La Paulée Chevalier Fête

Saison - San Francisco CA
Tasted Wednesday, February 28, 2018 by Burgundy Al with 491 views

Introduction

My first time invited to this wonderful dinner.

Flight 1 - Krug MV to Start (2 Notes)

Flight 2 - Something to Drink While Sitting Down (1 Note)

Flight 3 - Coche-Dury (3 Notes)

  • 2001 Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne

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

    A very tough wine to assess. Mint and apple aromas with a delicately floral start, combines with some must. Similar flavors, just less intense, more muted. Unctuous textures might be the real star here. Some thought this slightly corked, which I understood given the musty/ muted elements, but I was still skeptical. To me, this was still very good, even if not up to the standard of previous bottles.

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  • 2004 Coche-Dury Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 94 Points

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

    Apple, pear and quince throughout with both great harmony and complexity on nose and palate. Seems so charmingly elegant from start-through-middle, then this keeps going, going and going, longer and more extended than I ever would have thought from its start. So wonderful now.

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  • 2010 Coche-Dury Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 96 Points

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

    Great spice aromas that seem as much like a Volnay as Meursault, with very ripe apple. Extreme power on palate with ripe apple and pear and great viscous power and textures. There is so much here to enjoy thinking about, even if it will require another 5+ years to realize its full potential. The 2004 in the next glass might be better today, but this will clearly be the better wine in its peak.

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Flight 4 - Mostly Ramonet Montrachet (5 Notes)

  • 2005 Domaine Ramonet Montrachet Flawed

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru

    Second bottle was very advanced and not enjoyable at all.

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  • 2005 Domaine Ramonet Montrachet Flawed

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru

    First bottle was drinkable, but much more advanced vs previous bottles of this wine. Revisited an hour later and even more advanced. Well stored since release.

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  • 2007 Domaine Ramonet Montrachet 97 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru

    Floral and mint along with complex orchard fruit, gingerbread and lemon peel aromas. Similar flavors are very fresh, but slightly backward behind lots of powerful structure. Slightly austere as a result today, but this has an amazingly long finish, and excellent potential.

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  • 2002 Domaine Ramonet Montrachet 96 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru

    Rich apple and baked apple aromas and flavors with sweet spice and mint. Very concentrated and weighty. Very good+ length, balance. The 2007 will likely become better some day, but this 2002 is certainly more enjoyable today.

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  • 1999 Domaine Ramonet Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet 93 Points

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

    From magnum. Rich and fat with good weight and depth, very much in classic Bâtard style. More unctuous than complex, with very good concentration.

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Flight 5 - DRC Richebourg Vertical (5 Notes)

  • 2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru

    Interesting both ripe and underripe at the same time in different ways. Forward and nicely fun, just slightly on the simple side, so more complexity needs to emerge.

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  • 2001 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru

    Red cherry throughout with very impressive spice on nose and palate. Very good+ weight with a slightly tart finish that needs to soften. Needs time.

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  • 1991 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru

    Red berry and cherry aromas, flavors in an elegant, slightly lighter style while also slightly backward. Group was very mixed on this wine, some liking it a lot more, some a lot less than my reaction in the middle. I'd cellar this longer.

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  • 1979 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg 98 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru

    From magnum. Floral and great spice with mostly mature red fruit and earth. Starts amazingly elegant with power emerging middle through medium/ long finish. Charming at all times. Stayed fresh and vibrant for the hour+ in glass. Thank you, Reed! My wine of the night.

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  • 1966 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru

    There were two bottles tonight, one was dead, this bottle was glorious, even with 5 cm ullage. Mature black and red cherry with very good+ depth, concentration and length. Slightly sweet spice with earth notes on finish. Others also enjoyed, but I probably liked this more than most.

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Flight 6 - Amoureuses (3 Notes)

Flight 7 - Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin (4 Notes)

  • 2009 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin Vieille Vigne

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

    In 09/10/11/12 vertical from the domaine. Very ripe, very rich and very powerful black fruit with meaty character. Slightly opulent today, I like this wine's potential a lot, even if it isn't a favorite for near-term pleasure. I like this much more than most others at my table tonight. Better 2024-2044.

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  • 2010 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin Vieille Vigne 97 Points

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

    In 09/10/11/12 vertical from the domaine. Brilliant wine for now or for the cellar. Rich and meaty in a fashion that is unmistakably Gevrey Grand Cru, while texturally so elegant. Long, long, regal finish.

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  • 2011 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin Vieille Vigne

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

    In 09/10/11/12 vertical from the domaine. Wonderful combination of black and red fruit with charming spice and wonderful balance. good+ weight and length. Drinking very well young.

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  • 2012 Domaine Fourrier Griotte-Chambertin Vieille Vigne

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

    In 09/10/11/12 vertical from the domaine. This struck me as much like the 2009 vintage - very ripe and concentrated, seeming more "fun" that classically powerful right now, but with so much in reserve, giving it backward character. Give this cellar time for that baby fat to soften.

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Flight 8 - Leroy Latricieres-Chambertin (4 Notes)

  • 2001 Domaine Leroy Latricières-Chambertin 95 Points

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

    Two identical bottles from my cellar. Great spice, all black fruit with lots of roasted meat. Very long finish, very powerful throughout.

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  • 2000 Domaine Leroy Latricières-Chambertin 91 Points

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

    Certainly good, but disappointing vs last time tasted a few years back. Rich black fruit, still showing youthful exuberance. Very good balance, good weight and length. Moderate complexity, especially when compared to prior bottles.

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  • 1996 Domaine Leroy Latricières-Chambertin 96 Points

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

    Wow, what a stunning nose with rich spice and ripe black fruit, wonderfully combining fresh and faintly maturing character. Layers of flavor throughout with so much Leroy perfume and spice.

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  • 1990 Domaine Leroy Latricières-Chambertin 92 Points

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

    Very rich and powerful, fully mature black cherry and plum. Lots of sweet spice and licorice. Richer start, earthier middle through finish. Best to enjoy sooner rather than later.

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Flight 9 - Some More Krug (5 Notes)

Flight 10 - More Wine (2 Notes)

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