The 2008 edition of Mother's Day at the Bobo homestead started with a bottle of 2005 Bachelet-Monnot, Puligny-Montrachet. The nose revealed a strong wiff of toasted oak, but on the palate the wine showed white flowers and good minerality. When visiting this domaine last summer, the winemaker admitted that he had over-oaked this particular cuvee, but he rightfully pointed out that this was an excusable mistake since it was his first vintage. The 2006 version that I tasted in July was perfectly balanced and did not show any excessive use of oak.
Next up was a very good 2001 Chateau de Malle, Sauternes. De Malle is under the radar as far as Sauternes estates go. This bottle was delicious. On the palate, the wine showed flavors of apricot and vanilla cream. The finish revealed honey, hinting at the botrytis which was very present in this vintage. Chateau de Malle does not make wines on the level of Rieussec and Suduiraut, but the recent vintages are excellent examples of this often overlooked appellation.
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