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| Community Tasting Notes (average 89.5 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by DugyDog on 3/24/2024 flawed bottle: Oxidized (77 views) | | | Tasted by MTC2 on 5/7/2021 & rated 89 points: Better than the last bottle, but still say this would have been better 5 years ago. To each their own. (814 views) | | | Tasted by NoahCap on 1/15/2021: This is beautifully aged White Burgundy in the perfect spot, that is, if you like aged white Burgundy. Prior reviewers noted that this wine is on the decline, which I totally disagree with. If you are looking for a younger wine full of fruits and flowers, then yes, it is on the decline. But if that's what you're looking for, why are you drinking 23 year old village level white Burgundy?!
Everything is just as it ought to be in this wine. The color is a lovely deep gold- no browning at all. The flavors are likewise perfectly age appropriate; a bit oxidized, nutty, caramel, a touch dusty (in a good way), round, incredibly complex, and well integrated. Stewed apples and pears with cinnamon linger in the background. There is not even the slightest hint of any off-flavors or unpleasantness. A beauty! (953 views) | | | Tasted by DugyDog on 10/15/2020 & rated 91 points: Agree with most recent note...fair amount of oxidation, golden color, some nice petroleum and oil on the nose but fruit is far in the background. Drink up (899 views) | | | Tasted by MTC2 on 9/26/2020 & rated 88 points: Wish I had the opportunity to drink this 5 years ago. Right now, it’s definitely on the downside. Surprised the cork came out in 1 piece. Definitely seeing a fair amount of oxidation. Deep golden color; lots of toasted caramel on the nose. Negligible fruit. Nuts and some baking spice flavors. Surprising acidity on the finish. (928 views) | | | Tasted by wlayne on 9/1/2020 & rated 90 points: This actually needs to be decanted for an hour prior to serving. Dark golden color and lots of toasted caramel upon opening but this mellowed out and integrated a bit more as it oxygenated. Still not much fruit left but some caramelized versions were still popping their head out as we finished the bottle. Wonderful voyage back through the Gaunoux cellar. (863 views) |
| François Gaunoux Producer website
A fairly complete history of the Domaine can be found at https://www.forbes.com/sites/edwardzimmerman/2018/03/27/going-underground-claudine-gaunouxs-domaine-francois-gaunoux-a-burgundy-secret/#1550bf4a1b60
These comments come from https://www.idealwine.com/uk/domain/1442-Francois-Gaunoux.jsp
Situated at Meursault, the Domaine Gaunoux covers 10 hectares and is managed by François and his daughter Claudine. The Gaunoux family arrived in the Côte d'Or several centuries ago (Henri Gaunoux, François' father, was a renowned winemaker at Pommard). The vineyard covers various prestigious appellations including Meursault, Pommard, Volnay, Beaune and Puligny-Montrachet, which are mainly Premiers Crus, and even a monopole for Meursault Le Clos de Tavaux. Chardonnay The Chardonnay GrapeFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
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