A Few Meals in Burgundy

Burgundy
Tasted Sunday, March 20, 2016 - Saturday, March 26, 2016 by Burgundy Al with 561 views

Flight 1 - Lunch at Bistro des Grand Cru in Chablis (1 Note)

Flight 2 - Dinner at Hostellerie des Clos in Chablis (4 Notes)

  • NV Henriot Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 88 Points

    France, Champagne

    (3/20/2016)

    Toasty and bready aromas with ripe Apple. Similar flavors but with an elegance and nuance that I like more than most Champagne that start with yeast this prominent. Very tasty and well crafted for now.

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  • 2004 François Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

    (3/20/2016)

    Super spice aromas with ripe apple and lots more floral charm than I recall from before. Served slightly too cold to start, this was reticent at first, but showed concentration once above 50F. Wonderful now, lots of upside.

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  • 2007 Domaine Michel Lafarge Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes 92 Points

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

    (3/20/2016)

    First time tasting this wine in this vintage, and here is another hugely successful, beautiful, young-drinking 2007. Slightly more mature than I might expect from Lafarge so young, but this combines red berry, mushroom, anise and allspice in a package great for right now, but with the density and structure to age, even if seemingly mature already.

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  • 2010 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    (3/20/2016)

    Restaurant glass pour. Isn't it great being in Chablis? Ripe apple and pear with subtle spice aromas. Similar but slightly less overtly ripe flavors, while very concentrated and minerally textured. Good now, better in 5 years.

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Flight 3 - Dinner at Bistro de l'Hotel (in Beaune) (3 Notes)

Flight 4 - Dinner at Domaine Parent (in Pommard) (5 Notes)

  • 2009 Domaine Parent Corton Blanc 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    (3/22/2016)

    Ripe apple and peach that seems to start too ripe, but quickly veers back to a wonderful place with its minerality and acidity. Very long and very fun.

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  • 2004 Domaine Parent Pommard 1er Cru Les Épenots 89 Points

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

    (3/22/2016)

    I didn't know the vintage until after poured and I spent 10+ minutes with this. Knowing the producer I thought it Pommard, but thought 2001, so was surprised and thrilled to see this2004. Lean and mature red cherry throughout with plenty of earth, but nothing green or bitter here. Still, time to drink up.

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  • 2002 Domaine Parent Pommard 1er Cru Les Épenots 90 Points

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

    (3/22/2016)

    While clearly more interesting, fresh and concentrated vs the 2004, this had the same fruit profile and earthy character. Very enjoyable right now, with good length.

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  • 1990 Domaine Parent Corton-Renardes

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    (3/22/2016)

    What a pleasurable glass of old Burgundy that is so easy to enjoy. Lots of earth and mushroom, with hints of fully mature black fruit. I would have thought, however, this older than 1990 if served blind.

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  • 1996 Domaine Parent Corton-Renardes

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    (3/22/2016)

    Nicely mature cherry aromas and flavors with tobacco, earth and cooked mushroom. At a great place now with good concentration and moderate length.

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Flight 5 - Lunch at DIVA (at Maison Champy in Beaune) (1 Note)

Flight 6 - Dinner at 21 Boulevard (in Beaune) (5 Notes)

Flight 7 - Dinner at Club 1243 (in Beaune) (3 Notes)

  • 2007 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

    (3/24/2016)

    Floral start with Apple and lemon. Very good fruit concentration and length, with acidity and minerality that really pop. Very good tonight, with plenty of life going forward. In the early phases of its peak drinking window.

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  • 2001 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru

    (3/24/2016)

    Black berries with background spice and earth hints. Starts out soft, rounded and incredibly charming with good concentration, then picks up steam and finishing with greater power and concentration. A really finessed wine that I greatly enjoy, and will drink well another couple of decades+.

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  • 1999 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru

    (3/24/2016)

    The 2001 was wonderful, but this stole the show for me. Again beginning with an understated start, this has black berries, background spice, a bit of mushroom and dark chocolate, all in wonderful proportion. This picks up weight and density from beginning to end, and finishes with Grand Cru authority. I don't recalls when / if I've ever even had this wine before, but it was a thrill for me tonight in M. Pepin's company.

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Flight 8 - Dinner at Ma Cuisine (in Beaune) (3 Notes)

  • 2008 Louis Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

    (3/25/2016)

    Starts with lemon and lemon peel, then getting more lush and ripe and apple-ly with more air. This kept getting bigger, riper and better as it spent more time in glass over three hours, really charming me with Citeaux at the end of the evening. Totally confused how a 2008 seems this ripe, but not questioning the pleasure.

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  • 2010 Coche-Dury Volnay 1er Cru 95 Points

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

    (3/25/2016)

    A rare treat in general, this was so exciting to see on a wine list. Massive fruit concentration (mostly black cherry, some red cherry) with ripe and dense character start-to-finish. Intense and enticingly sweet spice. Superb length and persistence. But....

    this is a hard wine to evaluate for two reasons. First, it was stunningly gorgeous in the refreshing and energetic manner of the best 2010s. But secondly, it didn't yet come across as really classically Volnay in any way or manner. So I err in favor of the wine's fundamental organoleptic pleasure and give great kudos.

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  • 2007 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

    (3/25/2016)

    Opened and decanted, then drank over three hours. This also kept getting better. Started as perfectly "correct" with red fruit, spice and wonderful balance, but then Roumier's 2007 magic starting coming forth with a weightlessness and length that are too good to understand for a wine at this level in this vintage. This is a wine that demands and deserves attention.

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