Fairmont Hotel, San Francisco
Tasted Saturday, March 15, 2014 by drwine2001 with 1,077 views
This year, the focus was on 2011. I have not covered all of the domains that were pouring wine since there is only so much time and attention. My notes from the Clos des Lambrays table were combined with other notes on this domain from additional weekend events and separated out into a freestanding tasting event.
So, what to make of the 2011 vintage based upon this sampling? I went into the tasting with the fear that I would find under ripeness and/or aggressive green notes in the reds since I really don't like these elements when they dominate the aromatics and flavors of Pinot. Happily, very few of these wines had this character. Overall, the reds were straight ahead Burgundy, charming, supple and delicate with average concentration and acidity, often with clear traces of their terroir, and generally built for the short and mid-term. There was surprising achievement of ripeness throughout, and even a touch of overripeness in a few wines. I rarely got the sense of depth, potential, and overall excitement that I felt last year in tasting through the 2010 vintage. In terms of vintage comparisons for the reds, 2007 comes to mind, but in general, the 2011s seem to have a tad more body and less acidity. As for the whites, they too were very accessible and often very good, but I think the quality and ageworthiness over time is only average since many of the wines come across as a bit soft without the electric acidity of vintages such as 2008.
Notable successes were generally no surprise. Amongst the white wine producers, Sauzet was a standout, Colin-Morey a little less so this year although still terrific. The Sauzet Chevalier Montrachet was the most thrilling white of the tasting. Angerville, Fourrier (at least above the village level), and Rousseau (if the brett doesn't expand to bite the wines) showed reds that would have held their own in more highly regarded vintages. The Fourrier Gevrey Clos St. Jacques and the Angerville Volnay Clos des Ducs were nigh onto perfect expressions of those crus, but the Rousseau Chambertin was profound, mysterious, and the one wine that stole the show amongst the reds, much as the Ponsot Grand Crus blew everything else away in 2009. Finally, one notable sleeper-I had never heard of much less tasted the wines of Hudelot-Baillet. Both at the Grand Tasting and the Verticals the day before, they showed a range of beautiful Chambolles and recent vintages of Bonnes Mares.
2011 Hospices de Beaune Pouilly-Fuissé Cuvee Francoise Poisard
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
Really attractive buttered popcorn with restrained richness. Fine weight and acidity, very gentle oak treatment.
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2011 Hospices de Beaune Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières Cuvée Philippe le Bon
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
As with the Pouilly Fuisse, very deft use of wood. Excellent feel, pear fruit. Impressive and one of my favorite Meursaults today.
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2011 Hospices de Beaune Pommard 1er Cru Les Épenots Cuvée Dom Goblet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
Ruby. Crackling black Pommard fruit, good ripeness and not too tannic, resulting in more symmetry and less harshness. Very good.
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2011 Hospices de Beaune Clos de la Roche Cuvée Georges Kritter
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Medium ruby. Fluid, seductive, sappy wine with cherry fruit, medium weight and a touch of soil. This really glides. Surprisingly fine even if not built for the long run.
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2011 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Rich and textural for a Michel wine. Perhaps not the greatest precision, but Grand Cru power and weight.
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2011 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Like the Butteaux VV, also impressive weight and feel, albeit a little less impact and concentration than that wine.
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2011 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Bright citrus nose. Delicate and feminine in contrast to the 2 Premier Crus that preceded it. Very finely detailed wine.
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2011 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Classic Chablis mix of aromas with much more sea breeze than any of the other 3 wines. Backward, low pitched fruit, powerful. Outstanding and the one wine that really needs time to relax.
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2011 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis
France, Burgundy, Chablis
Sulfur stink that will need to resolve. Light, typical wine with a good salty bite.
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2011 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Vaillon
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Ripe citrus on both the nose and palate. Light weight but succulent and pure.
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2011 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Valmur
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Even riper fruit than the Vaillons. Broad and rich but short in acidity.
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2011 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Second time tasted today but in a different context. Here, it shows its fineness, elegance and complexity following the Valmur with a much better combination of fruit and minerality than the other Grand Cru. A winner in both settings.
