2003 White Burgundies....

Lunch on Friday and once again an extremely good bottle of 2003 white Burgundy. OK, so they are atypical with their low acidities and somewhat high alcohol levels, but the good ones possess a richness that offsets these two qualities. Somewhat paradoxically (hot vintages with low acidities are not generally touted for prolonged cellaring) they also appear to be the vintage least affected by premature ageing in the past fifteen years. This particular bottle was a Jean-Noel Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumes 1er Cru 2003; ripe and rich, yet with a fine mineral component, sun warmed lemons, and a good deal of spice - it was extremely well received.