Flickinger Customer Appreciation Tasting
Casino Club - Chicago IL
Tasted Wednesday, February 3, 2016 by Burgundy Al with 526 views
Introduction
More or less in the order I tasted the wines. I didn't have time to taste everything, given my Krug/DRC dinner.
2013 Maison Alex Gambal Vougeot Clos du Village 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vougeot
Tasting, brief note. Lean red berries and earth hints. Also a leaner, structured finish that is nicely finessed for its level. Cellar for at least another couple of years.
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2003 Maison Leroy Bourgogne 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
Tasting, brief note. Ripe and starting to mature, but overall this retains enough acidity to be balanced. Short finish.
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2010 Domaine A.-F. Gros Vosne-Romanée Aux Réas
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
Tasting, brief note. Firm right now with good fruit, but not showing the full potential vs other 2010s at a comparable level. Perhaps just firmly shut down, but this didn't meet my expectations tonight.
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2013 Domaine Dublère Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Red berry, spice and floral notes that are prototypically Volnay, while also clearly from a leaner vintage. Cellar for another year to soften, but this is a nice value wine for 2017 forward.
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2013 Henri Boillot Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Black and red cherry with some clove and licorice spice. Moderate structure and rounded mouthfeel that I wouldn't typically associate with Pommard, but is more representative of Boillot's style for red wine. Drinking nicely now.
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2011 Andrea Oberto Barolo
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Tasting, brief note. Nicely floral start, then modest fruit and a slightly coarse finish, even for young, entry level Barolo. Not a personal favorite tonight.
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2011 Sottimano Barbaresco Cottá
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco
Tasting, brief note. Sweet fruit, but structure is as hard as nails right now. Interesting potential for its price, but patience required.
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2010 Castellare di Castellina I Sodi di S. Niccolò Toscana IGT
Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
Tasting, brief note. Lots of fresh and dried cherry with dried herbs. Slightly firm and drying right now, but I like the array of aromas and flavors here, just think this needs a couple of years in the cellar.
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1998 Paolo Scavino Barolo Riserva Rocche dell'Annunziata
Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo
Tasting, brief note. Lots of ripe red and black cherry with dried herb. Fruit seems slightly fleshy, but still slightly behind firm structure. Most 1998s are well into their peak drinking windows, but I think this might not quite e there yet. Needs more time, but impressive 93-94 point potential. (I forgot to ask how long this had been decanted.)
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2012 Château de Pibarnon Bandol
France, Provence, Bandol
Tasting, brief note. Mostly Mouvedre. Lots of concentration black fruit with extremely firm tannins. I like the substance here, but would expect this to really need a decade in the cellar.
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2010 Soliste Cellars Syrah Out of the Shadows 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Bennett Valley
Tasting, brief note. Black fruit with subtle spice. Good power and balance, although not the same depth and nuance I recall from this wine in the 2008 vintage.
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2006 Château Léoville Barton 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, St. Julien
Tasting, brief note. Very good depth and concentration, but I didn't particularly like the assertive tannins and the corresponding balance. I would imagine this is a Barton that requires significant more cellar time, but there's plenty of upside if greater harmony is the result.
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2006 Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste 90 Points
France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac
Tasting, brief note. A subtle and elegant 2006, this has both black and red fruit with good balance and length, showing intriguing textures on finish.
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2006 Château Haut-Bailly 89 Points
France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan
Tasting, brief note. Accessible black fruit with a bit of earth and leather, nicely balanced, even if also slightly simple. Good already now.
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2006 Château La Conseillante 93 Points
France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol
Tasting, brief note. Slightly opulent fruit, showing lots of ripe while retaining freshness, minerality and balance. Seems to just be entering its peak drinking window, but should drink well for close to a couple of decades.
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2013 Domaine Millet Petit Chablis La Perle de Millet
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Petit Chablis
Tasting, brief note. Nice overall, rather simple, not noticably "Chablis" to me, but certainly good enough Chardonnay for its <$20 price tag.
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2013 Domaine des Malandes Chablis 1er Cru Montmains Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Nice floral start followed by orchard fruit, but simple overall with moderate weight and density. Good enough value for near-term drinking Chablis 1er.
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2013 Jean-Claude Bessin Chablis Grand Cru Valmur
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Tasting, brief note. Maybe this just wasn't a day for Chablis, but this was pleasant and simple, clearly not showing Grand Cru density. I'd cellar this a little longer, but drink 2-5 years from now.
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2011 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Bougros Côte Bouguerots
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Tasting, brief note. Proof that today was a tough day for Chablis, this was nowhere near the level of previous bottles. Seemed slightly musty, so perhaps ever-so-slightly flawed.
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2013 Domaine Patrick Javillier Meursault Tête de Murgers Cuvée 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Tasting, brief note. Ever-so-slightly tropical, but classically old school Meursault with nuttiness and ripe apple. Cellar for just another year or two, then really good to go.
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2013 Domaine Dublère Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Apple and pear with some lemon peel, all with moderate weight and wonderful balance. The minerality and textures on the finish really appeal to me. Cellar for a couple of years and I think the weight will really start to shine.
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2013 Maison Alex Gambal Puligny-Montrachet La Garenne 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Tasting, brief note. Wonderfully floral start. Slightly oaky now, but with charming fruit and spice. Give this a year or three to settle down and it will reward that momentary patience.
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2013 Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Tasting, brief note. Large scaled wine with a little bit of everything good - spice, orchard fruit, subtle summer flowers. A bit toasty right now, so give it a year+ in the cellar, but I will like this vintage of Mouchere for medium-term enjoyment.
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2007 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Tasting, brief note. Perplexing bottle. This is a wine I've had over a dozen times and this is the most restrained and least expressive it has ever shown. No noticeable flaw, but it was inconsistent with my many other experiences with the wine.
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2012 Peter Michael L'Esprit des Pavots
USA, California, Sonoma County, Knights Valley
tasting, brief note. Large scaled, slightly off balance for me, and showing some rough tannins. Not a personal favorite tonight.
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2012 Larkmead Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
USA, California, Napa Valley
Tasting, brief note. Quite tasty with good enough balance. While i'd like more energy, this is a pleasant enough glass of wine that anybody can enjoy if they don't overthink it.
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