L2O - Chicago IL
Tasted Monday, September 10, 2012 by Burgundy Al with 686 views
The Lieu-dit Cru, my Burgundy tasting group, convened for our mostly annual "blind white" dinner. One main theme, organized in very narrowly defined flights, with a few ringers thrown in to maximize the confusion. Our pal, Gridrocker organized this dinner around the wines from a somewhat controversial producer of both domaine and negociant wines, M. Henri Boillot. But the wines must speak for themselves and they mostly spoke very well indeed (other than the obligatory 2 corked and 2 prematurely oxidized bottles, out of 19).
All of the white Burgundies were opened around 3:30 PM, assessed for cork taint, then the corks re-inserted. First white Burgundy flight was served at approximately 7 PM, with about 45 minutes in between each subsequent flight.
Another sensational meal at L2O, with every course matching wonderfully with the wine.
Served with Geoduck Clam, Manilla Clam, Lime
Served with Tuna, Avocado, Caviar
Served with Risotto, Hearts of Palm, Black Truffle
Served with Black Bass, Black Olive, Tomato, Basil.
Served with Turbot, Andouillette, Galette, Bibb Lettuce, Metelote Normande
Served with Lobster Tail, Beef, Spring Onion, Brioche, Sauce Civet
NV Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Inflorescence Blanc de Noirs Côte de Val Vilaine 90 Points
France, Champagne
Great side-by-side comparison tonight with another Bouchard NV Blanc de Noirs, the La Parcelle. Val Vilaine started with concentrated fruit aromas and a bready, yeasty character. Palate also showed good concentration but that toasty/yeasty character was in the forefront and was a bit one dimensional.
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NV Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Inflorescence Blanc de Noirs La Parcelle Côte de Béchalin 91 Points
France, Champagne
Great side-by-side comparison with another Bouchard Blanc de Noirs, the Val Vilaine. This iwne was slightly floral with apple aromas and some strawberry hints. Somewhat lean fruit on palate but an overall vibrant character, then some hints of sweetness at the very end. I slightly preferred this to Val Vilaine, but most others disagreed tonight, but I generally prefer a brighter styled Champagne and the Val Vilaine had a more intense toasty, yeasty element.
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