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2011 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Broad wine that just is not that interesting and lacks acidic grip.
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2011 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Lacy, floral, delicate wine. So much more lively than the Vaulorent, which just plods along in contrast.
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2011 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Côte Bouguerots
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Dense, solid and backward, particularly for this generally more flattering vintage.
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2011 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Clearly the most complete, poised, rich, long wine of the set. Not at all flashy, holding its power in reserve. Impressive for the vintage-nothing easy about it.
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2012 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Blanc
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
Absolutely lovely and above class. Vibrant fruit, silky texture, fine minerality. Pierre-Yves Colin somehow manages to find depth and complexity in St. Aubin that nobody can match. Beautiful wine.
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2011 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Baudines
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Completely different animal than the St. Aubin. Light weight, floral, flinty and a touch of lees. Subtle, focused, completely elegant wine, but it does not hit you over the head.
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2011 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Especially after the wonderful Baudines, heavier and not nearly as fine. A bit of Meursault spice. The one wine where the wood stands out. Clearly my least favorite of the 4 wines tasted.
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2011 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Bâtard-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Hard not to use (or overuse) classic descriptors of great Cote de Beaune Grand Cru-lush, lactic, creamy, and long. This wine is all of those things plus the caressing Colin-Morey texture and was worth going back for additional sips after the official taste! Does it have the acidity to preserve it for long aging? Maybe not, but who cares when it will be so gorgeous over the short term.
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2011 Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Typical Meursault. Full bodied, cinnamon, enough acidity to not feel leaden. Very good.
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2011 Domaine Francois et Antoine Jobard Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Different style than the Bitouzet-elegant, crisp and relatively light. I liked this.
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2012 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Viré-Clessé
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Viré-Clessé
Slightly tropical citrus but good underlying structure. Well made Macon.
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2011 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault Clos de la Barre
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Lovely medium weight, clean fruit, slight spice and almost invisible wood. Very fine and really tasty today.
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2011 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Creamier and more lees than the Clos de la Barre. Serious, outstanding length, not for early consumption. This seems quite classic and on the path to being great Meursault.
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2011 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Santenots-Du-Milieu
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Light red. Candied fruit offset by soil. Medium weight. Just perfect ripeness of charming red fruit, already integrated and harmonious with crisp acids at the end. I recall tasting the 2009 at La Paulee 2 years ago and find the liveliness of this wine much more appealing. Should turn out to be great Volnay, although may be slightly bigger than one dreams of for this appellation.
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2011 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Classic, understated village Puligny. Both flinty and silky feel. Quite a wine at this stratum of Burgundy.
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2011 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ-Canet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
The ripest of the 4 wines with full ripe lemon fruit. Not particularly large scaled. Finishes with good back end structure. Terrific but the others are even better for what they are.
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2011 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Complete contrast to the Champ Canet. Drier, leaner, stonier style. Now this has focus! It tastes as though it derives from a higher acidity vintage. Fantastic Premier Cru.
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2011 Etienne Sauzet Chevalier-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru
Oh man, this one just brought tears to my eyes (especially since I can't come anywhere near acquiring it). Creamy, old vine concentration. Subtle, beautiful fruit, unbelievable length. Incredibly fine, even outstripping the Colin-Morey Batard in my opinion.
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2008 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
A bonus pour from a Coravin sample. Lactic nose. Medium weight, lemony fruit, wonderful acidity and soil tones. Fresh, very youthful, and another terrific Premier Cru from this producer.
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2011 Domaine de Montille Corton-Charlemagne
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Restrained, laid back Grand Cru. Less woody than some of the other CCs tasted today. Nicely lactic and some creaminess despite the discrete wood treatment. Excellent.
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2011 Domaine de Montille Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Fine ripe red fruit (surprisingly so, in fact) and excellent stoniness. Light wood. It is a much richer wine than the Angerville, but I enjoyed this expression as well.
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2011 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Light, tart cherry fruit with a classic acid/tannin austere bite. Give it time.
