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Euro-Themed Lunch - Burgundy
Donato Enoteca, Redwood City, CA
Tasted July 21, 2013 by europat55 with 598 views
Flight 1 - Pre-tasting Wine: (1 note)
Rosé
2008 Olivier Horiot Rosé des Riceys En Valingrain
88 points
Great rose color. Nice fresh nose (B++). NIce palate with lots of acidity (B). Needs food.
Flight 2 - Flight 1 - Whites: (4 notes)
White
1989 Chartron et Trébuchet Bâtard-Montrachet
93 points
Golden yellow color. Fabulous nutty nose (A-/A). Very well balanced palate with hints of honey (A-). Very long finish. Still drinking very well.
White
2005 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
91 points
Light yellow color. Generous nutty nose (B++/A-). Not too strong nutty palate. Some acidity. Long finish. (B++).
White
2008 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Ruchottes
91 points
Light yellow color. Generous nutty nose (A-). Well integrated nutty palate. Decent acidity (B++).
White
2008 Louis Carillon Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champs Canet
89 points
Light yellow color. Very generous nutty nose (B++). Palate is very good, but a little bit harsh (B+). Feels too young. Kept improving with time in the glass.
Flight 3 - Flight 2 - Younger Reds (4 notes)
Red
2003 Jean-Claude Boisset Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaut St. Jacques
90 points
Excellent fruity nose, some heat (B++/A-). Excellent palate (B+/B++)
Red
2005 Domaine Pavelot (Jean-Marc et Hugues) Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru La Dominode
88 points
Very good fruity nose, but feels limited to one dimension (B+). Weird tannic palate. (B/B+). Feels too young.
Red
2005 Domaine Pavelot (Jean-Marc et Hugues) Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Guettes
87 points
Modest nose with one (very good) fruity dimension (B+). Avarage palate (B). Seems to be slightly corked but not enough to distract from what's beneath.
Red
2006 La Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru Clos des 60 Ouvrées
91 points
Very generous and complex nose with lots of (good) funk (B++/A-). Soft, well integrated palate (B++).
Flight 4 - Flight 3 - Older Reds (5 notes)
Red
1990 Bouchard Père et Fils Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Reignots
87 points
Good nose, but feels past its prime (B+). Good palate, but also feels past its prime (B).
Red
1997 Louis Jadot Clos Vougeot
87 points
Sweet nose that feels surprising young (B+). Simple palate (B)
Red
1999 Domaine Arlaud Clos de la Roche
90 points
Gorgeous nose (A-). Very good palate, but somehow feels a little bit tired (B+).
Flight 5 - Flight 4: Desert Wine (1 note)
White - Off-dry
2001 Schlossgut Diel Dorsheimer Pittermännchen Riesling Auslese
90 points
Great nose (B++). Great palate with great acidity/sweetness balance (B++).
Closing
