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I'd Rather Be Drinking Wine wrote:

Thursday, June 18, 2020 - Zooming through Burgundy and Chablis!: The theme for this Zoom tasting was white Burgundy/Chablis. The host also threw in a Rombauer Chardonnay to keep us honest. The wines were poured in jars for transport around 4:00-4:30 and then transported and poured into glasses at 6:15, and drank over the next couple hours. Pours were approx 5 oz. The line-up included the following:

- 2011 Domaine William Fevre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
- 2016 Louis Jadot (Duc de Magenta) Chassagne-Montrachet "Morgeot - Clos de la Chapelle"
- 2014 Xavier Monnot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres
- 2012 Vincent Dauvissat Chablis 1er Cru Vaillon
- 1990 Fabien Coche-Bouillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres
- 2018 Rombauer Vineyards Chardonnay Carneros
- 2013 St Innocent Shea Pinot Noir (Bonus Red)

The wines were served single blind and results were as follows: Group's top 3: Number 1 was the Rombauer (huge surprise); number 2 was the 2011 Fevre Les Clos; and number 3 was the 2012 Dauvissat Chablis. My order was: (1) 2018 Rombauer; (2) 2014 Xavier Monnot Les Folatieres; (3) 2011 Fevre Les Clos; (4) 2012 Dauvissat Chablis; (5) Jadot Morgeot - Clos de la Chapelle; and (6) 1990 Fabien Les Folatieres. All wines were very good, except the 1990 Fabien was oxidized, but still drinkable.

- 1990 Fabien Coche-Bouillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières: Oxidized, but still drinkable. I would like to try a perfect bottle of this wine. The nose was poor, with oxidation dominating all scents, although a little butterscotch and scorched earth came through. The palate was much better. Oxidation still present, but not as dominant as on the nose. You could still taste the underlying fruit and minerality. Salty fish, coupled with some citrus, sea shell and limestone were all present. As I said, a drinkable bottle, but not one I feel I can officially score. Unofficially, 88-89....drinkable, but not too enjoyable. However, you can tell a good bottle would score well. My number 6 out of 6.

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