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Wine Education Service - Fine White Burgundy
Imperial College
Tasted April 17, 2008 by tendring with 274 views
Introduction
Presented by Sandy Leckie with Robin Edwards
Flight 1 (1 note)
White
2006 Domaine Jean-Jacques Girard Pernand-Vergelesses Belles Filles
82 points
Pale silver green.
Pleasant, welcoming, typical, simple.
Youthful, fruity, full, good balance, modest, refreshing. smooth, clean, medium length.
Pleasant, welcoming, typical, simple.
Youthful, fruity, full, good balance, modest, refreshing. smooth, clean, medium length.
Flight 2 (1 note)
White
2005 J.M. Boillot Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Blanc
89 points
Very pale gold green.
A delicate nose, very attractive, peaches, oak, some complexity.
Luscious, smooth, good depth of flavour, complex, good balance, pleasant oak, good length.
A delicate nose, very attractive, peaches, oak, some complexity.
Luscious, smooth, good depth of flavour, complex, good balance, pleasant oak, good length.
Flight 3 (1 note)
White
2005 Domaine Alain Chavy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon
94 points
Pale silver green.
Inviting nose, fruity, vegetal, cheese.
Mature, smooth, complex, weighty, delicious, good length.
Inviting nose, fruity, vegetal, cheese.
Mature, smooth, complex, weighty, delicious, good length.
Flight 4 (1 note)
White
2004 Fernand & Laurent Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Vide Bourse
86 points
Deep green gold.
Residual sulphur on the nose at first, eventually pleasant, toasty, mineral, buttery, oaky.
Very mineral taste, almost tastes, caramelised, good length.
Residual sulphur on the nose at first, eventually pleasant, toasty, mineral, buttery, oaky.
Very mineral taste, almost tastes, caramelised, good length.
Flight 5 (1 note)
White
2004 Lupé-Cholet Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Terrasses du Château Gris
78 points
Green gold, lacking brilliance.
Pleasant nose, welcoming, simple, oaky.
Very refreshing, lime, oak, pleasant, medium length.
Pleasant nose, welcoming, simple, oaky.
Very refreshing, lime, oak, pleasant, medium length.
Flight 6 (1 note)
White
2004 Henri Germain et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
87 points
Light green gold.
A complex nose, vegetal, mineral, mushrooms.
Refreshing, fruity, youthful, sharp, good length.
A complex nose, vegetal, mineral, mushrooms.
Refreshing, fruity, youthful, sharp, good length.
Flight 7 (1 note)
White
2003 Domaine Patrick Javillier Meursault Clos du Cromin
72 points
Light green gold.
Sweet nose.
At its peak with sweet notes.
Sweet nose.
At its peak with sweet notes.
Flight 8 (1 note)
White
2003 Remi Jobard-Chabloz Corton-Charlemagne
94 points
Green gold.
Very attractive nose.
Not quite at its peak, great balance, smooth, very long.
Very attractive nose.
Not quite at its peak, great balance, smooth, very long.
Flight 9 (1 note)
White
2000 Marc Colin et Fils Corton-Charlemagne
77 points
Green gold.
Oxidised on the nose.
Lovely mouth feel but already peaked.
Oxidised on the nose.
Lovely mouth feel but already peaked.