Clean, young, this is good but not exceptional to my taste. I think I just don't "get" Salon, I'm never as thrilled with it as everyone else seems to be. The white Burgundy that followed was far more impressive to me than either vintage of Salon.

Older than wine served before it (which turned out to be 2012 Salon), some oxidation and nuttiness. Still has ample fruit, and my best guess was 2000 vintage. In the end good if not great. I think I just don't "get" Salon, I'm never as thrilled with it as everyone else seems to be. The white Burgundy that followed was far more impressive to me than either vintage of Salon.

Crystalline purity, gorgeous aromas, slight tinge of green to the color indicating youth but presenting as so complete. A wow wine from start to finish.

Served blind, I thought this was Ramonet as did everyone else at the table. The reveal was shocking, it had none the reduction that we often associate with PYCM of this era.

Young, tense/nervy, with a loooong finish that makes the mouth water. Lovely wine that clearly showed itself to be related to wine 1 in this flight -- which turned out to be 15 PYCM BBM.

Served blind, I thought this was Ramonet as did everyone else at the table. The reveal was shocking, it had none the reduction that we often associate with PYCM of this era.

Gorgeous wine, but interestingly not presenting any of the signature Ramonet mint. Rather I got a lovely note of cinnamon, which led me to think this was Montrachet (wine was served blind). Not far off, and certainly the quality is here. Rich and viscous, this is now showing the benefits of age. I'd be inclined to drink this over the next year or two, rather than risk oxidation muting this magnificent wine.

Served blind. Much darker color than the 3 preceding wines, but not over the hill. This was a superb example of mature Burgundy, utterly palate staining. Viscous with intense minerality, and a whiff of cinnamon. The breed and class here was so evident, not surprised on the reveal that it was this legendary wine.

Served blind, this was the darkest wine yet poured. Like the one that preceded it, utterly massive and palate staining - but perhaps even a touch more than the other prodigious wine (which turned out to be 99 Leflaive Chevalier). Loads of cinnamon here, which threw us off as we don't usually associate that with Corton Charlemagne -- but to be fair, we're not drinking it often at today's lofty prices. What a tremendous privilege to be able to drink this reference standard beauty.

I liked this when first poured, but it faded in the glass. At first it showed good power and intensity, some reduction, and I was thinking an aged Leflaive Chevalier. But with a bit of air it really started to fall off and I was leaning toward a tired vintage of Drouhin Laguiche Montrachet. Upon the reveal we would have hoped for more, but judging just by what was in the glass it would have been considered excellent on any other day -- today the competition blew it away.

Pure, complex, beautiful with beguiling spice. Served blind, I was shocked on the reveal as I thought this was about a decade older. A special vintage for this legendary wine. Can be enjoyed now, and will probably metamorphose into something different in time - although not necessarily better than the grand state it's in today.

Earthy and pretty, with a lacy elegance that first had me thinking Chambolle. Then as it filled out, our minds when to perhaps a great Morey Saint Denis grand cru. Upon the reveal we were surprised to have been so far off the mark, but of course delighted to have enjoyed a superb bottle of this wine. Quite lovely, but the competition was even more impressive today.

I thought this was the youngest of the flight, as did several others. My guess was 2010 vintage owing to the purity and transparency which were striking.

Total shock upon the reveal given another wine in the flight was 2009 Rousseau Beze. I was so suspicious about this, and there was little pour of the 01 left at the end so I grabbed a fresh pour to confirm. Yes indeed, this 01 was correctly identified and drinks as a 2010.

This is a magnificent example of Rousseau Beze that will surely present even more complexity in time. Given the purity of fruit, transparency, and superb spice one could hardly be faulted for drinking now.

Served blind, this has absolutely gorgeous aromas of rose petals, Vosne spice, and tea - a La Tache perhaps? You could get lost in this wine, so exotic and beguiling. What a rare and wonderful privilege to drink a mature Leroy Grand Cru, this vineyard in particular always seems to mesmerize me.

Dirty diaper overwhelmed this. Served blind, and upon the reveal we were disappointed but not surprised. Seems like an often troublesome vintage for this wine.

Another dirty diaper bomb, what terrible luck two bottles next to each other in an otherwise flawless day of majestic Burgundy. Bummer...

Served blind, all I could muster to write was "Holy sh*t!!!!" because I was giddy with delight and could hardly focus to write.

An absolute banger, top class Burgundy that managed to edge out mature examples of DRC, Rousseau, and Leroy grand crus on the table.

Wow I wish I had bought more 90's Dujac back when I started in Burgundy, these have turned out to be masterpieces - as was the wine served after it, a mind-blowing 90 CDLR. Words can't do this justice, this is the magic we seek in Burgundy...

The perfume here was mindboggling, the kind of wine that is hypnotic and thrilling and makes you willing to take out a mortgage to get more.

There was a hint of a burnt quality to the fruit, not in a bad way, and at first I was thinking it could be a Brulees, but it was just so much better than any Brulees I've ever had I knew it wasn't. Then we tossed around the idea of maybe a top Cros Parantoux. It never quite fit the mold of either, it was tough to identify. Such a massively complex wine, unless you'd been lucky enough to drink a recent bottle I suspect few would identify it blind.

A reference standard Burgundy that was utterly thrilling, and quite the closer. This and the 93 Dujac Bonnes Mares side by side is one of the best side by side Burgundy pairings I've ever had, Dujac was in top form creating serious magic in this era.