Small glass, brief note. Served double blind. I correctly identified the ripe vintage, but was indecisive between Grand Cru and 1er! Rich and opulent, everything maturing elegantly. A real powerhouse with great concentration.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Great apple and baked apple flavors, forward and fun. Somewhat less forthcoming aromatically to start, but more emerged with air. Better in a few years, but not a vintage to age for decades.
Small glass, brief note. Served a bit too warm, which brought forward its tropical notes. Good structure and length, but not the best this wine has ever shown to me.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Romanée Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Very 1997, ultra ripe but with good concentration. I'd want more acidity, because today I'd consider this a wine to enjoy sooner vs later, which is unfortunate for La Romanee at under 20 yo.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Most preferred the 2006 in the next glass, but I preferred this 2008, which clearly needs much more cellar time. Subtle floral and spice notes to start with black and red berries. Very firm and backward, even if showing a long and powerful finish. Better 2020 or even 2023 forward, with 92-93 point potential.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Tasted several times over 2+ hours. Broad array of red and black fruit, stil mostly fresh and very concentrated. Spice showed both savory and sweet character over time, all very Vosne. Long and powerful. Still very young. Easily the highlight of today's Meo Brulees vertical.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Small glass, brief note. Ripe fruit with good concentration, even if not up to the typical level of Jadot 1997s. Still very elegant with great balance for the vintage.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Magnum. Wonderful aromas of mature black frui and earth . Similar flavors, just far too mature and earthy for a Grand Cru at this age. Drink up soon.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Seemed slightly older to start but rich and ripe with good concentration. Seemingly freshened up with a few more minutes in glass, without losing anything good.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Small glass, brief note. As much red frui vs black. Leaner style textures than usual for Rousseau, but still good concentration. Best to enjoy younger.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Popped and poured. Reductive start with red berries, savory spice and floral hints. Reduction masking some of the full savory character, but impressive concentration I would consider to have 92 point potential.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Served to me blind. Bright and powerful red fruit with plenty of baking spice made me think Vosne Grand Cru. I thought it younger (2008) but didn't know at the time that it was just popped-and-poured. Clearly just starting to show the wine's great potential. I am confident this would started unfolding beautifully even in just 20-30 minutes in glass.
2004 Bouchard Père et Fils Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Great floral start with nicely maturing orchard fruit and savory spice. Moderate concentration, great finessed length.
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1999 Coche-Dury Meursault Les Rougeots 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Small glass, brief note. Served double blind. I correctly identified the ripe vintage, but was indecisive between Grand Cru and 1er! Rich and opulent, everything maturing elegantly. A real powerhouse with great concentration.
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2010 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc 86 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
Small glass, brief note. Slightly tropical with good richness.
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2013 Domaine Ramonet Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Great apple and baked apple flavors, forward and fun. Somewhat less forthcoming aromatically to start, but more emerged with air. Better in a few years, but not a vintage to age for decades.
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1996 Dom Pérignon Champagne Oenothèque
France, Champagne
Small glass, brief note. Served a bit too warm, which brought forward its tropical notes. Good structure and length, but not the best this wine has ever shown to me.
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1997 Bouchard Père et Fils La Romanée 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Romanée Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Very 1997, ultra ripe but with good concentration. I'd want more acidity, because today I'd consider this a wine to enjoy sooner vs later, which is unfortunate for La Romanee at under 20 yo.
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2001 Domaine Dujac Charmes-Chambertin 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Great spice, nicely maturing red fruit. Weightless charm. Very elegant.
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2008 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Brûlées
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Most preferred the 2006 in the next glass, but I preferred this 2008, which clearly needs much more cellar time. Subtle floral and spice notes to start with black and red berries. Very firm and backward, even if showing a long and powerful finish. Better 2020 or even 2023 forward, with 92-93 point potential.
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2006 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Brûlées 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Lots of ripe black cherry with very good concentration and baking spice. Not very complex right now, but clearly so very young in its evolution.
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2001 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Brûlées 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Tasted several times over 2+ hours. Broad array of red and black fruit, stil mostly fresh and very concentrated. Spice showed both savory and sweet character over time, all very Vosne. Long and powerful. Still very young. Easily the highlight of today's Meo Brulees vertical.
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1992 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Brûlées 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Very enjoyable, but certainly well past it's optimal drinking window. Fully mature red fruit with savory spice.
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1996 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Small glass, brief note. Nicely mature orchard fruit, great concentration for its level in the Leflaive hierarchy. Very good length.
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1985 Louis Jadot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots Domaine Gagey
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
Small glass, brief note. Very dark and meaty, just a little too barnyardy.
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2013 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
Small glass, brief note. Black fruit with a little earth, very good spice .shockingly accessible for Gouges. Best for the medium-term.
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2002 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Echezeaux 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Red fruit through, still nicely fresh. Less complexity or nuance than I want from Grand Cru.
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2001 Domaine Jean Grivot Echezeaux 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Black and red fruit, not as accessible as I'd expect from 2001. Good+ overall, but with a slightly drying finish.
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2001 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaumonts 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Small glass, brief note. Fully mature red fruit with baking spice hints. Moderate weight and length, good+ balance. Best near- term or sooner.
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2001 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Clos Vougeot 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Also fully mature. Seemed very Vosne. Time to drink up.
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1997 Louis Jadot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Small glass, brief note. Ripe fruit with good concentration, even if not up to the typical level of Jadot 1997s. Still very elegant with great balance for the vintage.
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2000 Frederic Esmonin Mazy-Chambertin 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Magnum. Wonderful aromas of mature black frui and earth . Similar flavors, just far too mature and earthy for a Grand Cru at this age. Drink up soon.
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1990 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Corton 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Seemed slightly older to start but rich and ripe with good concentration. Seemingly freshened up with a few more minutes in glass, without losing anything good.
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2004 Delamotte Champagne Blanc de Blancs Millésimé 91 Points
France, Champagne
Very lean and bright start, slightly richer going forward. I really like the chiseled, minerally textures.
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2008 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Small glass, brief note. As much red frui vs black. Leaner style textures than usual for Rousseau, but still good concentration. Best to enjoy younger.
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2010 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Clos Vougeot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Popped and poured. Reductive start with red berries, savory spice and floral hints. Reduction masking some of the full savory character, but impressive concentration I would consider to have 92 point potential.
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2002 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée St. Vivant
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru
Small glass, brief note. Served to me blind. Bright and powerful red fruit with plenty of baking spice made me think Vosne Grand Cru. I thought it younger (2008) but didn't know at the time that it was just popped-and-poured. Clearly just starting to show the wine's great potential. I am confident this would started unfolding beautifully even in just 20-30 minutes in glass.
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