Second La Paulee Warmup Dinner

Ai Fiori - New York NY
Tasted Friday, February 27, 2015 by Burgundy Al with 496 views

Flight 1 - Grand Cru White Burgundy to Start (3 Notes)

Flight 2 - Transition (1 Note)

Flight 3 - DRC Echezeaux Mini Vertical (3 Notes)

  • 2009 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Echezeaux 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

    Served in a mini DRC Echezeaux vertical, all open ~45 minutes before serving and double decanted. Lush and very ripe red cherry and berry with lots of spice that's unmistakably Vosne-styled. Very enjoyable today, but I really look forward to trying this in another decade+ as the baby fat softens and the concentration and raw materials really unfold into the wine this can be. This remained largely unchanged over the course of several hours tonight. In a sensational flight, this was my least favorite tonight, but i think this will be best from 2025 forward.

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  • 2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Grands-Echezeaux 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru

    In a mini vertical of DRC Echezeaux, which were open ~45 minutes before serving with a quick double decant. This is a glass full of red berry and baking spice pleasure. This kept getting better and better with more air, and was my favorite wine at the single point in time at the very end of the night.

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  • 1993 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Echezeaux 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

    Tasted in mini DRC Echezeaux vertical, all of which were opened ~45 minutes before serving with a quick double decant. Lots of red and black cherry with allspice and nutmeg throughout. Lots of acidity and tannins were harmoniously integrated. This was my favorite wine when first poured and for the next hour; it seemed to shorten and shut down slightly by the end of the evening.

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Flight 4 - Transitioning from Vosne to Gevrey (4 Notes)

  • 1990 Domaine Jean Grivot Clos Vougeot 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

    Very ripe, maturing black cherry aromas and flavors with good spice. Dense but slightly sweet, most notably at the end, detracting from the overall finish.

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  • 1998 Louis Jadot Clos St. Denis 89 Points

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

    Red and black cherry with moderate depth, good balance. Far better vs last time I had this wine a few years ago. Not even close to the quality of its 1997 counterpart in the next glass.

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  • 1997 Louis Jadot Clos St. Denis 92 Points

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

    Very rich, this shows a lot of black and red berry aromas and flavors that retain freshness and energy despite the vintage. Good density and structure really help here. Another consistently good Jadot 1997.

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  • 2005 Domaine Trapet Chambertin

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru

    This was opened and decanted for 2-3 hours before serving. This was very backward when first opened, and remained backward and only faintly accessible for the entire time this was in front of us. I would at least expect weight and concentration from Chambertin at this early stage, and they just weren't there. For me, this was approximately a 90 point wine tonight.

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Flight 5 - The Chambertins (2 Notes)

  • 2008 Domaine Alain Burguet Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 92 Points

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

    This had been open 2-3 hours before serving with a double decant, but would have benefited from more time in decanter. Ripe for the vintage with intense spice throughout Very big and gamy, this has some slightly brooding elements for right now that comes across as having a few sharp elbows, but the wine's density and raw materials are very impressive.

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  • 1999 Domaine Joseph Roty Charmes-Chambertin Très Vieilles Vignes 93 Points

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

    Black plum and liqueur aromas. Dense and meaty on palate very cross-section of black berries and sauvage. I haven't had this wine in close to a decade, but now find it close to its peak drinking window.

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