Hey Burgheads…going to open these this weekend. What would you suggest the prep be for each? Any recent accounts?
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get clean glasses and decanter, remove foil, remove cork. Decant. Drink.
I’d be careful with the sediment in the Bertheau. Any older ones I have had chucked a lot of sediment.
Cross Ian and Alan’s advise and you are ready to go. If you can muster any restraint, I would expect dividends from an extended evaluation over the course of 3-4 hours of decanter time.
Looking forward to notes,
fred
Don’t brush your teeth right before drinking. I’m not sure my last Coche was proper after that 
Looks like a good weekend is on the books!
Coche-Dury’s 2001s are quite open and expressive, and I am not sure an extended decant is necessarily the way forward. It won’t do the wine any harm, but you might loose a bit of aromatic expression, and I do not think you will really gain anything.
I opened the 1991 Bertheau Chambolle Charmes last fall and it was in a great place pop and pour
Coche made great 2001’s , the best in white Burgundy imho , but now they are on their decline . I would not decant
No decant on either unless it’s just to pour off of some sediment in the Bertheau, then pour immediately. These are exactly the kinds of wines I want to engage with at every step along the way as they open up in my glass.
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How can they be the best whites if they didn’t even make it to the two decade mark?
Or do you simply dislike the vintage as a whole?
Why is that so strange ? I loved the 2001 wines at Coche but they are not build to age like a lot of other vintages they made . Rafael Coche agrees btw .
And overall , 2001 white Burgundy is an ok vintage , not a great one .