White Burgundy

Chassagne -- tight, mineral, linear
Puligny - powerful, fruit, structure
Meursault - rich and creamy, biggest region.

• 1997 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc

  Last year, Ben thought this wine was dead, but is now reconsidering. the first notes off the nose are savory ones, Palermo's cheese pizza straight out of the oven. Musty saurkraut and quite a lactic quality on the nose. a decided note of (cheddar) cheese on the palate, but really the palate shows a much more deft display of minerality, with light spice on the finish accented with oxidation showing ever so slightly. Texturally there is a hint of it's age shown in a light wax textural note. Medium acid.

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• 2007 Philippe Colin Bourgogne Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc

  quite a bit of fruit expressed in the nose. melon fruit, then citrus. across the palate it's all about the citrus fruit here. loving this balance. quite high toned citrus in the nose and then a quiet minerality in the finish.

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• 2005 Philippe Colin Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Champlots Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru

  quite a toast in the nose and showing an elegant brine. spearmint in the nose. The oak adds quite a bit of weight to this wine, displayed as a supple textural cream on the palate.

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• 2005 Domaine Robert-Denogent Pouilly-Fuissé Cuvée Claude Denogent

  France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé

  almost darkly honied in the nose, but not in a cloying sense. lean dark honey. the brown side of leesy. on the palate a peppy floral note (incense) and minerality. 'rapid maturation,' 'butterscotch' are called out from the crowd. long finish of pleasurable pond water.

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• 2007 J.M. Boillot Rully La Chatalienne Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully

  Cheerio nose as an oak expression, lemon citrus evolves in the glass. cheerio subsides and it's all lemon zest. lovely for $19.

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• 2007 J.M. Boillot Montagny 1er Cru Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Montagny 1er Cru

  elements of flint in the nose with a high toned oak vibe flying off as well. palate is very much mineral driven. sweet white candy and a really nice acid backbone.

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• 2007 William Fèvre Chablis Champs Royaux

  France, Burgundy, Chablis

  in the nose the chalk really sings. palate is very mineral driven with lemon citrus taking the back seat.

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• 2007 J.M. Boillot Puligny-Montrachet

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet

  i'm getting quite a lime/limestone expression. Lovely balance. thoughts of this limestone as being a fruity mineral expression with an acid component...discuss.

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• 2007 J.M. Boillot Meursault Les Charrons

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

  the nose shows an ethereal elegance. An elevated ghostly citrus presence. the afterthought of lemon fizzy candy. palate shows a bit more weight than the nose suggests.

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• 2006 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Meursault Les Tillets

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

  light kraut in the nose. suggestion of the richest 'fruit' this tasting. easily the richest. 100% new oak, but it doesn't really show in that fashion. lean meringue/marshmallow as an oak expression.

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