Sunday Brown Bag Tasting: 2008 Meursault Les Perrières

Neil was our host this month for what turned out to be a terrific tasting. We had ten tasters this month for a total of 360 possible points. A couple of warm ups, one blind, prior to the main tasting, and quite a few nice wines afterwards with dinner.

The Graville was served blind, the Bonville, served after the Graville, nonblind.

• 2007 Château Graville-Lacoste Blanc 91 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Graves

  Citrus aromas dominate, underlying hint of dried grass. Apple and citrus flavors with bright acidity, picking up a minerally quality with time in the glass. Lengthy finish. Guessed white Bordeaux.

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• NV Franck Bonville Champagne Grand Cru Brut Rosé 92 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  A blend of 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir. Deep pink color. Aromas of berry and melon. Terrific acidity, with lovely red berry and mineral tones on the palate. Fine bead with a lengthy finish, picking up the slightest hint of toast and cream soda.

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These were great. Most were bright yellow and quite a few had a greenish tint. It wasn't long before I pegged these as white Burgs, and I correctly identified them as 2008s, although I felt we had a nice mix of 1ers and a Corton or two- I didn't think they were all Meursault, let alone all Perrières.

• 2008 Yves Boyer-Martenot Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières Flawed

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

  Aromas of clay, apple and hazelnut, followed by mineral. However, there was just the slightest hint of TCA- you could detect it while swirling the wine in the glass, but just ever so slightly. Balanced, with lemon butter, almond and mineral flavors. Long finish. Half an hour later, the TCA showed up on the palate as well.
  
  My #8, Domino's #8.
  Group #8, 71 pts.

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• 2008 Joseph Drouhin Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 92 Points

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

  Aromas of almond, apple and beeswax/honeycomb. Good texture and weight on the palate. Apple and mineral flavors with a lovely wet stone/mineral quality on the finish. Well balanced with good underlying acidity.
  
  My #7, Domino's #3.
  Group #5, 47 pts.

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• 2008 Ballot-Millot & Fils Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 93 Points

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

  Aromas of citrus, apple and mineral with a terrific smoky/toasty overtone. Well-balanced, with apple, mineral and lemon oil flavors and a long finish. Develops a buttered popcorn note. Had to be nitpicky to rank 'em, and in doing so, this had a "sharp" edge on the finish that wines D and H did not have. Still a really lovely wine, and I had it pegged as a Corton Charlemagne. 93+ pts.
  
  My #3, Domino's #1.
  Group #2, 26 pts.

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• 2008 Louis Jadot Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 93 Points

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

  The first with a noticeable greenish tint. Apple, almond, clay and mineral aromas. Well-balanced, with great presence on the palate. Flavors of apple and honey with tons of minerality. With time, lemon oil and citrus qualities appear. Long, clean finish. 93-94 pts.
  
  My #2, Domino's #4.
  Group #4, 42 pts.

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• 2008 Bouchard Père et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 92 Points

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

  Subtle green tint. Bright aromas of apple, almond and mineral. Balanced, with mineral, apple and citrus flavors with bright, lifting acidity.
  
  My #4, Domino's #2.
  Group #3, 37 pts.

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• 2008 Domaine Matrot Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 90 Points

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

  Deep yellow color. Aromas of honeycomb, coriander, minerals and clay. Honeyed, with soft citrus and clay flavors with a long finish.
  
  My #6, Domino's #7.
  Group #7, 63 pts.

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• 2008 Château de Citeaux Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 91 Points

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

  Bright yellow with a greenish tint. Notes of lemon oil, mineral and flaxseed oil. Balanced; mineral, citrus, lemon and apple fruit on the palate, with good balancing acidity. Nice finish.
  
  My #5, Domino's #5.
  Group #6, 51 pts.

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• 2008 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 93 Points

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

  Bright yellow with a green tint. Aromas of lemon oil, almond, hazelnut, wet stone and mineral with a great toasty undertone. So well-balanced, with lemon oil, apple and minerals- this oozes minerality- with great underlying acidity and a long finish. 93-94+ pts.
  
  My #1, Domino's #6.
  Group #1, 23 pts.

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All served nonblind with chicken, salad and pasta, and some tasty ginger cookies for a little something sweet to end the evening.

• 1982 Château Canon 92 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, St. Émilion Grand Cru

  Deep core, subtle bricking at the meniscus. Opens with a touch of brett, followed by red berries, plums and licorice. With time, the brett blows off completely. Balanced, with nice depth to the dark fruit flavors on the palate. Velvety texture with a long, lovely finish. 92-93 pts.

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• 1978 Domaine Les Perrières Gevrey-Chambertin Petite Chapelle 86 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  Tired ruby color. Dominant aroma of beef bouillon cube, with hints of red fruit underneath. Red fruit and sous bois tones on the palate.

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• 1989 Château Pichon-Longueville Baron 90 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Deep crimson core with a bit of bricking. Aromas of red fruit, herbs, licorice and plum. Black fruit, currant and plum flavors on the palate, with a relatively long finish. A slight hollowness on the midpalate prevents a higher score.

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• 1985 Domaine Jean Grivot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

  Aromas of forst floor/sous bois, red berry and tea leaf. Balanced, with softened acidity, a light texture and flavors of cherry and forest floor. Decent finish.

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• 1998 Domaine Arlaud Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes Cuvée Unique Reserve 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

  Deep ruby color. Cherry, forest floor, iron and floral notes. Flavors of red fruit, earth and cherry with a long finish. Nicely balanced. 92+ pts.

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• 2000 Frédéric Magnien Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Aux Combottes 92 Points

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

  Decanted briefly for sediment and rebottled approximately 4.5 hours prior to tasting. Cherry and mineral notes with a pleasing underlying earthiness. Balanced, with lovely fruit, earth and iron flavors. Long finish. Elegant, soft texture.

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• 2001 Gérard Raphet Gevrey-Chambertin Les Chezeaux Cuvée Unique Vieilles Vignes 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  Aromas of earthy red fruit and cherry. Cherry and black fruit flavors, with a nice earthy undertone and a medium+ finish.

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• NV Franck Bonville Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Prestige 91 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  Pale color with aromas of apple, caramel corn and blanched almond. Fine bead; crisp, bone dry, with lovely apple, citrus and mineral flavors.

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• 1985 Von Schubert Maximin Grünhäuser Abtsberg Riesling Auslese 90 Points

  Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer

  Light golden yellow color- looks like a 2005 rather than an '85! Notes of slate, mineral and peach blossom. Balanced, with stone fruit and mineral qualities and the faintest hint of petrol. Long finish.

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Thanks all for a great tasting!