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2004 Domaine Jo Pithon Anjou Les Bergères

Brian served us some Jo Pithon blind last night, in yet another mind-blowing experience sitting with him at the bar in Mélisse.  I really don’t know of a better wine and food pairing experience in the country.  Brian is singular; Josiah’s kitchen, superlative.  I unfortunately don’t drink a lot of these wines—perhaps availability—but, what an amazing producer, Jo Pithon, his entire line-up is not to be missed.

The 2004 Domaine Jo Pithon Anjou Les Bergères is medium-dark golden in color.  Lovely, subtle floral nose with golden apples, apricot, honey, faint herbaceous, and subtle traces of sweet wood.  As it evolves, tropical fruit, fresh butter, caramel, and faint citrus.  With more time still, peach, faint orange blossom; caramel leads into salt water taffy and brine; candied lemon at end.  The palate shows good structure, round, supple with bright citrus frame; good, balanced acids.  Long flavors of overripe golden apples, apricot, tart green apple; lingering taffy and brine.  Smooth transition from the nose all the way through the finish.  Nothing overpowering or particularly pronounced in the palate; but perfect for cheese pairing, or oysters.  And, it’s Biologique.