'00 J. BOILLOT PULIGNY MONTRACHET CLOS DE LA MOUCHERE rp94 - brought by jb - Color is pale yellow. Nose is somewhat muted, but reveals pear and peach. Zippy citrus and lime on the palate. Lively finish. jb Rating 91. Wine was revisited 2 hrs later and had improved markedly. Showing more vanilla bean and carmel flavors. Now jb rating 93

jb

Beautiful weather on Saturday prompted me to open this with friends. It was decanted for 1 hour.

Jean Boillot 2000 Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchere

Striking gold color. Thick aromas of apples, nutskins, high-quality oak and tons of white cholocate. Thick, almost oily in texture and body. A full throttle Puligny with great precision with a finish that goes on and on. I love it - still, I think I drank it too early... will revisit in a few years. 95 points.

Glad to see this wine is doing well, jamie. I have 3 left and am trying very hard to lay off them until 2005, 2007 and 2009.

jb

Sounds like it is maturing nicely. It was excellent 21 months ago (thanks, jb) and showed better then with time in the glass. You picked up a real winner, jb.

2007-2009 sounds about right. My other bottle is hidden deep in my cellar to avoid temptation.

jb, have you had other vintages of this particular vineyard?

No. But I was considering buying some of the 2002. Unfortunately, the price has escalated to a point where I'm crying "uncle". I think it is now around $85-$90 each. Too rich for me.

jb

Indeed, it has become quite expensive. I think I bought the 2000 for $60.