Have been looking forward to trying these side by side. Slow oxygenation for both bottles for 2.5 hours prior to dinner.
1990 ---
Delicious fruit aromatics emerging immediately upon popping the cork... there is really nothing else like a lovely older Burgundy... a true pinnacle for the pinot noir varietal. Lighter garnet color and quite translucent. Mouth-watering gossamer tannins with gorgeous, aged red cherry fruit. This wine is a great example of why the 1990 vintage in Burgundy may be the best ever. Very well balanced at 13% alcohol. Morot is just a tremendous value.
2002 ---
A relatively youngster compared to the 1990... darker in color and more tartness to the cherry fruit as would be expected. Fine balance with weightier tannins, yet still holding the line at 13% alc. Almost a bit new world-ish after the 1990. Absolutely fascinating to taste the terroir of this vineyard shining through from two vintages that are 12 years apart. Kudos to Morot for consistency and transparency in winemaking.
The 1990 sang throughout dinner and it was finished first, paired with:
Crab cakes made of smoked trout & lump crab complemented by greens with grilled red onion, sweet basil & bacon aioli
Hushpuppies stuffed with crawfish & shrimp drizzled with leek fondue accompanied by crispy leeks
Followed with the 2002 paired with:
Wood grilled spring lamb tenderloin complemented by melange of roasted sweet carrots, spring peas, pearl onions with crispy micro-mushrooms and hazelnut pesto.
Chicken stuffed with fennel sausage along with roasted cabbage & potato puree, chorizo vinaigrette
Roasted Salmon with cauliflower puree, charred leeks salsa verde and creme fraiche
Pecan crusted mountain trout with peach chutney, baby green beans, yukon whipped potatoes with honey-lemon butter
Sorghum-glazed, shaved Brussels sprouts with smoked bacon
Cajun shrimp jambalaya with andouille sausage and scallions
Finished the last of the 2002 with creme brulee and bourbon bread pudding.... it was just coming into its own.
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