Platinum Tasting - 1997 Burgundy 1er and Grand Crus

1997 Domaine Bon Saint Véran "Les Crays Roses" 89 Points

France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Saint Véran

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1997 Louis Jadot Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Barre 94 Points

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

Gorgeous nose with some (good) brett (A-/A). Fabulous palate (A-/A).
My #1, Group's #1 (47 pts). Tasted blind.

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1997 Joseph Drouhin Musigny 93 Points

France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru

Gorgeous nose. Modest at first, but opened up nicely! (A-). Delicious palate (A-/A).
My #2, Group's #9 (98 pts). Tasted blind.

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1997 Domaine Robert Jayer-Gilles Echezeaux du Dessus 93 Points

France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

Gorgeous nose with (good) brett (A-/A). Fabulous palate (A).
My #3, Group's #4 (7 pts). Tasted blind.

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1997 Domaine Heresztyn/Heresztyn-Mazzini Clos St. Denis 92 Points

France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos St. Denis Grand Cru

Gorgeous nose with green, vegetal notes (A-). Gorgeous palate (A-).
My #4, Group's #2 (59 pts). Tasted blind.

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1997 Bouchard Père et Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 92 Points

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

Gorgeous nose. Somewhat sweet (A-). Gorgeous palate (A-).
My #5, Group's #8 (91 pts). Tasted blind.

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1997 Joseph Drouhin Romanée St. Vivant 91 Points

France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru

Excellent, smooth nose (B++). Gorgeous palate (A-).
My #6, Group's #3 (60 pts). Tasted blind.

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1997 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays 91 Points

France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru

More brown than the other wines in this line-up. Gorgeous, generous, vegetal nose (B++/A-). Gorgeous palate (A-).
My #7, Group's #10 (106 pts). Tasted blind.

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1997 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs 90 Points

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

Gorgeous, smooth nose (A-/A). Strange (oxidized?) palate which got better with time in the glass (B+).
My #8, Group's #5 (77 pts). Tasted blind.

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1997 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru 89 Points

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

Excellent, fruity nose (B+/A-). Excellent palate (B++). Feels like it needs more time in the cellar.
My #9, Group's #7 (85 pts). Tasted blind.

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1997 Joseph Drouhin Griotte-Chambertin 88 Points

France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru

Very good nose. Little bit vegetal. (B+). Strange, but excellent palate that got better with time in the glass (B++).
My #10, Group's #6 (80 pts). Tasted blind.

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1997 Château Lamothe Guignard 87 Points

France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes

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