A couple of 05 Burgs

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Tasted Saturday, May 28, 2016 by Loren Sonkin with 157 views

Introduction

Last night the Cavs were eliminating Toronto and moving on to the NBA finals. I decided to open a couple of Burgundies to watch the game. The bottles were popped and poured and consumed non-blind over the course of 4 hours.

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

  • 2005 Gérard Raphet Chambolle-Musigny 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny

    Really great showing for this wine. Seems like it is just about ready to drink. Such a pretty wine. Light ruby in color. The nose has cherries, slight powdered cherry drink, a touch of floral notes (cherry blossoms?) and a hint of earthiness. On the palate, that feminine cherry quality comes thru. A perfumed cherry quality on the palate that is both delicate and yet persistent. Nice balance. Nice finish. This was $48 bought on release and between the vintage and cellaring outperformed my expectations.

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  • 2005 Frédéric Magnien Nuits St. Georges Vieilles Vignes 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges

    Somewhat disappointing, I had hoped for a better showing. $60 bought on release. Perhaps it still needs time, but it seems so monolithic. Ruby/purple in color. The nose has nice cherries, a bit of cherry juice, a sight raspberry note with a bit of spice. On the palate, juicy black cherries and cherries. Very tasty but no layering, no complexity. Slight tannins. Good acidity. Maybe this develops but at 11 years from vintage I am not betting on it. That said, no harm in waiting a few years to see.

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  • 2006 Beaulieu Vineyard Pinot Noir Coastal Estates 85 Points

    USA, California

    My neighbor brought this over. It had been lost in his cellar, so we decided to see what it was up to. It did exceed our expectations and while not great, it was certainly drinkable. Ruby in color. The nose is nice with cherries and spice. On the palate, the fruit is pretty much gone, some cherries. No tannins, slightly tart. Otoh, no off flavors either.

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Closing

For my tastes, this vintage is taking a long time to come around. The better Bourgognes and the village wines are just now hitting a sweet spot. I don't drink a lot of Burgundies but sometimes its nice to open a bottle.

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