Chassagne-Montrachet /Vosne-Romanee
Tasted Thursday, November 12, 2009 by MFong with 958 views
For one week, cumulating at the Trois Glorieuses, we committed ourselves to uncovering vinous and epicurean pleasures in the villages of Burgundy.
All 2009s were tasted before malo. Most 2008s were tasted out of barrels, malo completed.
Perhaps reflecting Jean-Marc’s Sancerre origins, these wines are deliciously balanced with pure minerals and clean fruit.
Well made wines with clean pure fruit but less minerals than Blain-Gagnard’s. Acidity here appeared higher, perhaps because we were tasting from freshly popped bottles compared to day old bottles at the earlier domaine.
Butternut soup
Monkfish and pancetta with basmati rice in ginger sauce
Mango mousse with mint covered aniseed
Chocolate millefeuilles
(Known as Domaines Mugneret-Gibourg et Georges Mugneret prior to August 2009)
Profoundly perfumed, strong yet feminine wines.
Work in progress. From the current clutter of exposed wires and unfinished floors as the domaine in its fourth vintage settles into new and modern facilities in Vosne-Romanee, to the winemaker’s hesitance in expressing the style of his wines. With up to 80% new oak, these are modern and brash wines; and one feels, this domaine is still in the process of finding its own identity.
Tartare of charolais with Gillardeau oysters and sea foam
Roasted turbot with langoustine and patanegra
2009 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Freshly perfumed with an elegant body.
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2009 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Sweeter on the nose and rounder on the body than the Clos St Jean.
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2008 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
Rich nose of first honey, then minerals and peaches. Fresh palate of lime and minerals with medium to high acidity. Light, pleasant and well balanced. Medium persistence. This village is made with 30-40% declassified 1er cru grapes.
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2008 Blain-Gagnard Puligny-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
Rich nose of first minerals, then nuts and citrus. An equally rich mineral palate with some lime. Medium viscosity initially masking the acidity which emerges on the finish. Medium persistence.
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2008 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Perfumed first nose of flowers and honey, then peaches and lime. Very aromatic. Fresh acidity on the palate of pure fruit and minerals. Light and elegant finish with medium to long persistence.
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2008 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Boudriotte
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Sweet white flowers on the first nose, then honey, minerals and lime. Very pretty. Palate of rich minerals, peaches and lime. Fresh and elegantly balanced. Clean fruit finish with medium to long persistence.
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2008 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Delicious first nose of flowers, then minerals and light honey. Fresh attack of lime and minerals. Round with medium to high acidity. Finishes with lime and medium persistence.
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2008 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Rich minerals on the first nose, then honey and peaches. Complex and elegant palate of rich minerals, lemon and lime with medium to high acidity. Medium to long persistence. Absolutely lovely.
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2008 Blain-Gagnard Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Delicately perfumed first nose of flowers, then honey and sweet peaches. Very elegant. Palate of nutmeg, coconut, peaches and lime with medium to high acidity. Focused and balanced with a lingering finish.
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2008 Blain-Gagnard Bâtard-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Perfumed first nose of minerals, then a touch of honey, flowers and lime. More muted than the Criots. Precise and focused on the palate with medium to high acidity. Steely, elegant and less round than the Criots. Precise finish and very persistent.
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2007 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Lightly aromatic nose of first pear and lime, then minerals and honey. Tight and nervous with high acidity perhaps masking the fruit. Finishes with minerals and lime, and medium persistence.
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2005 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Deep, ripe, complex nose of honey, peaches, pear, nuts and lime. Richly textured palate of minerals and lime. Elegant and precise, rich but not fat. Finishes clean and pure with medium to long persistence.
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