Grand Burgundy Tasting
Knightsbridge Wine Shop (Northbrook, IL)
Tasted Sunday, December 4, 2011 by beezer6 with 972 views
Introduction
Attended solo. I apologize for the lack of and very minimal basic notes. I was tasting quickly and wanted to beat the crowd - which did pay off in the end. I tasted all these wines in under 2 hours.
2006 Louis Jadot Echezeaux 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Minerals, funk. Pungent shroom quality. Elegant palate. Great showing.
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2006 Gérard Raphet Clos de la Roche 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Lovely red vegetation. Beautiful nose. Floral, funky acid driven back end.
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2006 Maison Champy Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
Huge super funk driven nose. One of the more bold wines tasted. Love the Champy house style of its Grand Crus. Excellent Corton Charlemagne as well.
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2006 Gérard Raphet Charmes-Chambertin 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Ocean breeze. Clean rocky slate.
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2006 Louis Jadot Chapelle-Chambertin
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru
No score noted. Spearmint, menthol. Really piney.
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2005 Jean-Claude Boisset Echezeaux 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Thinner. Austere.
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2008 Domaine Francois Lamarche Grands-Echezeaux 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru
Big anise. Bright. Palate not as showy as the nose.
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2009 Olivier Bernstein Clos Vougeot 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
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2008 Olivier Bernstein Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Lavrottes 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
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2007 Olivier Bernstein Clos de la Roche 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Not bad. A little closed down at the moment.
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2008 Olivier Bernstein Charmes-Chambertin 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
Super nutty funk on the nose. Great finish. Texture is beautiful - silky and clean.
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2008 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Grande Rue Grand Cru
Big ripe. Really nice perfume. Pungent aromatics. Fantastic wine.
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2007 Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Bonnes Mares 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
Awesome expressive nose. Loved this guy. Fantastic value.
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2003 Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Très Vieilles Vignes - Coeur de Roy 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Ripe. Berry driven.
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2006 Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Latricières-Chambertin 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru
Spicy. Real nice back end.
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2005 Maison Champy Corton
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
No score noted. Sweeter red berries.
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2008 Michel Colin-Deléger et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru En Remilly 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Gorgeous melon. Cantaloupe, honeydew. Long tropical creamy action.
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2009 Jean-Marc Millot Echezeaux 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Super funk. Really stinky.
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2009 Domaine Bruno Clavelier Vosne-Romanée La Combe Brûlée Vieilles Vignes 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
Sleeper of the tasting for me. Touch of reductive notes. Really liked the floral back end.
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2007 Yves Boyer-Martenot Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Balanced. Nice body. Great precision and acid.
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2007 Yves Boyer-Martenot Meursault 1er Cru Charmes 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Equally as tasty as the Perrieres. A little more acid driven and less body overall.
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2007 La Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru Clos d'Audignac 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
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2007 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
WOTD. Absolutely stunning. Wish I took better notes.
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2008 Domaine Robert Groffier Bonnes Mares 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
Nice bottle. A little shut down at the time.
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2006 La Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Spicy. Zesty. Full of sassafras.
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2008 Daniel Bocquenet Echezeaux 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Ripe candied berries.
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2009 Domaine Anne Gros Echezeaux Les Loachausses 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Piney minty fruity funk driven aromatics. Great bottling of this vineyard.
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2007 Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Chaignots 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
Great mouth feel. Loved this wine.
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2007 Domaine Denis Mortet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Rocky mineral qualities.
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2007 Maison Champy Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Balanced earth driven Burg.
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2003 Louis Jadot Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Barre 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Anise, structured. More tannic of wines tasted.
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2003 Louis Jadot Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Épenots 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
A little reductive.
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2005 Nicolas Rossignol Pommard 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard
Astringent nose. Not my fave, but still a nice wine - just not for the price.
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2005 Domaine de Montille Beaune 1er Cru Les Sizies 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Okay. Lots of acid. One dimensional. One of the least impressive of the day - and at an 87! Great tasting.
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2005 Domaine Arlaud Chambolle-Musigny 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Nice clean. Fresh sea breeze notes.
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2008 Maison Champy Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Great creamy raspberry and forest floor. Great mouth feel.
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2008 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
No score given. Really fresh and clean. Saline quality.
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2006 Gérard Raphet Clos Vougeot 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
One of the highlights of the tasting for me. Beautiful ripe round fruit. A real unique pungent shroomyness that I immediately fell in love with.
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2007 Domaine Amiot Guy et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Really rich and voluptuous. Lots of earth driven minerality and wet rock. A wine truly worth its price.
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2008 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
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2009 Bonneau du Martray Corton 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
White pepper. Lots of spice. Okay.
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2008 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
Fine. Feminine styling.
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2005 Bernard Dugat-Py Bourgogne Cuvée Halinard 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Thinner wine. Simple medium bright red berries. Just okay.
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2008 Domaine Ghislaine Barthod Bourgogne 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Fine. Some nice simple earth and smokey fruit.
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2008 Sylvain Cathiard Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Murgers 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
Bluer fruit. Really nice baked goods. Some pungent sulfur qualities.
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2006 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
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2006 Claude Dugat Gevrey-Chambertin 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Floral. Okay nose. Really nice but the palate didn't show as well.
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2007 Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
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2007 Domaine Denis Bachelet Charmes-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
One of the stand outs of the tasting.
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2005 Gérard Raphet Morey St. Denis 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis
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2006 David Duband Clos de la Roche 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
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2006 Gérard Raphet Clos de la Roche 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Loved this wine. One of my favorites of the day.
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