Eric Bordelet wearing his
magic white boots* as he prepares to move a
300-year-old Pear Tree! (*Boots of Lifting.)
Kidding aside, that really is a 300-year old pear tree. Perhaps some of his pear wine should be labeled something like Trois Cents Annees Vielles Arbres - pardon?
Joanne's Tasting Notes:
2002 & 2003 Eric Bordelet Poiré Granit
2002 – Minerals and pear on nose. Dry with a wash of delicate pear on finish. Not sweet. Like pear champagne. Elegant. Very fine bubbles.
2003 – Overripe pear and sugar on nose. Less bubbly than ’02. More overripe flavors. Slightly sourness on finish. Slight sweetness. More rustic flavors.
Jack's comments: Both have a good amount of sweetness to me. The 2002 is definitely a better year and is delicious! I guess we have to keep in mind that 2003 was the year that much of France, including the Loire Valley, suffered extreme heat that Summer. The 2003 I didn’t care for - in fact, the first bottle ever I haven't liked, of about 15 bottles consumed over the last half-dozen years.
These wines aren't that hard to find. Look i at Wine Searcher.com
and Weimax (who has a great write-up of Eric Bordelet) in SF. Bottle Barn in Santa Rosa and Berkeley Bowl in Berkeley also carry them. Some Whole Foods as well. Contact Beaune Imports to find a source near you. Here’s the Eric Bordelet link at their website. This link has some great photos, too.
