Atlanta Musigny & Chevy Dinner

Openers

• 1988 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut - France, Champagne
  Fully mature, but not tired in the least. Great acid core with wonderful oxidative notes, great body and a long finish. (95 pts.)
• 1996 Duval-Leroy Champagne Femme de Champagne - France, Champagne
  All there, but just lacking some energy. Good drink on its own, 3/3 in the flight. (91 pts.)
• 2002 Salon Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut - France, Champagne
  Wow. Opened and recorked 5 hours ahead of time and it needed every bit. Every time we've had this it was PnP and tight as a drum. Finally I had the time to prep a bottle properly and it showed. Absolutely singing with fruit, acid, body and a long, long finish. This is Salon at its best, built for the long haul. It was still singing for the last sip nearly 10 hours after opening. (97 pts.)

Champagne Flight 1

• 2000 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut - France, Champagne
  Good fruit from the vintage, but this bottle was a bit tired and lacking energy. It was classic Krug richness. (92 pts.)
• 2000 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut - France, Champagne
  So young and fresh, it was hard to believe it was 2000. But it's wide open for business and classic lemon with a solid core of acid. This is the one to drink for the next few years while you're waiting for your 2002, 2008, etc. (94 pts.)

Champagne Flight 2

• 2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut - France, Champagne
  PnP. Right out of the gate it was wide open and brilliant. Aromas bursting out of the glass and all there on the palate. Could have been WOTF. Unfortunately 10 minutes later it shut down hard and was brutally tight and unyielding for the rest of the evening. Needs many years.
• 2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut Rosé - France, Champagne
  PnP. Tight, but showing lots of promise with lovely red fruits and great acid.
• 2013 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut - France, Champagne
  PnP. Completely wide open and ready to drink. Such a beautiful wine with elegance and structure. Many say this will be better than the 08 in time, who knows, but it certainly is right now. (96 pts.)
• 2013 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut Rosé - France, Champagne
  PnP. Absolutely wonderful. Beautiful strawberry notes with layer and layers of creamy mousse. Second time having this recently and it was easily best Champ on the table both times. So stunning and elegant. (98 pts.)

Chevy Flight 1

• 1995 Michel Colin-Deléger et Fils Chevalier-Montrachet - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
  A bit tired. Not pox, but probably would have been lovely a few years ago.
• 2008 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
  Double decant 1.5 hours in advance. Wonderful wine with all the Chevy goods. Fully mature and ready to drink. Against the younger bottles in the flight it seemed a bit over, but I think on its own it was elegant and beautiful with lots of richness and a nice finish. (95 pts.)
• 2010 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
  Double decant 1.5 hours in advance. Bright and fresh, this was open for business with the mature notes combined with the bright, freshness that you want. (96 pts.)
• 2014 Domaine Leflaive Chevalier-Montrachet - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
  Double decant 1.5 hours in advance. Bright and fresh, this was simply stunning and has all the goods. Layers of white fruits and great body with a beautiful finish. (98 pts.)

Chevy Flight 2

• 2013 Domaine Ramonet Chevalier-Montrachet - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
  Double decant 1.5 hours in advance. Open and enjoyable, but not among the best of the night. (93 pts.)
• 2015 Jean-Claude Ramonet Chevalier-Montrachet - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
  Double decant 1.5 hours in advance. More of everything compared to the 13, lots of rich fruit, but lacking definition. (94 pts.)
• 2017 Jean-Claude Ramonet Chevalier-Montrachet - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
  Double decant 1.5 hours in advance. Such a wonderful wine, this has all the pieces together. Great fruit, structure and acidity. Still such a baby. WOTF, but I still preferred the Leflaives as a whole. (95 pts.)

Intermezzo

• 1988 Château d'Yquem - France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
  Supremely dense and delicious and a wonderful intermezzo. (97 pts.)

Moose Flight 1

• 1976 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
  PnP. Lighter bodied, fruit had faded a bit and lots of tertiary notes. A cerebral experience, but enjoyable. (92 pts.)
• 1990 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Musigny - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
  PnP. So much here. Nose jumped out of the glass from the instant it was poured. I could just smell it all night. Rich and deep with layers of purple fruits and a finish that goes on and on. WOTF and maybe Musigny of the night for me. (95 pts.)
• 1995 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
  PnP. In the drinking zone and quite enjoyable. Showing a bit over on the shortish finish, time to drink up.
• 1998 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
  PnP. Another one that's drinking very nicely right now, but lacks a bit of weight and interest. (93 pts.)

Moose Flight 2

• 2000 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
  PnP. Open for business and lovely. Lots of black and purple fruits with tons of flavor. Finish wasn't quite there. (93 pts.)
• 2000 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Musigny - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
  PnP. So much class compared to the Vogue. Really beautiful wine with good acidity and nice weight. The whole package. (94 pts.)
• 2001 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
  PnP. Similar to the 2000, this was good, but not great. (93 pts.)
• 2001 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Musigny - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
  PnP. So wonderful, just loads of class and beauty. Dark fruit, but lifted by the acidity and structure with a long finish. Clearly WOTF. (95 pts.)

Moose Flight 3

• 1999 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
  Corked (FLAWED)
• 1996 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Musigny - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
  PnP. Loads of power and depth. Shows the vintage well, but surprisingly open and enjoyable. WOTF. (95 pts.)
• 2002 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
  PnP. Love this vintage. Showing the full package of elegance and power, the iron fist in the velvet glove. Probably best of the Vogue tonight. (95 pts.)

Moose Flight 4

• 2007 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
  PnP. Lighter and food friendly. Really showed how this is a vintage for drinking in the earlier term. (93 pts.)
• 2007 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Musigny - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
  PnP. Just in the zone right now in terms of aromatics and flavor. This vintage is open for business and really enjoyable, even if it isn't the best wine you'll ever drink. (94 pts.)

Dessert

• 1990 Château d'Yquem - France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
  Very good with layers of candied fruits and good acidity. (95 pts.)