Berry Bros & Rudd - One Day Burgundy Wine School
Berry Bros, London
Tasted Friday, February 12, 2010 by chatters with 882 views
Introduction
A walk through the wines of Burgundy. One flight of whites, one of reds and then a sit down lunch. Hosted by Jasper Morris MW.
My late birthday present. Notes are not the best I've done as I'd just arrived from Sydney (24 hour flight) about an hour before hand.
Flight 1 - White Burgundy (6 Notes)
all chardonnay (so no aligote), starting with Chablis and then moving up the quality and price brackets.
Flight 2 - Red Burgundy (6 Notes)
An introduction, for me, to some jolly expensive burgundy - not somewhere I've been before. The two Echezeaux where eye openers - the prices quoted were GBP 125 and GBP 350 respectively.
Flight 3 - Lunch (5 Notes)
The first two (white) wines were matched with Ballotine of potted crayfish with salad mache and garlic croutons
The second pair of (red) wines were matched with braised cheek and tongue of beef, honey glazed carrots and caper dressing, horseradish potatoes
The final wine was served with cheese (Cheshire, Cheddar, Soumaintrain)
Closing
Somehow I managed to get through to the end - it was a bit crowded and there weren't enough spit buckets so I drank a little bit more than I would have done normally. Having said that it was a wonderful experience and a great present so big thanks to Mrs C.
My top wines were the two Meursault (the 81 was the wine of the day for me) and the Serafin Gevrey Chambertin.
2006 Jean-Paul & Benoit Droin Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
Dry, acidic, mineral, some pear and apple, ethanol, reasonable finish. Some grape tannin and wood. Probably needs a couple more years
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2006 Olivier Merlin Pouilly-Fuissé Terroir de Fuissé
France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
almond, vanilla, some apple. Good fruity nose. Tart and tight, good mouth feel with a nice mid palate and longish finish. very nice.
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2006 Domaine Patrick Javillier Meursault Tête de Murgers Cuvée
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
mineral, pineapple. Acid and alcohol. Round mouthfeel. Candied fruit, pineapple, butter smoke. Pear on finish. lovely.
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2006 Louis Jadot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Abbaye de Morgeot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Diesel and elderflower. Wet hay.
Lovely mouthfeel, grows in the mouth. Some tannin. a little acrid and bitter. Savoury rather than fruity. Not for me.
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2007 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Alcohol heat, minerality, fruit - pineapple perhaps.
some tropical fruit, even a very subtle hint of lychee. Lovely tart apple with floral top notes of rose. Big mouth feel and some tiny tannin. not quite balanced so prob needs a bit more time.
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2001 Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Smoke, vegetal, pungent - perhaps even a touch of brett
'Green' fruit: apples and pears, crisp acidity but touched off with creamy hints. Never ending finish, just doesn't quit. Wonderful
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