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2011 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Champans
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Riper cherry fruit than the other 3 wines. Slightly rounder and larger too, although this is still on the lighter side. Will probably be approachable earlier than any of the others. Delicious, excellent potential.
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2011 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Wow, talk about the Platonic ideal of Volnay Taillepieds-here it is. Lean, stony, mineral with light red fruit. Interesting to compare this to the much riper, rounder de Montille example. There was nothing at today's tasting that spoke more of Volnay than this and the Clos des Ducs. Marvelous.
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2011 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Gently floral nose. Light weight, subtle, sophisticated fruit, full of earth, tingly acidity which does not seem at all out of place. Breathtaking in its pure, pared down style which distills Volnay. Should be great given 10+ years.
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2011 Joseph Drouhin Corton-Charlemagne
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Lighter than the Bouchard CC. Rich but really bright fruit. Wonderful acidity. Not at all driven by oak. I much preferred this.
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2011 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Light ruby. Soil and red fruit. Light weight, nice red fruit and plenty of soil. Dry, slightly astringent finish with green notes. Already some complexity but should soften and flesh out with aging.
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2011 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Charlemagne Domaine
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Rich, ripe citrus, some wood at its base. Very tasty but it needs more cut, and nothing about it telegraphs its origins, making it a more anonymous Chardonnay.
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2011 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Medium red color. Spicy red fruit with gently oaky foundation. Not terribly taut, so seems like it will drink well over the short and mid term.
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2011 Camille Giroud Beaune 1er Cru Avaux
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
Rich, broad red and blue fruits, some wood, and a touch of herbs. Attractive now, probably not much aging potential.
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2011 Camille Giroud Pommard 1er Cru Clos de Verger
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
Black fruit. Remarkably smooth, lush, friendly style for a Pommard. None of the frequent early harshness.
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2011 Camille Giroud Vosne-Romanée
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
Lovely mixed fruit, concentration and balance for a village wine. Thankfully, the least wood of any of these wines. Very good Vosne character.
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2011 Camille Giroud Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaut St. Jacques
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Pretty typical Gevrey formula of light body, mulled red fruit and soil, but nothing immediately elevates it to Premier Cru level.
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2011 Louis Jadot Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Guettes Blanc Domaine Gagey
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
Tropical fruit and chalky notes. Medium weight, good sense of soil.
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2011 Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Concentrated and creamy. Subdued fruitiness, light touch in terms of wood, fine acidity. One of the better Corton Charlemagnes today.
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2011 Louis Jadot Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Light red color. Beautiful combination of light red fruit and soil tones. Delicate, lovely wine, gentle finish. I love Chambolle when it shows such subtlety and its ethereal side.
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2011 Louis Jadot Clos Vougeot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
The same light color as the Chambolle before it, but it could not be more different. Black fruited, savory and chewy. Not as brutal as young Clos Vougeot can be, excellent balance. Good showing.
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2011 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Bourgeots
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune
Medium red. Gentle and not aggressive for Savigny. Good lightly sappy red fruit and some earth. Not especially long.
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2011 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Fournaux
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
Ripe, sappy entry followed by tremendous terroir on the finish. Truly excellent length, none of the usual Savigny austerity. Impressive in its fruit and dimension.
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2011 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
Not as ripe or as weighty as the Fournaux, but still fine, interesting and full of soil. The Fournaux will appeal more to those who like big, brassy fruit.
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2011 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
Very ripe, sweet red fruit, some earth and obvious wood. Some pungent green on the finish. This and the Vosne Suchots has some of the most atypically sweet fruit that we tasted today, certainly not characteristic of the vintage.
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2011 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Similar to the Nuits in the house style of sweet, juicy fruit and some oak present. Perhaps a bit lighter weight than that wine. Fun to taste, but where is the elegance or reserve of a Vosne Premier Cru?
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2011 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Clos Vougeot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Red and blue fruit. Sappy and round, again with wood showing. As in 2 of the other wines from Hudelot, hedonistic but not particularly eloquent about place. Shockingly open for this Grand Cru.
