Angel and Ash. Corner of Angel Place and Ash Street, Sydney CBD, New South Wales, Australia.
Tasted Tuesday, September 16, 2014 by MyCellar01 with 749 views
Arrived early for the 6pm start and my tasting companion Beth Clarke and I were underway. Twenty-six Pinots to taste during the three hour event amongst the 150 or so gathered proceeded convivially around the ten tables of wines from Burgundy France, Australia, New Zealand, USA, two from Germany and one each from Austria and Alsace France. Notes were quickfire, less than five minutes per glass and glasses were barely two small mouthfuls each. The last two tables of New Zealand notes suffered considerably from a combination of palate fatigue and the requirement to consume food, a consequence of enjoying too many mouthfuls which were not ejected to the spittoons with the prerequisite regularity.
The star of the evening was the 2011 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue Musigny Vieilles Vignes, and though I would like a half dozen in the cellar, the current Recommended Retail Price of $1,100 AUD was a deal breaker.
Also on song was the 2007 Domaine Taupenot-Merme Mazoyeres-Chambertin, at RRP $199 AUD.
Two wines highly rated by Gary Walsh of The Wine Front not in my cellar were;
* 2011 Huber Spatburgunder Alte Reben, 95 points, and
* 2012 Yabby Lake Vineyard Pinot Noir Block 2
were purchased the following day for a future tasting in a less expeditious time frame.
The crime perpetrated by the Australian government on the finances of its citizens oenologically inclined, by the impost of the 29% Wine Equalisation Tax (WET) and 10% Goods and Services Tax (GST), in addition to the devaluation of the South Pacific Peso (AUD) is laid bare on CellarTracker in the comparative cost of adding a bottle of French Burgundy to the cellar in Australia and that of the United States. Vive la France!
2012 Benjamin Leroux Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Hauts Jarrons 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
Very light, similar to By Farr Sangreal, easy drinking.
GW of The Wine Front TN 89.
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2011 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos des Porrets St. Georges
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
Cherry, more astringent though lightly so. Very light, evaporative finish.
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2006 Domaine Château De La Tour Clos Vougeot 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Yeast on the nose, Brett, maybe not, licorice, black jelly bean, slightly confit palate, more complex. Light/ medium mouthfeel, pure clean fruit, cherry, white plum, dances across the palate. Nice acidity freshens from the mid palate, white pepper, through to the long dry finish. Very nice.
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2007 Domaine Taupenot-Merme Mazoyères-Chambertin 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazoyères-Chambertin Grand Cru
Better nose of the first four, pinot nose, cherries abundant. Nice light/ medium mouthfeel, enjoyable fruit. Silky mouthfeel. Very well done. Well balanced and integrated. Dry woody finish.
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2011 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
Liqueur cherry nose, very sophisticated. Complex palate, medium mouthfeel, seamless transition thru the mid palate, very mild acidity for a young wine. Pure fruit.
Wine of the night, interest, complex, graphite tannins.
GW of The Wine Front TN 95.
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2010 Maison Leroy Côte de Beaune Villages
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Côte de Beaune Villages
Hay on the nose, aniseed, medium dry mouthfeel, plum, almost no acidity, very accessible, enjoyable, easy drinking.
GW of The Wine Front TN 81 (didn't like the 'pong').
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2011 Domaine Rossignol Trapet Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Medium nose, nice easy drinking style, clean fruit, seamless, medium, drying finish. Again very little acidity, mild tannins.
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2011 Domaine François Mikulski Volnay 1er Cru Santenots-Du-Milieu 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Forrest floor nose, slight aniseed, bramble. Medium mouthfeel, light fruit, very little acidity, shortish finish.
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