I bought this 6-year old white burgundy from the close-out bin at Richard's on South Shepherd, so it was a calculated risk. It paid off! This wine had lots of character, was balanced, and performing at its peak.
Nose: Mature white burgundy nose of earthy, salty minerals, stones, spiced pears, and artichokes.
Mouth: Concentrated in flavors and weighty, but with medium-full body, this wine had intensely minerally flavors together with very dry notes of buttered pear essence. Long, stony finish. Nice balance.
Score: 88.
Cellar or drink? Drink now. This is fully mature, and will only start to decline if cellared any longer.
Price/store: Was reduced from the mid-$20s to $19.99 at Richard's on South Shepherd.
Note about buying wines from the close-out bin: (1) Make sure it's a wine that should still theoretically be in its zone of maturity -- white burgundies can age better than most whites, and the 2002s had both great extract and acidity, a rare combination of two components required for graceful ageing; (2) look for a bottle that is filled as close to the cork as possible -- the more oxygen in a bottle, the quicker it will age; the less, the slower.
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