I forgot when I bought this wine, or indeed how I got to buy it, but I found it in my "collection" with a dog-eared label and with rather a bit more age than one should leave these generic Burgundies and so I took it out and put it in a place where I would remember to drink it. I opened it the other day as I was having a garoupa tail braised with mushrooms and roast pork. There was also a dish of chicken giblets with celery and it went very well with the chicken liver too, enhancing the taste of the liver.
This cuvee des forgets is Javillier's entry level product, being souces from AC Bourgogne blanc sites around Meursault. At thirteen years old, it is well past the recommended aging of 3-5 years, but the wine was still a lovely old gold, with a sweet fruity grapefruity nose with a slight hint of fishiness. The palate was dry acid with an ever so slight touch of fruit, well supported by a lemony acid backbone. Well done for an elderly Bourgogne Blanc!
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