K&L Wines of Burgundy Tasting

Tasting a series of from the 2014-2016 Burgundy vintages on a rainy afternoon in Redwood City.

• 2016 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

  Extremely pale at this stage. Decent aromas of pear, lemon, and dusty hint of wood. Flavors are very light, with bright persistent acid.

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• 2014 La Chablisienne Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

  Aromas of tart green apples, pear, and buttered toast. Silky texture with a nice mix of butteriness and tartness on the palate.

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• 2015 Domaine Thomas Morey Bourgogne Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc

  Peach, green apple, a whiff of smoke, and florality. Refined flavor, and nice balance between acid and sweetness.

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• 2016 Château Vitallis Pouilly-Fuissé Vieilles Vignes

  France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé

  Strikingly fragrant, with green apple, butter, peach, and minerals.

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• 2015 Faiveley Puligny-Montrachet

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet

  Very impressive. Complex aromas, even at this young stage, progressing through crisp fruit (peaches & apples) to fresh grass to dry herbs to hints of oak and smoke. The aromas are mirrored on the palate, along with crisp acidity. Long finish.

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• 2015 Olivier Leflaive Chassagne-Montrachet

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet

  Needs more time, right now everything is overpowered by oak.

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• 2015 Domaine Charles Audoin Bourgogne

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Surprisingly pale color. Bursting with a complex set of aromas that reminded me of BBQ sauce (in a good way). Sweet (strawberries), smoky, earthy, with herbal hints all melding together. Bold flavors, with lovely balance between acid and rounded tannins. Drinking well right now, but planning to hold until later next year as I think it will improve.

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• 2015 Danjean-Berthoux Bourgogne Chaume Ronde Vieilles Vignes

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Aroma of stewed strawberries and raspberries, anise, compost, and a hint of smoke. Acid is slightly too much right now, overpowering the fruit, but once tannins kick in during the finish it improves.

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• 2015 Danjean-Berthoux Givry Meix au Roi

  France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Givry

  Largely sweet aromas of strawberry and cherry, with just a hint of minerality adding depth. Lacks acidity and ends up being fruity and flabby.

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• 2015 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  Striking aromas of strawberry, leather, violets, and hints of pine. Lovely crispy acidity, smooth tannins and a medium+finish, with a surprising hint of pine. Pleasant and refined.

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• 2015 Joseph Drouhin Nuits St. Georges

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges

  Really striking wine. Profound and intense aromas of strawberry, leather, and pine. Lovely integration already, with near-perfect balance on the palate. And a long finish that kept surprising me with its persistence as I waited in line for the next wine in the flight!

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• 2015 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

  Elegant aromas of strawberry, blackberry, leather, and something both earthy and herbal at the same time. Bold flavor, with intense acids, but soft tannins which left the wine a little unstructured for my taste.

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