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Burgundy Grand Cru with either first or last name with initial A, B, F, G, H, R and T

Tasted September 30, 2023 by Sean Tay with 122 views

Introduction

13 participants using google form to vote anonymously.

Flight 1 - Aperitif (2 notes)

Welcome drink before the big night start.

White - Sparkling

2006 Dom Pérignon Champagne France, Champagne

96 points

Pronounced nose intensity with notes of toast, bread, yeasty, lemon, almond. High acidity. Drinking at its peak. My 7th bottle with consistent notes and score.

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White - Sparkling

2013 Dom Pérignon Champagne France, Champagne

95 points

Pronounced nose intensity with notes of toast, bread, yeasty, lemon, almond. High acidity and balanced. Fresh on the palate. Will improve with bottle ageing.

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Flight 2 - White Burgundy (3 notes)

Tasted blinded.

2010 Domaine Francois Raveneau Valmur
WOTN Score 54
30.8% Guess Correctly Other
46.2% Guess Correctly 2010 - 2019
76.9% Like

2018 Bouchard Pere & Fils La Cabotte Chevalier-Montrachet 1.5l
WOTNT Score 54
30.8% Guess Correctly Chevalier Montrachet
46.2% Guess Correctly 2010 - 2019
84.6% Like

1998 Domaine Amiot Guy et Fils Montrachet
WOTN Score 44
61.5% Guess Correctly Montrachet
61.5% Guess Correctly 1990 -1999
46.2% Like

White

2010 François Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Valmur France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

96 points

Pronounced nose intensity with notes of mineral, tropical fruits, pineapple, honey suckle, citrus, white flora. High acidity. Long finish. Aromatic on the nose. Decanted for 2-3 hours. At its peak, don’t think it will improve with ageing but will last easily 5 years or more.

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White

2018 Bouchard Père et Fils Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru

95 points

Still youthful. Decanted for 6 hours. Medium+ nose intensity with notes of citrus, lemon, pear, apple, flora. High acidity and long finish. The acidity is sharp but still balance on the palate. The long decanting help to soften the wine. Long potential. Will improve with ageing. Drank from magnum.

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White

1998 Domaine Amiot Guy et Fils Montrachet France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru

94 points

Pronounced nose intensity with white flora, crysthanamum tea, honey, toast, vanilla. Medium+ acidity and long finish. Still drinking well but in its tertiary stage. Will not improve anymore. Should drink up.

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Flight 3 - Red Burgundy (3 notes)

Tasted blind.

2012 Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux Echezeaux
WOTN Score 47
15.4% Flagey Echezeaux
53.8% 2010 - 2019
76.9% Like

2006 Domaine Prieure Roch Chambertin Clos de Beze
WOTN Score 45
23.1% Guess Correctly Gevrey Chambertin
46.2% Guess Correctly2000 - 2009
76.9% Like

1997 Thomas Moillard Romanee-Saint-Vivant
WOTN Score 50
7.7% Guess Correctly Vosne Romanee
30.8% Guess Correctly 1990 - 1999
84.6% Like

Red

2012 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Echezeaux France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

95 points

Pronounced nose intensity with notes of black and red fruits, toast, pepper, flora, violet, prune, fig, sweet date. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. Tannin are velvety and polished. Pronounced flavour intensity with long finish. Will improve with ageing. Decanted 2-3 hours.

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Red

2006 Domaine Prieuré Roch Chambertin-Clos de Bèze France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru

96 points

Pronounced nose intensity with notes of sour cherry, red fruits, earth, toast, spices. Medium acidity and medium tannin. Tannin is integrated. Long finish. Did not decant. Drinking at its peak. Will not improve with ageing, not sure how long it can stay in peak.

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Red

1997 Domaine Thomas-Moillard Romanée St. Vivant France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru

94 points

Pronounced nose intensity with notes of red fruits, apple, earth, toast, spices. Medium acidity and medium tannin. Long finish. Did not decant. Drinking at its peak. Will not improve with ageing.

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Flight 4 - Red Burgundy (3 notes)

2014 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue Musigny
WOTN Score 49
23.1% Guess Correctly Chambolle Musigny
46.2% Guess Correctly 2010 - 2019
76.9% Like

2008 Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux Echezeaux
WOTN Score 53
33.3% Guess Correctly Flagey Echezeaux
46.2% Guess Correctly 2000 - 2009
92.3% Like

2009 Domaine Taupenot-Merme Clos des Lambrays
WOTN Score 55
23.1% Guess Correctly Morey Saint Denis
69.2% Guess Correctly 2000 - 2009
100% Like

Red

2008 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Echezeaux France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

96 points

Pronounced nose intensity with notes of red fruits, toast, pepper, flora, violet, prune, fig, sweet date. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. Tannin are velvety and polished. Long finish. Drinking at its peak now. Did not decant.

