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N. Rosenthal Wine Merchant Old World Trade Tasting
Elysian Hotel - Chicago, IL
Tasted September 16, 2009 by beezer6 with 949 views
Introduction
Limited tasting notes written as I came into the tasting 3/4 of the way through.
The hosts were nice enough to let me start at the beginning on my own!
Flight 1 (24 notes)
White
2007 Lucien Crochet Sancerre Le Chêne
90 points
Crisp clean pear and light peach. Nice slatey minerality.
White
2006 Domaine Cheveau Mâcon-Fuissé Les Grandes Bruyères
90 points
Showing very well. Expressive earth with lively honey drenched fruit. Again great acidity on the back end.
White
2005 Louis Carillon Puligny-Montrachet
93 points
Awesome and funky. Rich well extracted tropical fruit.
Lots of earth, pineapple, coconut and light burnt caramel.
Long finish. Beautiful bottling from Carillon.
An exceptional deal for under $50.
Lots of earth, pineapple, coconut and light burnt caramel.
Long finish. Beautiful bottling from Carillon.
An exceptional deal for under $50.
White
2005 Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumes
94 points
Gorgeous extraction of ripe dark gold fruit, yellow flowers and shrooms.
Minerality builds on the back end of the palate. Fantastic finish.
Mouth coating yet beautifully elegant and feminine.
Minerality builds on the back end of the palate. Fantastic finish.
Mouth coating yet beautifully elegant and feminine.
White
2004 Domaine Bernard Morey et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets
95 points
Bombastard of a Burgundy. Full throttle fruit and earth with the elegance of a snow queen.
Round lush and hedonistic. Guava, kiwi, pineapple, vanilla, honey. Pure ocean breeze clean finish.
Round lush and hedonistic. Guava, kiwi, pineapple, vanilla, honey. Pure ocean breeze clean finish.
Red
2004 Domaine Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras
95 points
Full throttle freshly picked cranberries straight out of the ground still covered in lush alive dirt.
Rose petals laced with rich meaty smoke and white and black pepper.
Stunning experience...my first from Les Cras.
Rose petals laced with rich meaty smoke and white and black pepper.
Stunning experience...my first from Les Cras.
Red
2005 Edmond Cornu & Fils Bourgogne Les Barrigards
90 points
Some nice red pepper and other vegetable notes on the back end.
Cranberry. Shrooms.
Cranberry. Shrooms.
Red
2005 Domaine Harmand-Geoffroy Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
95 points
Awesome length. Some solid tannic backbone.
Very nice forest floor, violets and fresh moss right off the tree.
Beautiful acidity and with a super silky smooth finish.
Very nice forest floor, violets and fresh moss right off the tree.
Beautiful acidity and with a super silky smooth finish.
Red
2005 Jérôme Chezeaux Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots
93 points
Spicy raspberries, stewed fruit and black pepper.
A mossy play on the back end. Lacking a bit of a mid palate but still thrilling.
A mossy play on the back end. Lacking a bit of a mid palate but still thrilling.
Red
2006 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne
96 points
Red WOTD. Astounding Burg with refined super grip on the back end.
Super terroir driven showing the essence of this Premier Cru.
Enormous spicy mullberries, cranberries and barnyard straw.
Super terroir driven showing the essence of this Premier Cru.
Enormous spicy mullberries, cranberries and barnyard straw.
White
2007 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Condrieu La Petite Cote
94 points
Fresh zesty coconut, yellow fruit. Very very nice.
Best effort of this style I've experienced. Lightly roasted nuts and laser like focus.
Glorious acidity but still lush and opulent on the palate. A treat and in my opinion, worth the coin.
Best effort of this style I've experienced. Lightly roasted nuts and laser like focus.
Glorious acidity but still lush and opulent on the palate. A treat and in my opinion, worth the coin.
Red
2005 Domaine Lionnet Cornas Terre Brûlée
93 points
Super unique on the nose. Herbacious mint leaf, super bay leaf aromas as well.
Burnt rubber palate with dark cherries. Compelling and a great conversation piece.
Burnt rubber palate with dark cherries. Compelling and a great conversation piece.
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Red
2004 Bernard Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche / La Péroline
94 points
Remarkable clean earth driven dark cherries, smoked meat over charred coals and wood.
Gamey and rustic.
Gamey and rustic.
Red
2005 Domaine du Gour de Chaulé Gigondas Cuvée Tradition
92 points
Real unique funk with spicy red raspberries.
Smooth tannins leads to a rubbery but elegant finish.
Smooth tannins leads to a rubbery but elegant finish.
Red
2003 Domaine Monpertuis (Paul Jeune) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Tradition
94 points
Not as funky as other wines tasted. Menthol, anise, more purple fruit and leather. Some nice age on the nose.
White
2007 Bisson Bianchetta Genovese Golfo del Tigullio - Portofino Ü Pastine
91 points
Striking minerality and acidity.
White
2007 Monastero Suore Cistercensi Lazio Coenobium
92 points
Melon, honeydew. Nice body but very nice minerality and acidity.
Red
2005 Azienda Agricola La Torre Rosso di Toscana
89 points
Lots of sulfur on the nose. Intriguing though. Lovely overall, just unique nose.
Red
2004 Podere le Boncie (Giovanna Morganti) Chianti Classico Le Trame
90 points
Rustic overall. Some solid earth. Lacking a bit of midpalate but still a great wine.
Red
2004 Paolo Bea Montefalco Rosso San Valentino
95 points
So cool. Leather, cassis, shroomy but still lots of lively fruit.
Purple and red flowers all over the nose and palate.
Purple and red flowers all over the nose and palate.
Red
2003 Paolo Bea Montefalco Rosso Riserva Pipparello
94 points
More reserved than the '04 San Valentino but still wonderfully structured.
Nice fruit driven elegant bottling showing endless layers of flowers fruit and terroir.
Nice fruit driven elegant bottling showing endless layers of flowers fruit and terroir.