Jailbreak Brewery, Laurel, MD
Tasted Thursday, October 28, 2021 by dcwino with 148 views
At the peak of Covid last year, six of us decided to buy a few bottles from Jailbreak’s wine list hoping to hold a wine dinner when things get back to semi-normal. It may be difficult to believe but Jailbreak has the best wine list in DMV by a big margin. It also has a great whiskey program as well. When Justin B does things, it always seems to go over the top. Six of us plus Justin were situated in the outdoor tent. The chef prepares three delicious courses. It was interesting to taste the 14 Rousseaus and 14 DRCs side by side.
The 18 Dauvissats were very nice, not showing the 18 ripe fruit.
The 18 Jadot Bouzeron showed really well. I was disappointed by the Roulot.
The small wine prevalied once again!
There seemed more youthful than the 14 DRCs. The first nose of the 12 Rousseau was perfect, incredibly texture as well. My WOTN.
The 14s are developing faster than I anticipated. I really love the purity in the 14 Burgundy, both reds and whites. The style is similar to the 08 but more consistent in quality and a bit more concentrated.
A great time was had by all!
2017 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Very focused nose displaying coiled yellow citrus fruit, lemon, apple, pine needle, rain water and wet stone. Very good concentration, coiled yellow fruit, excellent precision and focus, bright acidity, strong mineral and a medium to long coiled yellow fruit driven finish with wet stone at the end. This is a classic mineral driven Dauvissat Chablis.
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2018 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 96 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Expressive nose displaying ripe yet pure white fruit, pear, apple, honeysuckle, sweet spices and mineral. The honeysuckle note reminds me Raveneau a bit. Excellent concentration, nicely layered concentrated white fruit, rich and generous, nice balance and precision, medium acidity and subtle mineral, and a long ripe white fruit driven finish with a hint of honeysuckle at the end. This shows less mineral than the peruses served next. Really nice showing, more like Raveneau than Dauvissat.
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2018 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Expressive nose displaying perfectly ripe yellow fruit, lemon curd, honey, beeswax, sweet spices and limestone. Excellent concentration, layer upon layers of concentrated yellow fruit, rich and oily but also excellent balance and precision, bright acidity and strong limestone mineral, and a long generous yellow fruit driven finish with honey at the end. This is more like Les Clos than the Les Clos, more mineral and precise. Really enjoyable already.
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2016 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Perrières 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Expressive nose displaying ripe yet cool concentrated yellow and white fruit, apple, lemon curd, a hint of oak, honey and wet stone. Excellent concentration, nicely layered concentrated yellow and white fruit, rich but also showing strong mineral, bright acidity and a long dense yellow fruit driven finish with honey and a hint of oak at the end. This is a big scale, dense and deeply tone wine.
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