive now, will surely become even better in two-three years.
MARK: 16+/20.aaaaaaaaBUY MORE? Yes.

Beaune - Clos des Mouches Rouge	1988	J. Drouhin

8/95. Acquired from Beaune May-94 for $33 (imported for $43 net).
The only vintage of the 80s I haven't yet tasted this wine from.
COLOR: Very good color for (B). Slightly paling towards the rim, but vibrant nevertheless.
NOSE: Superb mixture of wood, 'Bourgogne Nose', discernable cherries, earthy elements. A wonderful, multidimensional aroma. A pleasure to sniff even before the first drop tasted.
TASTE: Excellent carry-over of the nose to the palate. Fruit all over the mouth, yet not too dominant to mask other qualities. A WYFIWYG (What You Feel Is What You Get) wine < g >. Not a very 'deep' and neither one that develops extra layers of taste. But not everything in life (or wine) should be cunning and complex. This straight-forward delicacy is soooooo good, we all wished for more when we licked the last drops from of empty glasses.
LENGTH: A bit shortish though very pleasurable while it lasts.
TEXTURE & BALANCE: Medium body in perfect balance with its elements, the food, the mood and the people. The strong tannins of the 1988 vintage receded enough for the fruit and 'wininess' to show off, yet are still there to give solid backbone to the wood, alcohol, acidity and overall integrity of this beautiful wine.
OVERALL: Excellent and very well made wine. Still very vibrant and young, with many years ahead. To me though it was just 'en point' now.
MARK: 17/20.aaaaaaaaBUY MORE? Yes.

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