Mouchonnat Annual Off-Tasting - Grands Jours de Bourgogne

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Tasted Thursday, March 24, 2022 by Burgundy Al with 409 views

Introduction

Notes are in the order tasted, except for those producers with both red and white, in which case I tasted the whites later in the morning after tasting all the reds.

Flight 1 - Confuron-Gindre (4 Notes)

  • 2020 Francois Confuron-Gindre Vosne-Romanée 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

    Walk around tasting. In barrel. Ripe red and black cherry throughout with a sweet and fun core. Charming and balanced. 20% whole cluster, 20% new oak, 89-90 point potential, 2024 forward.

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  • 2020 Francois Confuron-Gindre Vosne-Romanée La Colombiere 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

    Walk around tasting. In barrel. This is richer and bigger with the same fruit profile, slightly more spiced, but also more firm for now. Very good potential for Village wine, 90-91 points, 2026 forward.

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  • 2020 Francois Confuron-Gindre Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    Walk around tasting. In barrel. Same red fruited profile with five spice support, but much more structure throughout, so less harmony for now. Rugged finish for now indicates this needs time, with 90-93 point potential, based on the degree of balance it achieves, 2028 forward. A fairly new vineyard for Confuron-Gindre (2nd or 3rd vintage).

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  • 2020 Francois Confuron-Gindre Echezeaux 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

    Walk around tasting. In barrel. Big, rich, and spiced, but well balanced for medium-term pleasure. Slightly lacking energy, but the density almost compensates. 20% whole cluster, 40% new oak. From two parcels in Treux and Les Rouges de Bas. I liked this more today vs the other day, when it seemed warmer and less bright. Drink from 2026.

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Flight 2 - Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg (3 Notes)

Flight 3 - Domaine Y. Clerget (4 Notes)

  • 2020 Domaine Y. Clerget Bourgogne

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

    Walk around tasting. Fun and simple, good for its level. Fully destemmed, no new oak.

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  • 2020 Domaine Y. Clerget Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Verseuil 90 Points

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

    Walk around tasting. Likely to be bottled in August. Fully destemmed. Pretty nose of bright red fruit and delicate spice notes. Ripe red cherry and berry flavors with robust structure that will require some patience, very good length. 90-91 points, 2027 forward.

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  • 2020 Domaine Y. Clerget Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets 92 Points

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

    Walk around tasting. Likely to be bottled in August. Also destemmed, 1/3 new oak. An intense concentration with corresponding power that complements the wine's richness. Enticing aromas, balanced on palate despite its size. Give a few years to settle, down, 92-93 points, 2025 forward.

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  • 2020 Domaine Y. Clerget Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens

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

    Walk around tasting. OK, the Volnays seem like Volnay, and this is a prototypical powerful Pommard. More black vs red fruited with lots of power, not much finesse for now. Lots of stuffing here, but I can't imagine lots of pleasure in the next 1/2 decade. 20% new oak, 20% whole cluster. 90-94 point potential, depending on the degree of harmony it achieves, 2030 forward.

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Flight 4 - Domaine Joblot (3 Notes)

Flight 5 - Fernand Lécheneaut et Fils (Philippe et Vincent) (4 Notes)

Flight 6 - Domaine Tortochot (6 Notes)

Flight 7 - Domaine Arlaud (3 Notes)

  • 2020 Domaine Arlaud Gevrey-Chambertin 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

    Walk around tasting. Surprisingly open for young Gevrey, while also showing classic character. Fun, bright, with good density for its level.

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  • 2020 Domaine Arlaud Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Ruchots 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru

    Walk around tasting. Wonderfuuly bright black and red berry meat with hints of roasted meat and woodsy spice. Good weight and length with an expanding and vibrant finish. Very good potential, 90-92+ points, from 2028. Lots here.

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  • 2020 Domaine Arlaud Charmes-Chambertin 92 Points

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

    Walk around tasting. From Mazoyères, just below Latricières. You couldn't mistake this for anything other than a Gevrey Grand Cru. Burly black cherry, berry and plum, there is a lot here and lots of power, just clearly backward and a touch warm. Better from 2032, 92-93+ point potential.

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Flight 8 - Domaine Méo-Camuzet (3 Notes)

  • 2020 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Marsannay 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay

    Walk around tasting. Already bottled, this is now from domaine fruit. Very elegant and charming with good balance already. Will drink well young.

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  • 2020 Méo-Camuzet Frère et Sœurs Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Feusselottes

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

    Walk around tasting. Already bottled. Cross-section of bright red fruit everywhere with good weight, better length. Slightly taut now, but it was just bottled, so I expect it will certainly open up to the richness it showed out of barrel. 91-93 point potential, from 2026.

