Groffier Tasting, Mostly 2011s with Some Older Gems

Todd Hess from H2Vino came to Knightsbridge with the full Groffier 2011 lineup. Knightsbridge decided to open most of the top 2008s as well, and then a few of us showed up with a few nice older bottles.

• 2011 Domaine Robert Groffier Bourgogne 85 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Tasting. Bright red cherry aromas and flavors. Somewhat tart. Subtle spice. Very classic fruit, slightly simple but there is a faint bitter or vegetal hint on the very end. Best young.

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• 2011 Domaine Robert Groffier Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrées 87 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  Tasting. All red fruit with good balance and textures now. Leaner styled than I would typically expect from Gevrey, but very harmonious for a good young drinking 2011.

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• 2011 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Hauts-Doix 89 Points

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

  Tasting. Strawberry and red cherry aromas and flavors, very well textured with interesting anise and thyme. An intriguing spice mixture gives a sense of whole cluster (?). Also leaner styled with lots of energy and minerality. Needs cellar time.

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• 2011 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses 92 Points

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

  Tasting. I switched up my sequence on this tasting, preferring to taste Amoureuses after its neighbor, Haut Doix, then pairing neighboring vineyards from across Chambolle, Sentiers and Bonnes Mares.
  
  Red cherry with elegant spice on nose and palate with lots of fresh and vibrant fruit. Good length. Also needs time. Much like the Haut Doix, just a little more of everything and slightly more harmony.

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• 2011 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers 88 Points

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

  Tasting. Black and red cherry flavors and aromas. slightly more dense and firm than the Haut Doix, but not quite as elegant or balanced.

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• 2011 Domaine Robert Groffier Bonnes Mares 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru

  Tasting. Black and red cherry aromas with lots of spice, slightly meaty and slightly jammy. Similar on palate, just a little more red fruit driven, very accessible for a young Bonnes Mares. Very good length, balance and textures with lots of mineral coming through at the end. My favorite in the Groffier 2011 lineup.

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• 2011 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru

  Tasting. Black cherry aromas and flavors. Subtle power with good tannins, soft but still Gevrey in character, particularly on the firm finish.

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• 2008 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Hauts-Doix 87 Points

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

  Tasting. Very advanced red fruit aromas and flavors with very good spice. As much mushroom as fruit. Time to drink up, if this bottle is representative.

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• 2008 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses 91 Points

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

  Tasting. Also rather mature but very good concentration with lots of acidity and minerality providing interesting textural elements. Good red cherry and strawberry. In its peak drinking window already if this bottle is representative.

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• 2008 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers 86 Points

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

  Tasting. Good combination of black and red fruit on both nose and palate. Also very advanced, like the others in the 2008 lineup opened today. More firm tannins.

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• 2008 Domaine Robert Groffier Bonnes Mares 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru

  Tasting. Also mature red and black fruit aromas and flavors. Well structured, well balanced, moderate length. Entering its peal drinking window already.

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• 1996 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Hauts-Doix 89 Points

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

  Tasting. Lots of reduced mushroom with lingering red cherry. Lots of well toned mineral elements that comes across as very elegant and very Chambolle to me today. I preferred this more than most others today.

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• 1989 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Flawed

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru

  A strange bottle. Shrill and off-center, both unusual for Groffier and for the vintage.

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• 2002 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers 91 Points

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

  Open 3 hours before serving. Dark cherry aromas and flavors with some hints of licorice, Robitussin and espresso. Dark and compact on palate as well, still a bit firm and showing its "baby Bonnes Mares" character.

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• 2002 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Hauts-Doix 92 Points

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

  Open 3 hours before serving along with the '02 Sentiers. Lots of red fruit just starting to mature. Very spice driven with excellent textures, that really showcased its "baby Amoureuses" character. I slightly preferred this, the group was evenly split between this and the Sentiers.

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• 1995 Domaine Robert Groffier Bonnes Mares 94 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru

  This wine keeps getting better with more time. Blackberry and black cherry on both nose and palate. Still firmly structured, but in a way that supports the density and depth of flavors. Great energy, a very impressive 1995.

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