Budget Burgundies

Wine Exchange - Orange, CA
Tasted Saturday, March 27, 2010 by Badfish with 722 views

Flight 1 - Les Blancs (6 Notes)

  • 2007 Domaine Servin Chablis Les Pargues Première Cuvée 87 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis

    Quite crisp with aromas of lemon, minerals, and tropical fruits. This has an almost meaty citrus quality and although the fruit is lean initially the mouthfeel is supple.

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  • 2007 Dominique Cornin Mâcon-Chaintré 86 Points

    France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Chaintré

    More fruity and high toned with notes of berry, apple, and chalk. The palate yields lean fruit showing notes of citrus and herbs. There is fresh acidity and good minerality but the finish is slightly bitter.

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  • 2007 Domaine des Valanges Saint Véran Cuvée Hors Classe 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Saint Véran

    Very nice aromatics here with pungent floral notes of preserved lemons and crunchy earth. Heady citrus and spice driven fruit in a supple yet focused style, just showing loads of density for this level. Really great and probably the best value of the tasting.

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  • 2007 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Mercurey La Creuze 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey

    Delicate yet pungent on the nose with aromas of soft citrus, herbs, and grains. I love the complexity and elegance of the aromatics. Superb density and brightness with flavors of yellow and green fruits combined with grain undertones. I like the balance and complexity here; you have to love the wines from this producer.

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  • 2007 Domaine Robert-Denogent Pouilly-Fuissé Les Reisses Vieilles Vignes 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé

    Complex and elegant with restrained floral notes of apple, mint, citrus, and chalk. Mouth filling fruit with notes of white and yellow fruits and bright spices. The flavors are almost perfumed with lifted mineral texture and great length. Effortless yet substantial this really delivers; I found the 2006s from Denogent to be slightly overdone and oaky but this is brilliant.

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  • 2007 Domaine de Roally Viré-Clessé Tradition 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Viré-Clessé

    Pungent and high-toned, this delivers aromas of earth, anise, and sweet herbs. Some may find this dirty but the aromatics are really unique. Dense with sweet mineral infused fruit almost like it has a streak of earth or stones running through it. This is certainly unique but it may be a polarizing wine.

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Flight 2 - Les Rouges (14 Notes)

  • 2005 Mommessin Saint-Amour 3 Terroirs 87 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Saint-Amour

    Very fruity and perfumed on the nose with cherry and raspberry aromas. Supple and inky on the palate with fresh dark fruit and edgy tannins on the finish. Although this is not that interesting it should offer pleasant drinking with food.

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  • 2005 Mommessin Fleurie Les Roches 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie

    More restrained, delicate, and complex on the nose here with notes of dark cherry and stones. The palate offers minerals, elegant red fruit, spices, and fresh acidity that provides great balance and texture.

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  • 2007 Gérard Mugneret Bourgogne Passetoutgrains 87 Points

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Passetoutgrains

    Fruity and pungent on the nose with red berries, earth, and underbrush. Similar notes on the palate which yields herbal earthy fruit in a funky lean style. This is bright, approachable, and refreshing but not terribly moving.

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  • 2007 Maison Leroy Bourgogne 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

    Very primary with gobs of fruit aromas such as berries, cherries, and floral perfume. The exuberant fruit carries over to the palate which shows red and purple fruits matched with spices. The mouthfeel is supple and there is a nice acid tannin edge on the finish. Quite good although very primary, I think this should improve with time. 89+

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  • 2006 Xavier Monnot Monthélie 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Monthélie

    Delicate yet sinister on the nose with unique high toned aromas of dark berry, plum, and pungent herbs. Great flavors on the palate such as dark berry, currant, herbs, and meat. The mouthfeel is attractive with bright firm textures throughout. Really nice complexity and balance to this wine.

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  • 2006 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay Les Longeroies 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay

    Restrained and subtle with typical aromas of earth, cherry, raspberry, and herbs. Red and purple fruits on the palate supported by earth and herb tones throughout. Nice character and structure.

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  • 2006 Domaine Joseph Roty Marsannay Le Clos de Jeu 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay

    High toned and primary on the nose with notes of cherry, berry, stems, oak, and licorice. The palate has a supple entry leading to juicy purple fruits, spices, and an effortless savory mouthfeel. There is some oak here but I think it will integrate with time due to the fruit and structure present.

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  • 2005 Nicolas Rossignol Savigny-lès-Beaune 87 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune

    Interesting albeit unconventional aromas here with grain, biscuit, and underlying fruit. Smokey biscuity red fruits on the palate with fresh acidity giving the fruit a juicy tone. The character is almost grain or herb driven which gives this interesting personality but I wonder if it is from the oak treatment rather than the actual fruit. 87?

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  • 2007 Bachey-Legros Santenay 1er Cru Clos Rousseau Vieilles Vignes 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Santenay 1er Cru

    Delicate bright red fruits on the nose which also shows attractive sweetness, baking spices, and flowers. Fresh red fruits on the palate with spices and good tannin presence. I love the fresh bright style that showcases the attractive fruit here.

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  • 2006 Bernard Boisson-Vadot Pommard 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard

    Great aromatics with high toned notes of red berry, plum, currant, herbs, and stones. The palate opens up with supple restrained red fruits leading to herbs and lacy texture through the finish. This comes across as slightly lean because of the substantial structure but it matches well with the fruit.

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  • 2006 Louis Jadot Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Barre 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

    Dark intriguing nose with aromas of bark, ink, muddled cherries, herbs, and spices. Brilliant dark red berry and cherry flavors on the palate leading to a lifted sweet herb finish. Supple and approachable with fresh texture and firm tannins. This is long, dense, and structured, which promises greatness for this wine down the road.

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  • 2005 Louis Latour Nuits St. Georges 85 Points

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

    High toned and pungent on the nose with red fruits, apple, and a slightly awkward sweet brightness. The flavors consist of red fruit, apple skin, and pomegranate. This wine has a weird profile and a short shrill finish.

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  • 2005 Chauvenet-Chopin Nuits St. Georges Les Charmottes 90 Points

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

    Interesting and complex on the bouquet here with notes of herbs, black cherry, blackberry, and violets. The firm tannins and fresh acidity are dominant but the dark red and purple fruits are present. Seemingly closed at this stage but should be good. 90+

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  • 2005 Domaine Taupenot-Merme Morey St. Denis 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis

    Really delicate with lacy minerality, reserved red fruits, and fresh herbs on the nose. Loads of cherry, berry, and herbal fruit explode on the palate and go well with the fresh acidity and firm tannins. Superb complexity and persistence bode well for the future of this wine, will probably be even better at peak maturity.

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