There was a little trepidation as we walked to my hosts stone floor larder, and dusted this off. It is very cool in there and on the north side of the house. A debate springs up, and he wants me to go thru his racks and pick a white that is ready.
I was not sure of the 2001 - but my treppidation was soon to be totally unfounded.
My host put the wine in the fridge door, while we straightened our backs and dusted the cobwebs from our eyebrows
1/2 hour later, we opened the bottle and the cook was in great condition, no mold or damness under the straw coloured foil. Then poured 4 glasses.
At first, I was still muttering that we could have missed this for 2007/08, after all it's only a standard P. Fuissé from Jadot.
The wine exhibited a faint sweet hay bouquet (very nice and inviting, actually), but the pale flowers & melony & honied oak whiffs were very nicely present.
I take a good slurping sip - "Hmmnn" this has evolved beautifully, lovely and creamy, well integrated and ever so subtle light oak, fresh with minerally notes as well - Yum.
I was wrong - this could be together in those conditons for nearly 10 years, and what's more - it tasted way above it's price positioning - A star.
I am reminded again, how lovely these Fuissé wines can be.
Tip - Wait for a good vintage and grab this when the offers are around:
http://www.tesco.com/wine/product/detai ... =250081347
For this sort of evolution - good storage conditions a MUST