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  • 2020 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Clos Vougeot

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

    Walk around tasting. Racked. More red than black fruits, very well spiced. Well balanced with considerable concentration, yet seamless toward its longish finish. Ever-so-slightly better today vs two days ago, 93-94 points, this should drink well young for Grand Cru, from 2028.

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Flight 9 - Domaine Gros Ch. et Fils (3 Notes)

A new Gros I have never tasted! I think this my 12th. (Christian & Julia)

Flight 10 - Domaine Michel Noëllat (3 Notes)

Flight 11 - Domaine Robert Sirugue (4 Notes)

  • 2020 Domaine Robert Sirugue Bourgogne 85 Points

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

    Walk around tasting. Already bottled. Ripe while simple fruit with a clear old school backbone.

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  • 2020 Domaine Robert Sirugue Vosne-Romanée

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

    Walk around tasting. In tank. 30% whole cluster. Also with that old school, clearly firm structure that is rustic right now, and tough to project its trajectory through time. A rare Village 2020 that clearly needs time.

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  • 2020 Domaine Robert Sirugue Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Petits Monts

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    Walk around tasting. ~40% whole cluster. Brawny and firm, much like when tasted earlier in the week, but today the fruit seems to shine as well, showing impressive density. This will take a while to provide much/any pleasure, but I see 89-92 point potential now, 2032 forward.

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  • 2020 Domaine Arnaud et Sophie Sirugue-Noellat Vosne-Romanée Les Barreaux 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

    Walk around tasting. This is a husband-and-wife collaboration between their two respective domaines - Michel Noëllat (Sophie) and Robert Sirugue (Arnaud). 50% whole cluster and 15% new oak. There is an obviously big, rich, sweet core of black and red cherry here, but slightly obscured by tannins and rugged structure. Patience required, but lots here, 89-91 point potential, 2028 forward. Very similar to when tasted the other day.

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Flight 12 - Jean-Claude Ramonet (7 Notes)

Flight 13 - Jean-Jacques Confuron (3 Notes)

Flight 14 - Comte Armand (6 Notes)

  • 2019 Comte Armand Auxey-Duresses Rouge 86 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Auxey-Duresses

    Walk around tasting. Fun, ripe, and accessible, not the most finessed wine, this will always be a bit rugged, but not in a particularly bad way. Good young.

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  • 2019 Comte Armand Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru Rouge 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru

    Walk around tasting. Big and ripe mostly black fruit with meaty notes, all with enough structure to easily retain freshness and balance. So tasty already, but with the substance to last. A great vintage for this wine.

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  • 2019 Comte Armand Volnay 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay

    Walk around tasting. So much ripe red cherry, spice and floral elements combining for a perfumed start. Similar flavors profile, ripe and charming, slightly soft on finish. Good young.

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  • 2019 Comte Armand Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets 92 Points

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

    Walk around tasting. A big step up. Classically Volnay with enticing red cherry and berry, floral and spiced. Good weight, then better length. Will drink well young, probably as soon as 2025.

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  • 2019 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux 95 Points

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

    Walk around tasting. Incredibly rich aromatic start is nearly perfumed and fully engaging. Black cherry and berry with some plum and blood orange. Wine is seamless from start to finish, never seeming too ripe, never too structured. A great performance. This might be approachable as early as 2025.

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  • 2019 Comte Armand Bourgogne-Aligoté 87 Points

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Aligoté

    Walk around tasting. Ripe and fleshy for Aligoté, simple and fun.

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Flight 15 - Pierrick Bouley (3 Notes)

  • 2020 Pierrick Bouley Bourgogne Côte d'Or 87 Points

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Côte d'Or

    Walk around tasting. Bright red start-to-finish, fun and friendly now.

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  • 2019 Pierrick Bouley Volnay Les Pluchots 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay

    Walk around tasting. Immediately downslope from Carelle. Charming red fruit with spice, classically Volnay even with its inherent ripeness. Stays lively and lithe, possibly light for the vintage, but good+ length.

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  • 2018 Pierrick Bouley Volnay 1er Cru Les Robardelles 90 Points

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

    Walk around tasting. On the Meursault border, near Santenots. 80 yo vines, just 20 hl/ha. 25% new oak. Floral with subtle spice, good brightness (especially for 2018) and charmingly accessible now (especially for 2018!). Sneaky good concentration coming through on finish, despite less weight in the middle. Good in another year or two.

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Flight 16 - Domaine Benoit Chevallier (4 Notes)

Only Benoit's 2nd vintage. Kudos.

Flight 17 - Hubert Lignier (3 Notes)

Flight 18 - Robert Moncuit (4 Notes)

Flight 19 - René Geoffroy (3 Notes)

Flight 20 - Patrick Piuze (4 Notes)

Flight 21 - Domaine Darviot-Perrin (3 Notes)

Flight 22 - Domaine François Mikulski (3 Notes)

Flight 23 - Domaine Chavy-Chouet (4 Notes)

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