67 Pall Mall - Bordeaux vs Burgundy with Ronan Sayburn MS and Gearoid Devaney MS

Online tasting comparing these two classic regions of France

• 2016 Domaine Thomas Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Baudines 92 Points

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

  Nose starts buttery but cut through with a lovely mineral freshness and lemon peel, a hint of tropical fruit - great balance off the bat.
  Palate: again great balance between the rich buttery notes and lemon peel, a hint of apple and vanilla. Good acidity with a pleasing pull in of the cheeks!
  Lovely stuff

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• 2015 Château Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc 92 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Graves, Pessac-Léognan

  Really interesting nose - quite high toned initially but gives ways to a lovely perfumed pink grapefruit and some Haribo candy notes and some cardamon spice
  Palate is rich but cut through by the grapefruit. Long finish. Really started to sing with some air

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• 2016 Domaine de Montille Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens-Bas 93 Points

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

  Nose is very clean yet dense (if that means anything), redcurrant and cherry backed up with a crisp minerality
  Palate is red currant and cherry then plenty of fine tannins speaking to typical Pommard. Lovely long finish.
  This feels like it's going places but isn't there yet.

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• 2004 Vieux Château Certan 93 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol

  This is in the zone now.
  Nose immeadiately delivers tertiary notes truffle, rare steak, some herbs and tobacco
  Palate delivers on the nose with tobacco, inky bramble fruit.
  Really really nice but a slightly curtailed finish.
  Drink now or in next few years

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• 2009 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays 95 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru

  I think this is my first Grand Cru Burgundy so take by novice notes with a pinch of salt
  
  Nose is fabulous: Allspice, nutmeg, pepper, some sous bois, lovely savouriness all cut through with a seam of mineral freshness
  
  Palate: No layering of notes here - everything comes at once - it's a frankincense spiced fruit mix. Very long finish.
  
  Lovely stuff

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• 1990 Château Palmer 96 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Margaux

  Wowsers what a wine
  
  Nose: truffle, dirt, leather and animal notes but some red and black fruit sweetness there too
  Palate: A bit lost for words to begin with - some incense, truffle, dried red and black fruit. Good acidity still and an incredibly long finish. Really delicious. For me WOTN

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