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Blind tasting, hosted by Tavs from Wine in Vein on what should have been Great Prayer Day. All wines served in pairs, no theme other than really good wines.

• 2010 Charlot Père et Fils Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature

  France, Champagne

  Degorged in 2021 (if I recall correctly). Zippy, primary with lots of depth. Lemon, green apples, slightly caramelly, great balance and cleanliness, good length. Slight bitterness towards the end, but not in any bad way.
  
  Whiff of barnyard initially, which went away after ten minutes in the glass.

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• 2010 Charlot Père et Fils Pinot Noir Champagne Brut Nature

  France, Champagne

  (Degorged 2021 if I recall correctly). Greater depth and more development than the BdB tasted alongside. Clean, long, stable. Red apples, lemon. A beautiful wine.

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• 2021 Pretium Viñedos Centenarios Garnacha Rioja Berta Valgañón

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Served blind. My first guess - only by the nose - brought me towards a serious Gamay, but the taste didn't support that thought. Clean, fresh, light; like this a lot.

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• 2018 Pretium Viñedos Centenarios Rioja Berta Valgañón

  Spain, La Rioja, La Rioja Alta, Rioja

  Served blind, no one was even close to guessing this was Rioja (although in hindsight, the mint-y freshness in the aftertaste should really have given it away) .. Energetic, long, and serious, without ever being overpowering. I don't think I've ever had a Rioja like this before.

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• 2021 Domaine du Cellier aux Moines Montagny 1er Cru Les Charmelottes Vieilles Vignes 1939

  France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Montagny 1er Cru

  Gun powder on the nose initially, which is rather intense. Served double-blind, I was guessing in the direction of aligoté rather than chardonnay. High minerality, lemon, white peach, yellow fruit. Great length, good mouthfeel.

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• 2020 Domaine du Cellier aux Moines Montagny 1er Cru Les Charmelottes Vieilles Vignes 1939

  France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Montagny 1er Cru

  Slight whiff of gun powder, which went away quite quickly. High viscosity, at least compared to the 2021. The warm vintage is definitely noticeable, but doesn't retract from the quality of the wine. Extremely clean and precise.

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• 2021 Jean-Pierre Guyon Vosne-Romanée

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

  This is still incredibly young, of course, but surprisingly open and approachable. Flowers, roses, spice, and just a lot of depth. Would love to try this again in ten years time.

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• 2020 Jean-Pierre Guyon Vosne-Romanée

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

  Interesting to try next to the 2021 - this is slightly heavier (thought very elegant and clean), well-integrated; some sort of pepper in there too.

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• 2022 Domaine Morey-Coffinet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru En Caillerets

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

  Very very young at this stage - initially all over the place, but came together into something drinkable after 15-20 minutes in the glass. This will be a great wine, but it needs another four-five years.

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• 2018 Domaine Morey-Coffinet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru En Caillerets

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru

  A very big wine, in the best possible way! Rich yet precise, and very well integrated. Almost hard to pick out individual components of the wine. I can see this continuing to develop nicely over the next five years.

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• 2018 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

  Dense, dark, and intense, almost heavy, with dark fruit. Good nose, if a bit muted. Good tannins, lots of potential.

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• 2018 Domaine Bruno Clavelier Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts Vieilles Vignes

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

  Loved this wine! Intense, clean, etheric, and still packing a lot of flavour. Will likely keep developing for another ten years.

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• 2009 Domaine Bertheau (Pierre et François) Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Our host thought this was past its peak, and that the champignons took over. I only half-agree - there's definitely a lot of signs of aging (which feels early for this wine?), but it's nicely layered, and the primary fruit is still noticeable. I quite enjoyed this wine, but it's probably time to drink up.

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