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I smile to remember the nearly 20-wine ‘Clos des Ducs’ vertical dinner I hosted at Bâtard back in 2016. We hit most of the strong '80s and '90s vintages that evening, the ’88-’90 trio served with cheese being the most memorable among them.
The ’89 and ’90 largely agreed: fat, succulence, textural richness. ’88 dissented in its vintage-typical compression and high acidity, a barely mid-weight ‘Ducs’ yet one retaining a good deal of pleasure. That this pleasure is more intellectual than hedonistic is true enough, but Burgundy rarely produces such wines these days and the conversation around this ’88 fired our group like no other that evening.
Cheers,
Jason
