Trove of tastes in ageing wine
Domaines Henri Gouges and Joseph Faiveley reward the patient wine-lover, writes NK YONG
LAST year I wrote a column headed The Rewards of Patience, referring to the benefits of long-term storage of fine wine, in years rather than months. The examples quoted were a Mouton Rothschild 1993 magnum and one of Trimbach's Riesling Clos Ste Hune 1981. Last week two more such bottles were enjoyed which so strongly exemplified this that they deserve to appear in this column.
Nuits St Georges 1er cru Les Vaucrains 1978, Domaine Henri Gouges
Notes: Colour a transparent medium-hued orangey-red, with a magical and beautiful aroma, indeed an ethereal perfume of …
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