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2011 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Romanée St. Vivant
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru
Light color. Finally, some subtlety and refinement of fruit with a fine thread of earthiness. Elegant, excellent length and just a wee bit of green to it. The best of the bunch by a wide margin, although not bound to be a profound RSV.
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2011 Domaine Hudelot-Baillet Chambolle-Musigny Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny
Just achingly delicate, beautiful light red fruit and a dash of earth. Seductive light weight, freshness and purity of fruit.
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2011 Domaine Hudelot-Baillet Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
This steps up the intensity a notch. Ripe black cherries, wonderful sappiness and length while still keeping its quintessential Chambolle delicacy. Again the fruit sings without being too sweet.
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2011 Domaine Hudelot-Baillet Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Back to a lighter weight than the Charmes. Again, great purity of the fine red fruit, but more minerality here. These 3 Chambolles were exciting.
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2011 Domaine Hudelot-Baillet Bonnes Mares
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
Excellent deeply seated core of dark red fruit, some anise and menthol, excellent acidity, round, ripe tannins. Another outstanding, feminine Bonnes Mares from this producer who turned out to be the biggest revelation of this Burgundy weekend. I'd imagine that the fruit must come from the Chambolle side to have this degree of laciness rather than power. I kept thinking "Fourrier" as I went through these wines since the quality of the fruit is just stunning.
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2011 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Some funk (confirmed tasting a second bottle). Impressive ripeness, mixed fruit, and concentration for a village wine. Tastes clean despite the initial impression.
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2011 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
This too has some brett. Compared to the excellent village wine, deeper and more chewy. More dark fruited and tannic. Excellent too at this level.
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2011 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Clos de la Roche
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Here is a Grand Cru that it is lighter and less dense than the Premier Cru which preceded it. Completely different raspberry fruit character. As I said, not a big wine at all, but sinuous and very, very pretty. Probably not a long ager.
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2011 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru
Ineffably complex aromatics with all manner of fruit, soil and an unusual umami component that is hard to pin down. Sappy in the mouth, lots of verve, fantastic length. This was profound and probably the most magical wine of the afternoon for me. Maybe not the highest level of acidity ever, but other than that, everything is in place for a long, glorious evolution. This put to shame some of the lesser Gevrey Grand Crus that were poured at this event. I'm so glad that I got a chance to try it.
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2011 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin Vieille Vigne
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Light weight and significant greenness competes with the fruit. This was a big step down from the other wines in the range and was actually one of the few wines all day where the herbaceousness really bothered me.
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2011 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Cherbaudes Vieille Vigne
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Moving beyond the village wine, now we're talking. Gorgeously ripe red fruit that is breathtaking in its purity. A bit simpler than the latter 2 wines, but I imagine this will gain complexity over time.
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2011 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Combe aux Moines Vieille Vigne
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
This continues continues up the food chain with more depth of fruit and concentration than the Cherbaudes. Of the 4 wines, this currently has the most complex balance between great fruit and scorched earth. Outstanding without a doubt.
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2011 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Darker color than the other wines. A deep, chewy core that reminded me of the Rousseau Lavaux, but the perfectly ripe fruit is just more exuberant here. Oh man, this is absolutely gorgeous and one of the top handful of wines shown today. What a great range!
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2011 Jean-Luc & Eric Burguet Gevrey-Chambertin Cuvée Symphonie
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Ripe red fruit and earth. Very nice for the short run.
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2011 Jean-Luc & Eric Burguet Gevrey-Chambertin Mes Favorites Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Earthier and lighter than the Symphonie. Classic savory Gevrey style not emphasizing the fruit.
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2011 Domaine Alain Burguet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Like Mes Favorites, light and leaner style with intriguing smokiness that according to the winemaker does not come from the wood. Reasonable red fruit in the background. Different but not necessarily better than the Favorites.
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2011 Jean-Luc & Eric Burguet Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Rouges du Dessus
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Very different profile from the Gevrey line up. Black fruit and licorice. Elegant, very nice feel. I think this is the best wine in the line up.
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