Dinner in St. Louis

Niche
Tasted Tuesday, August 4, 2015 by tooch with 403 views

Introduction

I was in town for work and got together with a small group at Niche. All the food was great, and it was a lot of fun meeting some new people.

We also had a nice Barolo towards the end, but I cannot remember which producer it was!

Flight 1 - Chardonnay Flight (3 Notes)

Flight 2 - 2003 Burgundy Flight (2 Notes)

  • 2003 Domaine Truchot-Martin Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes 91 Points

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

    Popped this about 90 minutes before dinner. I was worried at first. The aromatics seemed astringent and flat, so I got worried about it being a bad bottle. Luckily, I brought it along to dinner and let it sit for a while. Soon, the wine woke up a bit and picked up a lot of floral accents along with some undertones of earth and meat. I haven't drank many 2003 Burgundy's, but I really liked the juiciness of this. Probably didn't have the 2nd and 3rd gear that other vintages of this wine might have, but I found myself enjoying it quite a bit. The final glass of the night (about 6 hours after opening) saw the earth/meat/florals develop even more...guess I should have given it more air!

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2003 Bouchard Père et Fils La Romanée 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Romanée Grand Cru

    Gorgeous aromas of brambly fruit, earth, and ripe cherry. This was a pretty dark wine with more of a blackberry profile than a more traditional cherry. No matter, the black fruit was lightened up by some nice violet tones. Created a very balanced, impressive wine.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

Flight 3 - Les Beaux Monts Flight (2 Notes)

  • 1996 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    Opened for about 90 minutes before dinner. A cool and funky nose with some mushrooms, cherries, and roses. The palate was reserved at first...very tight, but it blossomed over the course of the night. By desert, the wine was firing on all cylinders. Beautiful.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2002 Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    Amazing nose of spicy red fruits...very Leroy. The palate was complex, textured, and deep. This had the typical '02 juiciness to the palate, but underneath the glossy exterior were layers of roses, mushrooms, minerals, and spice. Easy to get lost in the glass...

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

Flight 4 - Younger Burgundy Flight (2 Notes)

  • 2006 Domaine Dujac Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    Spicy, red-fruited nose was gorgeous and soft. The palate had the 2006 plushness to it but tons of character and depth. Loved the spicy/earthy red fruit with the wisps of roses. A compelling, complete wine.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

  • 2011 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    I was so happy this didn't have any of the green notes I've picked up on with other producers. In fact, this had an extrodinarily beautiful nose packed with red fruits, floral notes, some mushrooms and spice. The palate was edgy and pure - just delicious! This got about an hour of air before I got to it, and I imagine it'll be a knockout with some age. A beautiful, young, Burgundy.

    Post a Comment / Do you find this review helpful? Yes - No / Report Issue

Flight 5 - Desert (1 Note)

×
×