Chateau Estates 2007 Burgundy Tasting

The following notes are not super detailed as I don't really like spending time writing a lot of notes during a walking tasting. Those are more impressions on the style, balance of the wines.

Classic, rich and round Chassagne.

• 2007 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot

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

  Top soil is 100% clay on the Morgeot.
  This Chassagne was more masculine than the Caillerets.
  Round and rich, med acidity, earthy notes with a touch of mint. Lacks zip but nice.
  Needs time.

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• 2007 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets

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

  More limestone on top soil with clay underneath.
  More acidity and minerality than the Morgeot, nice lime notes.

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Good wines and good values here.

• 2007 Bruno Colin Chassagne-Montrachet

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet

  25% new oak.
  Serious Chassagne village. Round with good acidity, the oak is well integrated. Light hazelnut notes with lemon.
  Nice finish.

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• 2007 Bruno Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers

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

  Limestone-clay soil.
  The Vergers shows more Puligny character with usually more acidity and minerality than other Chassagne.
  Very good Vergers here with lemon and citrus notes, wood spices and high acidity.
  Needs time.

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Good Chevalier.

• 2007 Philippe Colin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes

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

  25% new oak.
  Les Chenevottes lies next to Les Vergers with a soil which is more heavy in Chenevottes.
  This is actually showing with a creamy and round texture.
  Quite simple and a little boring (not enough acidity for me).

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• 2007 Philippe Colin Chevalier-Montrachet

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru

  50% new oak, 50cm of terre rouge with limestone underneath.
  The oak is already well integrated and the wine shows a beautiful elegance and depth. Mineral notes along lemon and pear.

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Also tasted the Les Chaumees, Clos de la Truffiere (awesome)

• 2007 Domaine Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain

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

  More clay than limestone in this parcel which usually makes a more masculine and burly wine.
  But here, Niellon's touch is evident with a great wine, focused, high acidity with obvious flint notes.
  Very fine.

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Typical....Ramonet ! A style on its own.

• 2007 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Boudriotte

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

  Boudriotte is the last 1er Cru on the slope, next to the main road. Lots of clay.
  
  A weird showing for this wine. Very creamy (althought batonnage is only made once a month), peach yogurt and flabby on the nose/palate.

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• 2007 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Vergers

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

  More elegance and acidity than in the Boudriotte. Nice mineral and lemon notes.
  A little simple now but simply needs time.

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• 2007 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean Rouge

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

  Very good. Bright cherry with earthy and leathery notes.
  Balanced, good finish, drinking very well.
  A wine to consume within 7-9 years.

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Impressive

• 2007 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

  Pure, bright red fruits on the nose and palate with beautiful floral notes. Elegant, focused with a good structure.
  Very Volnay like.

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• 2007 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Champans

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

  Some iron in the soil and less rocks.
  What a great wine.
  Smoky, meaty nose with beautiful mineral and violets and cherry.
  Perfect acidity, balance and structure.

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Classic Pommard, very good but needs time.

• 2006 Domaine de Courcel Pommard 1er Cru Grand Clos des Épenots

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru

  A little more clay in this parcel.
  Tannins are quite firm and abundant in this big, meaty but balanced Pommard. Very good fruit.
  Needs serious time!

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Very good Fixin here.

• 2007 Domaine Pierre Gelin Fixin 1er Cru Clos Napoleon

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Fixin 1er Cru

  Very good Fixin here.
  Rustic, a touch of green but with bright red fruits underneath adn well structured and balanced.
  Well done.

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Christophe was here and what a great, accessible person. Super interesting to talk to.

• 2007 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Chambolle-Musigny

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny

  20% new oak here but this is impossible to tell.
  Great texture with juicy red fruits and light mineral notes.
  Needs time.

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• 2007 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos de La Bussière

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru

  Clos de la Bussiere lies at the border of Chambolle.
  A lot of ripe red fruits with a hint of raspberry. Easy and simple but the finish is actually very interesting with more complexity which makes me hopeful on this one.

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This was a great occasion to try more 2007 Burgundy (with one 2006 in the mix).
I was already in love with the vintage and this only confirmed what my impressions. Super vintage in my opinion for the whites with a lot of acidity.
Easy and supple for the reds with bright fruits (a little less than 2008) and acidity.