Burgundy WIMPS, Complet table

La Trompette, London
Tasted Friday, September 25, 2015 by SimonG with 352 views

Flight 1 (1 Note)

  • 2008 Camille Savès Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée Anaïs Jolicoeur 91 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    Palest of pink tinges in the style of Bereche. Dry with a touch of yeast. Finely chalky. Some body to this, cut through by a lovely line. Elegant. Opens up and puts on weight and develops some width. Retains a fine mousse but not quite the fresh elegance it started with. Far more honeyed on the nose now and plenty of extract on the finish. Lovely. ****

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Flight 2 (3 Notes)

  • 2008 Henri Boillot Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet 87 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

    Full straw. Half a forest on the nose. Plenty of vanilla and also a pinch of coconut. Rich and really quite full. Broad. All the subtlety of a sledgehammer. This is weight over style currently. Very dense. Not sure that this will ever integrate prior to oxidising. Hmmm. Well, not my thing, but *(**) maybe.

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  • 2007 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Charmes 92 Points

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

    Nicely pale, no more than pale straw. Very fragrant in a light and almost ethereal sense; scented talc almost. Fresh with a pineappley tropical fruit attack and then lots of weight and richness through the long finish. Retains a sense of elegance. Lots of mineral grip and showing a nice line. Quite uncharacteristically elegant and fresh. ****

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  • 1991 Robert Ampeau & Fils Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 85 Points

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

    Full straw to light gold. An old school dusty, cheesy nose. Full and quite rounded, mid-weight. Traditional neutral flavour profile. Nose remains a little too distinctive. Unashamedly old school. Others liked this more. Decent on the palate though. (*)*1/2

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Flight 3 (3 Notes)

  • 2001 Domaine Maume Mazis-Chambertin 92 Points

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

    Reductive and fizzy; greatly improved by being battered about a bit. Slightly wild, red-fruited nose, quite friary and brambley. Nicely fragrant lift. Something a little wild and unconventional. Retains its grip and seems to have a slightly honeyed lip-smacking quality. Opens up beautifully. ****

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  • 1999 Domaine Chandon de Briailles Corton-Bressandes 84 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    Really quite dense and surly. Dark-fruited, a touch of cola and something really quite herbal. As with a bottle last year, there's something pruney alongside the structure. Not sure. The structure requires a long time to soften. Currently **

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  • 1976 Louis Jadot Corton-Pougets Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    Deep garnet. A properly autumnal woodland nose and just a touch of caramel. Quite silky. A freshness and bright acidity that transcends the vintage. Consistent with a bottle a couple of years ago. ****

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Flight 4 (3 Notes)

Flight 5 (1 Note)

  • 1988 Château Coutet Barsac 90 Points

    France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Barsac

    Less sweet and more medicinal than previous bottles. Relatively light and possibly a little lean. Contemplation rather than pudding. Elegant and with a good line though. ***1/2

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