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Wildman 2009 Burg Tour
Boston
Tasted February 10, 2011 by hutch with 1,167 views
Introduction
Some amazing wines were present at this event, with both the whites and reds showing beautifully.
Flight 1 - Christian Moreau (5 notes)
Wonderful wines, as always. I think for my money, I'd go with the fantastic 1er Cru Vaillons, but the Les Clos seems to always be my favorite, and was one of the top whites of the day.
White
2009 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis
88 points
Bright green apples. Crisp nose. Some richness (Boytritis, or just really ripe?) Medium bodied. Very solid. Very nice for an entry level Chablis. ($25)
White
2009 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis 1er Cru Vaillon
91 points
More intense aromatically then the AC. Just a more heightened wine. Still green apples. Some bite. Delicious. MOthwatering. Very nice. 91-92 ($40)
White
2009 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir
92 points
Green apples. Bright. Great intensity. This is really yummy. Not much of an explanation for it, but it really is so delicous. 92+ ($70)
White
2009 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Valmur
91 points
Green apple. Intense nose. Mid weight. Delicious stuff. 91-93 ($70)
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White
2009 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
93 points
Smoking aromatics. I mean, like wow! Intense. Powerful. This is great. 92-94 ($70)
Flight 2 - Chateau de Fuisse (8 notes)
Some great Pouilly-Fuisse here. The Vieilles Vignes was a stunning wine, and one of the best whites.
White
2009 Jean-Jacques Vincent Pouilly-Fuissé Château de Fuissé Tête de Cru
89 points
Nice aromatics. Nice intensity. Very good. Shows some richness from the ripe, concentrated fruit. 88-90 ($30)
White
2009 Jean-Jacques Vincent Pouilly-Fuissé Les Combettes Château de Fuissé
90 points
Intense. Ripe. Fruity. Good. ($50)
White
2009 Jean-Jacques Vincent Pouilly-Fuissé Le Clos Château de Fuissé
92 points
Great intensity on the nose. Minerals. This is a deep wine. Ripe and delicious. 91-92 ($50)
White
2009 Jean-Jacques Vincent Pouilly-Fuissé Les Brûles Château de Fuissé
91 points
Intense. Ripe. 91+ ($50)
White
2009 Jean-Jacques Vincent Pouilly-Fuissé Château de Fuissé Vieilles Vignes
93 points
Bright, intense nose. The fruit almost veers toward the tropical, but there's the minerals and structure holding everything very tightly in place. Really awesome expression of PF. 92-93 ($50)
Red
2009 Jean-Jacques Vincent Juliénas Domaine de la Conseillère
89 points
Great aromatics. Stones, juicy cherries and raspberries. Well balanced and delicious. 89+ ($20)
White
2009 Jean-Jacques Vincent Pouilly-Fuissé Cuvée Marie-Antoinette Vincent
87 points
Every day wine. Ok. ($20)
Flight 3 - Olivier Leflaive and Potel-Aviron (13 notes)
I'm not usually that much of a fan of Olivier Leflaive, but these wines really shone in '09. I was amazed at the AC level wines. The Corton-Charlmagne would have to be the top white of the day.
Potel's wines were also fantastic, from the juicy and fruit Julienas and Fleurie, to the others with more depth. The Morgon in particular hit it out of the park.
White
2009 Olivier Leflaive Chablis Les Deux Rives
89 points
Bright, clean aromatics. Intense. Almost piercing. Bright Chablis. Good. 88-90 ($25)
White
2009 Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc Les Sétilles
88 points
Riper and richer then most Bourgogne. Very ripe, but pleasingly so. ($20)
White
2009 Olivier Leflaive Meursault
93 points
Elegant but ripe nose. Intense. Bright. Full and complex. Great Chard. ($45)
White
2009 Olivier Leflaive Chassagne-Montrachet
93 points
Intense. Really bright. Long finish. Nice chard. 92-94 ($50)
White
2008 Olivier Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières
93 points
More intense then the AC. Beautiful 92-94 ($110)
White
2009 Olivier Leflaive Corton-Charlemagne
94 points
Intense, balanced, beautiful wine. Really great stuff. 92-95 ($150)
Red
Red
2009 Stephane Aviron Juliénas Vieilles Vignes
87 points
Light. Easy berry quality. Good. 87-88 ($18)
Red
2009 Stephane Aviron Moulin-à-Vent Vieilles Vignes
90 points
Nice intensity. Great fruit. Some tannins, and a chalk element. Delicious. 90+ ($20)
Red
2009 Stephane Aviron Fleurie Vieilles Vignes
88 points
Fruit forward and juicy. Soft, and then a kick of acid. ($20)
Red
2009 Stephane Aviron Morgon Côte du Py Vieilles Vignes
91 points
Funky iron component to this. Really unique. Deliicous, as well. Richer and smooth. Fabulous wine. 91+ ($20)
Red
2009 Stephane Aviron Côte de Brouilly Vieilles Vignes
89 points
Great aromatics. Minerals. Rich red fruits. Bright on the palate. Some juiciness. Another winner. 89+ ($17)
Flight 4 - Jacques Prieur (8 notes)
While I enjoy the wines, I'm always left a little puzzled with these wines after seeing the prices. They are terrific, but I don't know how anyone could recommend them given the prices they fetch. But obviously many people have a different reaction.
