On a disappointing night of wines, this was a relative highlight. Still too one note (very cherry) and primary (despite a 2 hour decant), but there’s really nice stuffing here and a long finish without overly intrusive oak. Will this be great? Eh, not sure, but it’ll improve for sure.
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Slow ox for one hour. This is stunning. The nose is subtle and gorgeous. Strawberry, raspberry, flowers, a little truffle. The wine is youthful, displays a lot of inner power, but is so elegant and light on its feet at that same time. This is delicious today but will continue to evolve and build complexity over the next 10 years.
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The Jacques Prieur oak was fully integrated. Nose showed black fruit, cinnamon and ginger flower. Palate was expressive unlike most 99. But it was overshadowed by the 95 and 98 claude dugat charmes in the same flight.
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open 2 hrs for 1st sip. Nose: very subtle earth, meaty , gamy and dried flower. Very fragrant after 2 hrs of drinking. Palate: restrained at first, but tannin well intergrated, gamy/meaty fruit came after, elegant expression of Chambertin. Layers not very complex, but a good show for and aged Chambertin, can age 3yrs more to fully expresion of the tasting profile.
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This one was lovely after 90 mins in a decanter. The wine was tight with oak, flowers and red fruit on the nose. After pouring into the decanter, the wine opened beautifully with ginger flower, citrus, red fruit, and prunes. The palate is very balanced with layers. This is not a blockbuster 99 but it reminds me of the 96 JP chambertin. Give it 4-5 years when the bouquet fully develops. 1-1.5 point upside when its fully mature.
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Grand Cru Burgundy night with some intruders. Tasting blindly. Many surprises. The first flight was of white with a surprising outsider: Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Sous Le Puits 2010 Henri de Villamont : was excellent with floral notes and a lot of elegance, for most the best white. It was follow by two Corton-Charlemagne a 2010 Henri de Villamont and 2006 from Verget. Both quite different. The first closed and austere. The second, more open and full of fruit. Both young beauties. This flight was closed with another Corton-Charlemagne 2003 Maison Champy's. Completely different from the previous two. It featured clear oxidation notes; controversial, divided opinion; It remember me a Jura wine . The second Flight was of red. Dominique Laurent Clos - Vougeat 2008 were sensational and well evolved; a beautiful premature aging. Henri de Villamont Mazi-Chambertin 2009 is very young and deserves more time in the cellar. Meo Camuzet Clos-Vougeot 2007, another young beauty, with incredible balance. The last wine: Jacques Prieur Chambertin 1999 was a colossus, looking much younger. Starting tertiary notes; maybe 10, 20 years to reach the peak. Amazing. The last flight began with a wine ready to drink: Domaine Arnoux - Lachaux Clos-de-Vougeot 2007. Wonderful. The second wine, was a surprising German wine, Seeger Oberklamn Blauer Spätburgunder GG 2011 that blindly was considered a burgundy and cone of the best of the night. It stunned when its identity was revealed. The third wine was a Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vielles Vignes 1998 I found faulty by poor maintenance. The last wine was a Drouhin Laroze Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2003 that was very unbalanced with a predominance of very ripe fruit; disappoint, but what to expect from a 2003. In the end, drink blindly, but knowing it was not a Burgundy, one ARPEPE Grumello Buon Consiglio Riserva 2005. It really has a Burgundian character. Intersting, should age well. For me, the best wines were Chambertin 99 Prieur; Clos de Vougeot 2007 Arnaux Lachoux, Laurant Clos de Vougeot and Villamont 2008 Puligny Montrachet.
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Served double blind, but was guessed as clearly GC Burgundy from a strong year and producer. Quite fruity and rich, but good lift and structure kept this well balanced. Oak seems pretty well integrated at this stage with high quality fruit being the dominate feature. Perhaps lacks a bit of refined definition. This bottle was drained amazingly quick, clearly a group favorite even before being unveiled. Impressive showing. Can drink or hold.
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11/14/2021 - Nicephoras wrote:
On a disappointing night of wines, this was a relative highlight. Still too one note (very cherry) and primary (despite a 2 hour decant), but there’s really nice stuffing here and a long finish without overly intrusive oak. Will this be great? Eh, not sure, but it’ll improve for sure.
