Burgundy Dinner with Friends

Everest - Chicago IL
Tasted Wednesday, April 29, 2015 by Burgundy Al with 527 views

Introduction

First time our Chicago Burg group got together for dinner at Everest, to enjoy the type of old school French food i truly enjoy.

Flight 1 - With the Amuse Bouche (1 Note)

  • 1998 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 92 Points

    France, Champagne

    Lots of mature orchard fruit aromas and flavors with some nutty, bready character. Slightly more advanced that I might hope for Krug at this stage in its evolution. Perhaps best over the next 3-6 years.

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Flight 2 - With Rabbit and Capon Terrine (3 Notes)

Flight 3 - With Sensatioanl Aged Risotto (3 Notes)

  • 2004 Domaine Ramonet Bâtard-Montrachet 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

    Served single blind. Open an hour before serving. Totally rock star tonight. Lots of apple and lemon peel with sensational floral notes throughout. Starts slightly lean, ends rounded and alluring.

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  • 1997 Domaine Michel Niellon Bâtard-Montrachet 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

    Slightly floral with lots of lush orchard fruit on both nose and palate. Incredibly fresh for its age, but with the bones that have enabled it to hold up. Drinking beautifully now.

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  • 2007 Domaine Ramonet Bâtard-Montrachet 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

    Served single blind. Open an hour before served and double decanted. Lots of orchard fruit, very lean and edgy with great power and concentration. Least accessible in the flight, but with the greatest energy and long-term potential.

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Flight 4 - With Halibut (2 Notes)

  • 1998 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche Flawed

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

    Single blind alongside the 1999. Earthy red fruit with muted spice. I thought this slightly heat damaged, in that it came across as far more tired, less vibrant vs many bottles tasted over the past few years. Perhaps 88-89 points based on how it showed tonight.

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  • 1999 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

    Open 2 hours before serving, tasted single blind alongside the 1998 vintage. This jumped out of the glass with spice and enticing perfume. Cross-section of great red fruit flavors with sensational spice. Intriguing textures and close to perfect harmony. By a slight margin this was my WOTN.

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Flight 5 - With Veal Tenderloin (3 Notes)

  • 1999 Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

    Open 2 hours before serving with 1 hour in decanter. Served single blind alongside the 01, 02 vintages. Dense and very ripe fruit, mostly showcasing red and black cherry. Almost accessible today, probably the wine with the greatest long-term potential in the flight.

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  • 2001 Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

    Open 2 hours before serving, then poured single blind alongside the 99, 02 vintages. Very forward and pleasurable tonight with charming red fruit start-to-finish. Probably the most enjoyable now, but I found this the least complex of the flight.

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  • 2002 Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche Cuvée Auguste 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

    Open 2 hours before serving with one hour in decanter. Served single blind alongside the 1999 and 2001 vintages. Gorgeous now, my favorite of the flight for consumption now. All red fruit with great spice and especially impressive balance.

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