A taste of Burgundy
Winegate
Tasted Monday, February 9, 2015 by kostaslonis with 380 views
Introduction
Group gathering at Winegate to try white Burgundy, everyone bringing their own bottles.
Winegate
Tasted Monday, February 9, 2015 by kostaslonis with 380 views
Group gathering at Winegate to try white Burgundy, everyone bringing their own bottles.
2013 William Fèvre Chablis Champs Royaux 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis
The nose is not that clean, closed but with time it opens, heavy on the citrus, ripe and green as well, tropical fruit, stone fruit, ripe fruit dense backbone, feels quite closed still, lemon leaves, nutty too, youthful
The wine is dry, body is medium+, intensity is medium, acidity if med+ to high, alcohol is medium, lime and lemon, citrus, the acidity is overpowering, med+ finish.
Very good quality, too acidic now to have on its own for my taste, it would work better with food
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2011 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
The nose is clean, intensity is medium, full buttery, almond, hazelnut, ripe juicy fruit, youthful.
The wine is dry, med+ body and intensity, med alcohol and med+ acidity, balanced, fruity, citrus and lime, spicy as well, buttery with hazelnut, refreshing in the same time due to acidity cutting through with ease, med finish.
Very good quality, still quite fresh, drinking well now and could hold.
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2012 Angelos Noulas Chardonnay 88 Points
Greece
7 months lees stirring
The nose is clean, intensity is medium, flinty, ripe citrus and stone fruit, ripe peach notes, needs time and air to open up, quite “alive” in the glass in the sense that it goes and goes, youthful.
The wine is dry, body is medium, intensity is medium, acidity is medium, alcohol is med (13%), green still, ripe lime and lemon notes, acidity keeping balance, ripe fruit with lemon-y acidity, finish is med.
Very good quality, drinking now but can hold, works well with food too.
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2013 Maison Chanzy Bouzeron Clos de la Fortune 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Bouzeron
The nose is clean, intensity is med/med+, quite floral with ripe stone fruit, lemon notes, lime, feels fresh, nicely balanced, youthful.
The wine is dry, medium body and intensity, medium alcohol, medium acidity, very welcoming and fruity, peachy, apricot ripe and fresh, balanced, ripe to almost sweet, medium finish.
Very good quality, drinking now but could hold.
88+
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2011 Domaine Thibert Père et Fils Pouilly-Fuissé 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
The nose is clean with medium+ intensity, the character is full with ripe fruit, evident oak with almond, hazelnut, walnut, buttery, youthful.
The wine is dry, body and intensity are medium, alcohol is medium, acidity is med to med+, balanced, buttery, hazelnut, walnut, ripe peach, ripe apricot, ripe lime, balanced, med finish.
Very good quality, drinking now or hold.
88+
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2007 Domaine Bruno Clair Corton-Charlemagne 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
The nose is clean, the intensity is med/med+, full oak character, hazelnut, almond, butter, roasted nut, almond, hazelnut, walnut, buttery, there is a freshness still in the character despite the age and the oak profile.
The wine is dry, med body and intensity, med alcohol and acidity, flavors copying the nose, with mainly nutty character, could use some more body and structure, limey acidity enveloping the oak, balanced, med finish.
Outstanding overall, drinking now but could hold
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2007 Domaine Matrot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Quintessence 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
The nose is clean, med intensity, fully developed, oak and butter, hazelnut, walnut, toast, sweet bread, overripe apple, some coffee notes, roasted nuts.
The wine is dry, med body and intensity, med alcohol, it doesn’t feel quite balanced due to acidity, ripe lime, lacking depth, feels lean, med finish.
I remember it better, still have one more bottle to see whether the wine has gone down south.
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2011 Domaine Larue Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
The nose is clean, medium intensity, very subtle underlying complexity, fruity, ripe peach, subtle oak presence, hazelnut, youthful.
The wine is dry, medium body and intensity, medium alcohol and acidity, the wine is balanced, subtle, sweet, nutty, hazelnut, lime and juicy lemon, med finish.
Very good quality, drinking now but will hold.
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2011 A. et P. de Villaine Aligoté Bouzeron 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Bouzeron
The wine is clean, intensity is med, aromas quite diverse with floral notes, white fruit, there is a subtle mushroom note with a fresh/minty nuance as well, youthful.
The wine is dry, body and intensity are medium, alcohol is med (12.5%), acidity is med, quite easy going and fruity, slightly mineral, med finish and balanced.
Very good quality, though the palate doesn’t live up to the nose, drink now
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