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• 1999 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques

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  1/28/2024 - PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine: 100 Points

  Champagne and Burgundy evening (Private home in Arlington, Virginia): Among the three Pinot Noirs enjoyed this evening, this seemed to be almost Pauillac in nature, with evident lead pencil/graphite reflecting power and depth. There is a distinct dark cherry note, indeed, rather the pit of a juicy black cherry that beguiles the senses, especially as it also exudes floral notes. But unlike the Volnay tasted before, this wine includes an almost fiery mid palate, as if graced with a dollop of port: 1999 was a ripe vintage. And so pleasingly framed by nuanced structure that exudes both grip and polish, making me think "pristine balance." While the Volnay was far more floral, this was more dark fruit and graphite, with more impressive palate depth, essentially layer upon layer unfolding that rather amazes the senses. I realize that experts say that Clos St Jacques is not Grand Cru, but this producer crafts the best Clos St Jacques I have ever had, and 1999 is superb. Long, magical finish. And it has the concentration to last at least another 20 years if not more. Thanks to Chris Bublitz for this generous offering. 13% alcohol

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• 2010 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Volnay 1er Cru Santenots-Du-Milieu

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  1/28/2024 - PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine: 96 Points

  Champagne and Burgundy evening (Private home in Arlington, Virginia): When I first tried it, it begged air, so I double decanted and served after the 2009. The 2010 vintage can be more structured as was the case with this wine, but over time in glass, it was so hard to resist. Aromatically very floral, from rose petal to peony, with red cherry. The palate combines structure with vivaciousness, very lively but reigned in, and an increasingly silky attire over the structure, a textural finesse for the palate! The tannin is still rather prominent, and the wine begs food. It was an excellent match for the pasticio, whose richer aspects, from the meat sauce and the buttery pasta and bechamel coating proved a fine foil to the structured tannin and acidity in the wine. Long finish, with freshness and lift. While the food exuded spice, the wine exuded floral aromatics, both complementing one another, so I give this experience a rather high score. With thanks to Randy for bringing this bottle.

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• 2009 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots

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  1/28/2024 - PanosKakaviatos Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Champagne and Burgundy evening (Private home in Arlington, Virginia): While double decanting, I could not help but notice the beguilingly floral and refined red cherry aromas so prominently emanating from the carafe. But there is greater complexity on the palate, with espresso bean, wet earth (but not old leaves!), juicy (rather marinated) cherry, and wet stone "minerality" delivered with smooth tannin coupled by balancing acidity that excites the palate and beckons further drinking. There is a somewhat wild Nuits-Saint-Georges aspect that is not as polished as the Volnay that followed, and which probably would have gone better with, say, venison, but we wanted to have homemade pasticio and it paired well enough!

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