Finished of the remainder of the Chablis 1er Cru Forêt 1999, Raveneau opened on Friday evening. Pretty much the same note with the exception that there was a big of an unpleasant vegetal pong on the nose. It blew off with a few swirls and the palate very similar to the previous evening.
As I said, the two Burgundies on Friday evening put me in the mood for more Burgundy so opened and decanted this Morey-Saint-Denis 1er cru Les Sorbets 2013 from Albert Bichot.
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Very dark red colour with a nose of red cherry and raspberries with a hint of oak in the background. Quite thin and sharp on the palate with sour cherry flavours and a bit of spice. Also (and I don't know if the label triggered this) a dollop of raspberry sorbet. Bit of spice on the finish with some slightly course tannins. Interesting wine but not as satisfying as the Auxey-Duresses 1er cru from Friday.
It just got me wondering a bit as MSD is probably the more famous vineyard but is it better terroir? Or was it just the difference between the vintages? I just felt that the A-D was much more in the style of red Burgundy that I love, having body, balance and complexity. While, it was a decent enough wine, the MSD just seemed a bit weedy and characterless in comparison.
Perhaps its an issue with a domaine that has far too many wines in its portfolio and is too big to give each apellation their full attention? I don't know, but I do know I'd rather be drinking Michel Prunier's wines over Albert Bichot's.
