La Paulée Meets Chicago: Off the Grid Tasting
City Winery - Chicago IL
Tasted Thursday, September 24, 2015 by Burgundy Al with 517 views
Introduction
First La Paulée event in Chicago with a great tasting focusing on entry level white and red Burgundy. I was very pleased that attendance was so good, but it made the tasting more crowded than I'd prefer. I tasted approximately half the wines available and didn't write legible notes on all. These notes are listed in the sequence they are listed in the tasting book, not in the order tasted.
2013 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis
France, Burgundy, Chablis
Tasting, brief note. Starts lush and slightly tropical. finishes with more lemon and lemon curd and more energy. Good for its level.
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2012 Domaine Séguinot-Bordet Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Also starts very fat and ripe, then lemon custard and baked apple come through middle to finish. A very good value for near-term pleasure, but shy on the acidity and minerality I'd like for Chablis 1er.
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2012 Domaine Servin Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. I like this a lot. Green apple, lemon and lime peel aromas with citrus flavors. Good length, nicely linear. Classic.
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2011 Benoit Cantin Irancy
France, Burgundy, Côtes d'Auxerre, Irancy
Tasting, brief note. Firm black cherry throughout with some rustic green edges. Better with a few years in cellar?
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2013 Francine et Olivier Savary Bourgogne-Epineuil
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Epineuil
Tasting, brief note. Pleasant enough for near-term Monday night consumption.
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2013 Domaine Montanet-Thoden Bourgogne Cuvée Garance
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Tasting, brief note. My favorite of the reds from Yonne/Chablis. Fresh red cherry, nice enough textures.
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2011 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Mâcon-Uchizy Les Maranches
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Uchizy
Tasting, brief note. Good combination of orchard fruit and floral notes. Good concentration for its level and price. Good overall now.
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2013 Damien Coquelet Chiroubles Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Chiroubles
Tasting, brief note. Red cherry with a surprisingly firm texture. Ok for its level and price.
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2013 Daniel Bouland Côte de Brouilly Cuvée Mélanie
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Côte de Brouilly
Tasting, brief note. Lots of red cherry on nose and palate with subtle spice. Slightly firm tannins, but overall harmonious and charming. An excellent value with 90+ point potential. Good now and also cellarworthy.
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2013 Domaine Chignard Juliénas Beauvernay
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Juliénas
Tasting, brief note. Starts with a slightly cola/ bubblegummy note, but palate showcases rich and firm black cherry and berry. Interesting, good wine.
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2013 Domaine Ramonet Bouzeron
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Bouzeron
Tasting, brief note. Lots of green apple. Good for its price and level for the next few years.
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2013 A. et P. de Villaine Rully Les Saints-Jacques Blanc
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully
Tasting, brief note. Apple and lemon peel with moderate weight. Good, but slightly expensive ($35?) for its quality and level.
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2011 Domaine Joblot Givry 1er Cru Clos de la Servoisine
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Givry 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Firm black fruit throughout in a rustic style with some green hints. Ok.
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2013 A. et P. de Villaine Mercurey Les Montots
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey
Tasting, brief note. Fun and forward fruit. Bright red. Playful, enjoyable right now. Good.
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2012 Faiveley Mercurey 1er Cru Clos des Myglands
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Black berries coming across as forward and nicely balanced now. Modest spice. Very good value wine.
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2013 Jean-Philippe Fichet Bourgogne Blanc
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
Tasting, brief note. Good power, length and finesse for its level and price ($25?).
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2011 Benjamin Leroux Auxey-Duresses Blanc
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Auxey-Duresses
Tasting, brief note. Very good for its level, this has lots of fresh orchard fruit on nose and palate, with nuance and good textures.
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2009 Camille Giroud Maranges 1er Cru Le Croix Moines
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Maranges 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. I haven't this since shortly after release, and it is now starting to show its potential. Mostly black berry flavors and aromas are nicely ripe but balanced with subtle spice. Firm tannins are softening nicely. Very good value in every vintage.
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2011 Jean Noel Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet L'Estimee
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Tasting, brief note. Overall this is nice enough, but with some of the rough edges too common with Chassagne rouge as well as the 2011 vintage.
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2011 Monthélie-Douhairet-Porcheret Monthélie
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Monthélie
Tasting, brief note. Don't know this producer, but this was a real positive surprise. Good red and black cherry throughout. Good for both its level and vintage.
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2009 Domaine des Croix Beaune
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune
Tasting, brief note. Robust fruit for Villages, moderated ripeness for 2009. Still slightly burly, I like where this is now, but still probably better in a few more years.
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2011 Domaine de Chassorney Volnay
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay
Tasting, brief note. Tasty wine but showing more black fruit and less floral or spice than I'd typically expect from Volnay. Overall, a very good and enjoyable taste of Pinot Noir.
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2010 Cecile Tremblay Bourgogne
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Tasting, brief note. Red cherry start-to-finish. Subtle spice with good textures and balance, making this very good for its level.
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2007 Thibault Liger-Belair Bourgogne
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Tasting, brief note. Earthy and slightly more mature than I'd like.
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2012 Domaine Francois Lamarche Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
Tasting, brief note. I like the black and red cherry, but find the acidity a bit pronounced right now.
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2012 Mongeard-Mugneret Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
Tasting, brief note. Red berry and cherry, almost Vosne-like with good, crunchy textures. Very good for its level.
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2012 Domaine Gachot-Monot Côte de Nuits Villages
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages
Tasting, brief note. Earthy, slightly gamy but comes across in a modern, toasty package. I thought it ok, while others liked it more.
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2012 Jean-Marc Millot Côte de Nuits Villages Aux Faulques
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages
Tasting, brief note. Pretty red and black berry aromas and flavors. good for its level, even if slightly simple. Good now.
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2011 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay Les Longeroies
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay
Tasting, brief note. Attractive spice and floral start with fresh fruit. Firm on palate for now, less accessible vs when last tasted a year ago, so cellar for another year or three. No green notes. Good potential.
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2012 Domaine René Leclerc Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Good black fruit concentration but with a modern style overall that's not my favorite. Moderate length for its level in a good vintage.
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2009 Camille Giroud Vosne-Romanée
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
Tasting, brief note. Ripe cross-section of berry aromas and flavors. Enough restraint and structure for good overall balance. One of favorites of the day.
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2012 Domaine Gille Nuits St. Georges Les Brulées
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
Tasting, brief note. Black fruit with minerally, firm NSG textures. Good potential.
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