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5/22/2021 - mclanew Likes this wine: 96 Points
Slow ox for one hour. This is stunning. The nose is subtle and gorgeous. Strawberry, raspberry, flowers, a little truffle. The wine is youthful, displays a lot of inner power, but is so elegant and light on its feet at that same time. This is delicious today but will continue to evolve and build complexity over the next 10 years.
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4/29/2019 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 91 Points
The Jacques Prieur oak was fully integrated. Nose showed black fruit, cinnamon and ginger flower. Palate was expressive unlike most 99. But it was overshadowed by the 95 and 98 claude dugat charmes in the same flight.
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6/23/2017 - KCC320 wrote: 93 Points
open 2 hrs for 1st sip.
Nose: very subtle earth, meaty , gamy and dried flower. Very fragrant after 2 hrs of drinking.
Palate: restrained at first, but tannin well intergrated, gamy/meaty fruit came after, elegant expression of Chambertin.
Layers not very complex, but a good show for and aged Chambertin, can age 3yrs more to fully expresion of the tasting profile.
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6/8/2016 - Burgnick Likes this wine: 92 Points
This one was lovely after 90 mins in a decanter. The wine was tight with oak, flowers and red fruit on the nose. After pouring into the decanter, the wine opened beautifully with ginger flower, citrus, red fruit, and prunes. The palate is very balanced with layers. This is not a blockbuster 99 but it reminds me of the 96 JP chambertin. Give it 4-5 years when the bouquet fully develops. 1-1.5 point upside when its fully mature.
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12/18/2015 - LFCHALA Likes this wine: 97 Points
Grand Cru Burgundy night with some intruders. Tasting blindly. Many surprises. The first flight was of white with a surprising outsider: Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Sous Le Puits 2010 Henri de Villamont : was excellent with floral notes and a lot of elegance, for most the best white. It was follow by two Corton-Charlemagne a 2010 Henri de Villamont and 2006 from Verget. Both quite different. The first closed and austere. The second, more open and full of fruit. Both young beauties. This flight was closed with another Corton-Charlemagne 2003 Maison Champy's. Completely different from the previous two. It featured clear oxidation notes; controversial, divided opinion; It remember me a Jura wine . The second Flight was of red. Dominique Laurent Clos - Vougeat 2008 were sensational and well evolved; a beautiful premature aging. Henri de Villamont Mazi-Chambertin 2009 is very young and deserves more time in the cellar. Meo Camuzet Clos-Vougeot 2007, another young beauty, with incredible balance. The last wine: Jacques Prieur Chambertin 1999 was a colossus, looking much younger. Starting tertiary notes; maybe 10, 20 years to reach the peak. Amazing. The last flight began with a wine ready to drink: Domaine Arnoux - Lachaux Clos-de-Vougeot 2007. Wonderful. The second wine, was a surprising German wine, Seeger Oberklamn Blauer Spätburgunder GG 2011 that blindly was considered a burgundy and cone of the best of the night. It stunned when its identity was revealed. The third wine was a Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vielles Vignes 1998 I found faulty by poor maintenance. The last wine was a Drouhin Laroze Bonnes Mares Grand Cru 2003 that was very unbalanced with a predominance of very ripe fruit; disappoint, but what to expect from a 2003. In the end, drink blindly, but knowing it was not a Burgundy, one ARPEPE Grumello Buon Consiglio Riserva 2005. It really has a Burgundian character. Intersting, should age well. For me, the best wines were Chambertin 99 Prieur; Clos de Vougeot 2007 Arnaux Lachoux, Laurant Clos de Vougeot and Villamont 2008 Puligny Montrachet.
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9/27/2015 - KenK Likes this wine: 93 Points
Served double blind, but was guessed as clearly GC Burgundy from a strong year and producer. Quite fruity and rich, but good lift and structure kept this well balanced. Oak seems pretty well integrated at this stage with high quality fruit being the dominate feature. Perhaps lacks a bit of refined definition. This bottle was drained amazingly quick, clearly a group favorite even before being unveiled. Impressive showing. Can drink or hold.
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10/11/2011 - lepetitchateau wrote: 88 Points
Massively overoaked but the fruit is huge so it is okay.... but a flat, dull wine.
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8/14/2008 - cortoncharlie wrote: 88 Points
Still young and very tight. Will improve. Wait a few more years.
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