Chicago Berserkerfest Dinner #3
Chez Whitehead - Northbrook IL
Tasted Sunday, May 19, 2013 by Burgundy Al with 528 views
Introduction
Lots of good wine accompanied by great Flannery steaks and other other wonderful food. Bravo on the sensational hot weather grilling, Jordan! It was too warm to take many notes, so these were very limited, especially for the reds.
2000 Morey-Blanc Meursault 1er Cru Bouchères 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Roasted nut and mature, ripe apple aromas. Slightly more lean on palate, very well textured, still nicely fresh. Moderate length or intensity. Holding up nicely.
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2002 Bollinger Champagne La Grande Année 91 Points
France, Champagne
Apple aromas with a hint of lemon with a prominent toasty element. Identical on palate with a real brioche/ yeasty character. Good power and concentration. Vey good in this style.
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1990 Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Tasted a bit too warm, so tough to assess completely fairly. Opulent and lush aromas and flavors, fresher than I owuld have expected. Good background spice.
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2000 Kistler Chardonnay Dutton Ranch
USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Well past its peak.
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2000 Kistler Chardonnay McCrea Vineyard 88 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Mountain
Far better and fresher than the Dutton just tasted. Rich and fat fruit on nose and palate, slightly tropical. In overall good balance.
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2001 Kongsgaard Chardonnay 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Ripe orchard fruit aromas with good background spice, all nicely balanced. Almost identical on palate, far more restrained and balanced than I expected.
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2005 Domaine de la Vougeraie Vougeot 1er Cru Clos Blanc de Vougeot 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vougeot 1er Cru
Very fat stone fruit aromas, very 2005 in character. Good fruit flavors to start, slightly soft in middle and finish.
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1997 Domaine Rémi Jobard Meursault 1er Cru Le Poruzot-Dessus 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Quite good for a 1997, still showing fresh fruit along with earthy elements, just rather short and simple. Drink up sooner vs later.
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2007 Aubert Chardonnay Lauren Estate Vineyard 93 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Slightly tropical aromatic start with some intriguing citrus notes and plenty of floral notes. Forward, lush fruit that comes across well spiced with both a slightly sweet touch as well as racy energy and acidity. Good overall balance.
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2007 Domaine Denis Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Leaner and more tart than I recall from previous times with this wine, most likely an off bottle.
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2007 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Combe aux Moines 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Good combination of red nad black fruit with a meaty Gevrey character. Moderate depth or intensity, but forward and close to ready, very much showing the vintage.
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2000 Denis Mugneret Père et Fils Richebourg 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
Another very successful 2000 drinking very well now. Mature red fruit aromas with some ripe character, nicely balancing fruit and earth at this stage. good spice throughout on nose and palate, very elegantly showing off Richebourg charm. Very good now.
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2009 Rhys Pinot Noir Swan Terrace 93 Points
USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains
Nicely floral start with intense red fruit aromas and a bit of baking spice. Same fruit flavors, with strawberry and red cherry well complemented by the same spice character and lots of structural balance from elegant tannins and impressive acidity. A touch sweet in middle, but I expect this might soften as the wine integrates a bit more.
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