Last night we held our Paulée, the end of harvest dinner. After another beautiful feast prepared by Henry and Stacia, the gang went subterranean into John's cellar where we tackled a magnum of Jadot Beaune Ursules 2002 and a magnum of Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2007 by candlelight.
I spent all of yesterday afternoon with my fellow stagieres picking the remainder of Alex's parcel of Dents de Chien (yes, tooth of the dog) a premier cru in St. Aubin. This might be my favorite spot in the Cote d'Or. Located just uphill of Batard-Montrachet at Le Montrachet, this vineyard has a spectacular view to the East and the South. Mont Blanc is visible on a clear day. The wine doesn't suck either.
The fruit from Chambolle village looked so good while we were sorting it yesterday that Alex and our winemaker, Geraldine, decided to put some aside to make an experiment cuvée with whole-bunch fermentation, with stems included and no sulphur. Due to such great ripening conditions this year, the stems are actually ripe enough that they will not impart mean green flavors, and are beneficial for imparting certain proteins and tannins that will contribute to the longevity of the wine. It will be fun to track the progress of this cuvée..
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