Les Chais du Vieux Bourg Jura Poulsard 2011
At what point does a fault become too much? Or to put it differently, what faults are an instant turnoff for you?
Personally, I think I can handle brett, volatility, or even light TCA. But mercaptans are an instant turn-off. And this Poulsard is blighted by it. A light ruby, rose red colour, this has that garlic edge on nose and palate – seriously distracting. Underneath there is red fruit and long tannins but gee, it’s hard to find the joy. Any of it. Just mercaptan distraction.
Shame…
Details: 11.2%, $65
Tasted: March 2015 (tasting)
Best drinking: 2015. Or not at all
Score: 11.5/20, 55/100
Would I buy it? No.
Buy online: No. Not on this showing.
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Comment
when i presented this wine to chateaubriand in paris i said to the sommelier that it smells white pepper and juniper….he commanded 60 bottles and in the end asked me to repeat what i smelled in this wine…i said white pepper and juniper and he said “i have to remember this because here in paris we call this parfum hen ass”
fortunately since our poulsard are less reductive.