White
2009 Domaine Jacques Prieur Meursault Clos de Mazeray
92 points
Made in a richer style. Bright. Intense. Delicious. 91-94 ($85)
White
2009 Domaine Jacques Prieur Beaune 1er Cru Les Champs Pimont Blanc
91 points
Brighter nose. 90-91 ($70)
White
2009 Domaine Jacques Prieur Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes
90 points
Softer. This doesn't really thrill me. 89-91 ($140)
Red
2009 Domaine Jacques Prieur Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Santenots
92 points
A little of that sour thing. More elegance on the palate. Soft Volnay. Great Earthy finish. Well done. 91-93 ($100)
Red
2009 Domaine Labruyere Moulin-à-Vent Grande Cuvée
90 points
Meaty nose. Almost Mourvedre like. Quite intense. Cinnamon. Very good. 89-90 ($25)
Red
2009 Domaine Jacques Prieur Clos Vougeot
92 points
Spice. Cherries on the nose. Very well done. 91-93 ($200)
Red
2009 Domaine Jacques Prieur Beaune 1er Cru Les Champs Pimont
89 points
Sour cherry. Very sour. Hmmm. not sure what to think about this. 88-90 ($65)
Red
2009 Domaine Jacques Prieur Corton-Bressandes
92 points
Pretty nose. Beautiful. Has a chalk element here. 91-93 ($200)
Flight 5 - Domaine Faiveley (14 notes)
While I kind of shrugged with the whites, some of the reds were magnificent. I haven't had the wines of Faiveley in a couple years, and they seem much more open and less tannic then they used to be. The three grand crus were really rocking it, and the Corton was my 2nd favorite wine of the day after Rousseau's Chambertin.
White
2009 Faiveley Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet
91 points
I just don't seem to be a fan of Faiveley's whites. This is rich. Has a nice intensity, but doesn't rock my world by any means. 91+ ($260)
Red
2009 Faiveley Mercurey 1er Cru Clos des Myglands
88 points
Bright. Cherries. Some juiciness. This is good. 88-89 ($35)
Red
2009 Faiveley Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets
91 points
Now we have some savory notes. Some richness. This is really nice. 90-92 ($70)
Red
2009 Faiveley Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Porêts Saint-Georges
91 points
Higher acid. Savory. 90-92 ($75)
Red
2009 Faiveley Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes
92 points
Some funkiness on the nose. Nontes of baking spices, including cinnamon. Savory. Really delicious stuff. I thought this stood out as the superiour NSG. 91-93 ($75)
Red
2009 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers
93 points
Rich. Spice. Earth. Soft and delicious. Great wine. 92-93 ($80)
Red
2009 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Combe aux Moines
91 points
Earth. Savory. Very Good. 90-92 ($75)
Red
2009 Faiveley Corton-Clos des Cortons Faiveley
95 points
Beautiful nose. Cinnamon. Savory. Cherries. Really intense. Beautiful stuff. One of the highlights of the tasting. 94-96 ($150)
Red
2009 Faiveley Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
93 points
Rich aromatics. Savory. Cherries. This is delicious, but there seemed to be a little bit more of a deepness to the Mazis. 92-95 ($280)
Red
2009 Faiveley Mazis-Chambertin
94 points
Rich, savory, beautiful nose. This is another beautiful Burg. It really shows its class. 93-95 ($200)
Flight 6 - Domaine Armand Rousseau (4 notes)
These wines are so good, I've been looking forward all year to trying them again from last year's tasting. Unbelievable stuff. The Chambertin might be the greatest Burg I've ever had the chance to try.
Red
2009 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin
91 points
Earth. Red cherries. Intense. More Earth. Beautiful Gevrey. 90-92
Red
2009 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
94 points
More baking spices, sappiness on the nose. Earth. Perfectly balanced. Really amazing Burg. 93-95
Red
2009 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Charmes-Chambertin
93 points
Amazing nose. Earth, cherries, stone, minerals. So pure, and delicious. 91-94
Red
2009 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin
97 points
Unbelievable aromatics. Sweet sappy Earth. Cinnamon. Perfect expression of Burgundy. One of those wines that I feel honored just having the opportunity to try. 95-97+