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Red

2014 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru

94 points

Decanted over 6 hours but nose is still closed. Medium nose intensity with red cherry, strawberry, spices, flora. Not sure when this wine will ever open up. Drinking cycle easily 5 years and later. Keep and don’t drink now.

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Red

2009 Domaine Taupenot-Merme Clos des Lambrays France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru

98 points

Aromatic and pronounced nose intensity with notes of violet, flora, spices, cherry, strawberry, mushroom, truffle. Medium+ acidity and medium tannin. Long finish. Its rare and a treat from friend. In its drinking window, will only get better. Keep or drink now. Did not decant. Pop and drink.

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Flight 5 - Red Burgundy (2 notes)

2011 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Richebourg
WOTN Score 60
61.% Guess Correctly Vosne Romanee
53.8% Guess Correctly 2010 - 2019
100% Like

1998 Bouchard Pere & Fils Comte Liger-Belair La Romanee
WOTN Score 53
76.9% Guess Correctly Vosne Romanee
0% Guess Correctly Other
92.3% Like

Red

2011 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Richebourg France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru

99 points

Decanted for 3 hours and it last thru the whole night performing at its best. From the time of removing cork due end its around 10 hours.

Pronounced nose intensity with flora, violet, spices, red fruits, strawberries. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. Tannin is smooth and balanced. Drinking at its best now. Will last easily another 5 years.

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Red

1998 Bouchard Père et Fils La Romanée France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Romanée Grand Cru

98 points

Did not decant, pop and serve. Surprisingly still youthful and well kept bottle. Pronounced nose intensity with notes of spices, toast, mushroom, truffle, ripe red fruits. Medium acidity and medium tannin. Tannin is integrated. Drinking at its best now. Will not improve further.

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Flight 6 - Red Burgundy (2 notes)

2008 Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux Romanee-Saint-Vivant
WOTN Score 58
57.1% Guess Correctly Vosne Romanee
78.9% Guess Correctly 2000 - 2009
100% Like

2009 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Richebourg
WOTN Score 59
28.6% Guess Correctly Vosne Romanee
71.4% Guess Correctly 2000 - 2009
100% Like

Red

2009 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Richebourg France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru

99 points

Did not decant. Pronounced nose intensity with flora, violet, spices, red fruits, strawberries. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. Tannin is smooth and balanced. This need more time but the potential is huge. Will only get better with ageing. Drink or keep for further improvement.

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Red

2008 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Romanée St. Vivant France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru

98 points

Pronounced nose intensity with notes of red fruits, toast, flora, violet, prune, fig, sweet date, mushroom. Medium+ acidity and medium tannin. Tannin is fine. Long finish. Decanted for 3 hours and last another 5 hours throughout the night. Will improve with ageing.

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Flight 7 - Port (1 note)

Port to pair with Mooncakes.

Red - Fortified

1994 Quinta do Noval Porto Vintage Nacional Portugal, Douro, Porto

98 points

Probably the best if not one of the best Port I will ever drink. In fact, it’s still fresh and youthful with notes of fig, prune, toast, red dates. Medium+ acidity and medium+ tannin. Tannin is velvety. Did not decant. Long finish.

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Flight 8 - The End (3 notes)

White - Sparkling

N.V. Jacquesson & Fils Champagne Cuvée No. 745 Extra Brut France, Champagne

92 points

Medium nose intensity with notes of mineral, lemon and grapefruit. High acidity.

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Red

2014 Philippe Pacalet Beaune 1er Cru Perrières France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru

92 points

Nose is medium with notes of sour cherry, strawberry, red fruits. Medium acidity and medium tannin. Medium finish.

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Red

2017 Domaine de Montille Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens-Bas France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru

92 points

Still youthful and not in drinking window yet. Medium nose intensity with notes of red fruits, red cherry, strawberry. Medium+ acidity and medium tannin. Medium+ finish. Will improve with ageing.

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Closing

WOTN goes to 2011 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Richebourg.

2nd goes to 2009 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Richebourg

3 wines was liked 100% by all participants.
2011 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Richebourg
2008 Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux Romanee-Saint-Vivant
2009 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Richebourg

Majority 60% can guess most of the vintage correctly.
Minority 25% can guess most of the appellation correctly.

Burgundy Grand Cru with either first or last name with initial A, B, F, G, H, R and T

Introduction

Flight 1 - Aperitif (2 notes)

Flight 2 - White Burgundy (3 notes)

Flight 3 - Red Burgundy (3 notes)

Flight 4 - Red Burgundy (3 notes)

Flight 5 - Red Burgundy (2 notes)

Flight 6 - Red Burgundy (2 notes)

Flight 7 - Port (1 note)

Flight 8 - The End (3 notes)

Closing

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