Monthly Tasting Group: Chardonnay
Oceanaire, Mpls, MN
Tasted Sunday, October 17, 2021 by rocknroller with 71 views
Introduction
This as the monthly big group with a relatively small group tonight at Oceanaire. Great to be back with our favorite server and friend Jessica here!
2002 Cristian Senez Champagne Brut Millésimé 91 Points
France, Champagne
Light-medium gold color. Drank a glass over an hour. This was the second time having this wine, and the experience was pretty similar to the first time - which for me was fine. Some found this wine to be too oxidative. Generally, I am not a big fan of oxidative Champagnes, but I have enjoyed this wine both times. There is enough brightness for me and complexity to balance that character. Citrus, chalk, green apple, oxidative, sourdough on the nose. The palate offers a similar experience, mature but still bright with good acid and verve, Meyer lemon, green apple, cereal, sourdough, chalk, creamy texture. 90+ to 91pts.
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2013 Ultramarine Blanc de Blancs Heintz Vineyard Sonoma Coast 90 Points
USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast
Light gold color. Drank a glass over an hour. First time with this producer. Nice, a bit different. I like the age here, gives it some character. Toasty, big nose, red apple, and ginger. The palate is full bodied, a bit rich, red apple, apple peel, spiced, orange peel, wood tones.
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NV H. Billiot Fils Champagne Grand Cru Brut Réserve 91 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Well this was dandy tonight. Loving the richness, deep apple and red fruits, yeasty, creamy palate, apple peel and steely minerality. I've has this a number of times and this was the best bottle yet. 91+pts.
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NV Louis Roederer Champagne Collection Brut 91 Points
France, Champagne
Light gold color. Drank a glass over an hour. Lovely again, poised, rich red and yellow fruits, nice stone minerality, toast, depth, and bright. 91+ to 92pts.
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2007 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru La Forest 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Pale green color. Drank a glass over 2 hours. Same bottle as Chablis28. This was absolutely rocking tonight. Agree with everything Craig said. That Dauvissat magic was on full display here. Wow is this intense and penetrating, Grand Cru power and depth, oyster shell minerality, lemon, earthy and wet almost like sweet silage, Meyer lemon blossoms, deeply layered, shellfish, brine, just wow. Loved it.
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2014 Sebastien Dampt Chablis 1er Cru Les Beugnons 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Pale green color. Drank a glass over 2 hours. Oyster minerals, nice salinity, full bodied and pungent seashore aromas, a little veg thing, lemon lime and a touch of tangerine, rather linear and driven. Impressive, drinking really well. 92+pts.
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2014 La Chablisienne Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles Château Grenouilles 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Pale green gold color. Drank a glass over 2 hours. Same bottle as JCGuthrie. Agree with their summary. Fairly crystalline minerality, citrus, some floral aspects, but just seems to be lacking something for a Grand Cru.
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2009 Domaine Louis Boillot et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Les Cras
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Medium deep gold color. This was over the hill and oxidative, there were some interesting and mildly redeeming qualities for me; butterscotch, lemon oil, and mature aromas, but the big picture wasn't there.
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2010 Domaine Henri Boillot Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Light gold color. Drank a glass over 2 hours. Apparently I was writing with disappearing ink for this wine as their wasn't a single word on the page. I can say this quite good and consistent with my note from 3 years ago. Excellent balance and minerality, 92+ to 93pts.
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2015 François Gaunoux Meursault 1er Cru Gouttes d'Or 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
Pale gold color. Drank a glass over 2 hours. This was fantastic, really bright and lifted, lovely strong lemon blossom floral notes, ultra crisp with dry limestone minerality, white and yellow citrus, a balance between depth and finesse with the finesse winning out. 80 year old vines. Loved it.
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2014 Domaine des Meix Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Murgers des Dents de Chien Blanc 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
Light gold color. Drank a glass over an hour. Good, but was hoping for more of the St. Aubin charm and value. This didn't quite meet expectations. Anise, floral, citrus, fairly fresh, medium bodied.
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2016 Rhys Chardonnay Bearwallow Vineyard 92 Points
USA, California, North Coast, Anderson Valley
Ultra pale gold color. Drank a glass over an hour. I found this to be drinking pretty lean and lively with good minerality and lemon fruit, tropical notes more in the background, fairly light bodied and the oak seems well integrated. Much more subtle and elegant than expect, and I mean that as a positive. It might not have the oomph that many look for but I thought it was pretty classy.
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2015 Failla Chardonnay Hudson Vineyard 91 Points
USA, California, Napa Valley
Light gold color. Drank a glass over an hour. This was richer and more flashy than the Rhys, sweet like fruits, pear, green apple, good length and acidity. Very good 91+pts.
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