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Morel Dinner with Big Red & White Burgs and Champagne
L'Etoille du Nord, Bayport, MN
Tasted May 13, 2015 by rocknroller with 487 views
Introduction
This was a spectacularly fun evening!! Eight of us traveled by limo to L'Etoille du Nord for an all morel mushroom dinner aired with our wines. And oh what a night it was. The wines were killer and the food was darn good too.
Flight 1 (2 notes)
White - Sparkling
1996 R. & L. Legras Champagne Grand Cru Saint-Vincent
94 points
Light gold color. Looking back, my note is really similar to the previous time I had this. Drank 1 glass over an hour. Fantastic nose, very Dom like, earthy, with plenty of toasted yeastiness citrus and mineral and a touch of almond. The palate shows off its finesse, good depth, but fairly elegant, rich, full bodied, pear, toast, roasted nuts, long finish. Fantastic. 93+ to 94pts.
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White - Sparkling
1996 Pol Roger Champagne Vintage Brut
91 points
Light gold color. Drank 1 glass over an hour plus. BdB, but not in the same league as the Legras. Very consistent with my previous note on someone else's bottle. On the oxidative side, sour apple, mineral, almond, citrus. the palate is consistent, citrus, sour apple, nuts, average finish. The N/V I brought a couple weeks ago was better. 90+ to 91pts.
Flight 2 (3 notes)
White
2011 Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre
92 points
Pale gold color. drank 1 glass over an hour plus. This was just showing so well; an absolute gem with gorgeous fruits, a mix of tropical fruits with kiwi, lychee and plentl of lime and citrus. The palate is bolstered by the fresh acids/cut and the lively tropical fruits. Good long finish. Really good stuff.
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White
1996 Louis Jadot Chevalier-Montrachet
92 points
Dark gold color, fairly advance. Drank 1 glass over an 90 min plus. This was a bit awkward initially, showing some oxidation that with patience resolved. The nose has citrus, mineral, mild oak, white flowers, aromatic, paint thinner. The palate is lemon oil, burnt match, lemon oil, nuttly, oak, firm tannins, lush and creamy, earthy, citrus, becoming very lush and textured in the end. 92-92+pts..
White
1996 Gagnard-Delagrange Bâtard-Montrachet
93 points
Dark gold color. Drank 1 glass over 90 minutes. Not quite as dark as the '96 Jadot Chev-Mon. Very floral on the nose with orange peel and citrus notes. The palate is very deft, round, with plenty of glycerin, textured, shower curtain phenolics, lighter and fresher than the Jadot, elegant with citrus, wow, fruit cake, and long finish. 93+pts.
Flight 3 (1 note)
Red
1991 Domaine Bernard Morey et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Vieilles Vignes
91 points
Light medium red color with plenty of bricking and lots fine sediment. PNP, drank 1 glass over an hour plus. Showing well for the age, red berries, dried, pencil lead. The palate has red currant, red cherry, dried cherry, stems, medium finish. Some described this as 70's Bordeaux like.
Flight 4 (2 notes)
Red
2000 Domaine Dujac Charmes-Chambertin
95 points
Dark red color, with a bricked edge. PNP, drank 1 glass over 2 hours. WOW! This was absolutely fantastic, amazing nose, with an incredible perfume, ripe, tart, floral, iron, caramel, orange peel on the nose. The palate is equally gorgeous, raspberry, strawberry, light and and elegant, textured and incredibly long on the finish. This just seemed to go on and on. My co-wine of the night with the '01 Rousseau.
Red
2000 Faiveley Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
94 points
Dark red color. PNP, with slow-O for an hour. Drank 1 glass over 90 minutes plus. Wow, another great nose with so much depth, licorice, perfume, iron, earthy, bit savory. The palate shows iron, red fruits, savory, powdered cherry, powdered tannins, intense, very tangy and very silky on the palate, deep and full, mineral, dirt, long finish. 93+ to 94pts.
Flight 5 (2 notes)
Red
1998 Jean-Jacques Confuron Romanée St. Vivant
93 points
dark red color. PNP, drank 1 glass over 2 hours. Lots of mushroomy character on the nose and palate; brairy, sous bois, Asian spice box, very structured, wow, ripe and red fruit, good length.
Red
2001 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin
95 points
Dark red color. PNP, drank 1 glass over 2hr plus. Another OMG moment, incredible nose; perfumed to the hilt, red fruits, sweet fruit, beautifully floral, sandalwood. The palate offers an array of red fruits, pure and longer than long, so persistent, wow, sour fruits, minerals that drive the finish, tangy - amazing acidity. The tannins are fine and ready. Fantastic!!! 95+ to 96pts.
Flight 6 (2 notes)
Red
1998 Dominique Laurent Clos Vougeot
93 points
Bonus bottle - Thanks Dave!! Very dark red color. PNP, drank 1 glass over 90 minutes plus. Wow, another impressive nose, mushroom, forest floor, black cherry, underbrush, dark berries. The palate has black cherry, dark raspberry, tart fruit. wow, full bodied, deep and layered, sour fruit, briary, spiced, mushroom, long. Wow, another splendid wine!!! 93+ to 94pts.
Red
1999 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin Vieille Vigne
91 points
Dark red color. PNP, drank 1 glass over 2+ hours. The nose offers plenty of red fruits of raspberry and strawberry, sweet tart. the palate is red sweet tarts, spice, tangy, good tannic structure, ripe and tart, red fruits. A bit lost in the shuffle, this is a delightful wine.
Flight 7 (2 notes)
Red
2009 Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Feusselottes
92 points
Dark red color. PNP, drank 1 glass over an hour plus. Young, stems, wood, red fruits, on the palate darker fruits, full bodied, intensely spice, wood, young, full bodied, cherry, dry earthiness, medium plus finish. Very youthful but showing so much potential.
Red
2009 Faiveley Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
91 points
Bonus bottle. Very dark red color. PNP, drank 1 glass over an hour. Briary with lots of iron mineral character, darker fruit, briary, sour fruit, black raspberry, young and powdery tannins, dry, tart. 91-92pts.
Closing
It's hard to decide on a wine of the night as so many did so well. But if gun is to head so to speak, the winners are the Grand Crus as one would expect. My co-favs were the '00 Dujac Charnes Chambertin and the 'O1 Rousseau Chambertin followed closely by the '00 Faiveley Clos de Beze and the '98 Laurent Clos du Vougeot. And don't forget the '96 Legras which killed too!!