Morey Saint Denis with James Handford MW
Handford Wines, London
Tasted Tuesday, March 29, 2011 by Papies with 877 views
Introduction
James presented us a masterclass style tasting on the wines of Morey St Denis.
He is a great presenter and knows (and loves) burgandy like nothing else. What a great guy!
Flight 1 (13 Notes)
Closing
Generally we found the premier cru wines, light and lean almost too easy drinking.
The Grand crus are in another league and the difference betweem the GC and PC is vast.
2009 Georges Lignier et Fils Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos des Ormes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru
Barrel Sample.
First attempt at using 20% new oak for this cuvee. Young (as expected) tight and with lots of pinot acid. Some notes of wood but too early to judge yet.
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2005 Georges Lignier et Fils Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos des Ormes 85 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru
Not quite there yet but still enjoyable. Needs its 10yrs in a bottle before it can be at top form. Less concentrated than the 09 and feels a bit thin too easy.
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2002 Georges Lignier et Fils Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos des Ormes 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru
Definitely this wine benefits from aeriation and over the hour in the glass it developed nicely. Would suggest decanting.
Darker than 05, earthy, with good fruit. Coming to its stride but still needs some more time. Will never be great though
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2007 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos de La Bussière 85 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru
Tried 07,06 and 05 side by side and have to admit we saw very little vintage variation. Almost as if Roumier was looking to master blend this wine to a specific goal.
Lean, mild and lacks density and depth. Still balanced and makes for nice easy drinking but not worth the price tag. Still feels like it can last and age. Not great though
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2006 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos de La Bussière 87 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru
Tried 07,06 and 05 side by side and have to admit we saw very little vintage variation. Almost as if Roumier was looking to master blend this wine to a specific goal.
Lean, mild and lacks density and depth. Still balanced and makes for nice easy drinking but not worth the price tag. Still feels like it can last and age. Not great though
The 06 is probably the better of the 3 in terms of now
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2005 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos de La Bussière 85 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru
Tried 07,06 and 05 side by side and have to admit we saw very little vintage variation. Almost as if Roumier was looking to master blend this wine to a specific goal.
Lean, mild and lacks density and depth. Still balanced and makes for nice easy drinking but not worth the price tag. Still feels like it can last and age. Not great though
The 05 is the one that feels it can age the best.
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2007 Domaine du Clos de Tart Clos de Tart 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de Tart Grand Cru
Good density ans tannin yet has a nice forward feel to it at this stage and can easily be enjoyed now with some aeriation. New oak is very present and feel a bit more man made than natural if we are to add something negative. We wonder if they chaptalised.
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1988 Domaine des Lambrays Clos des Lambrays 80 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos des Lambrays Grand Cru
Old and way into its decline wiith an old socks nose and an overly sweet core.
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2002 Georges Lignier et Fils Bonnes Mares 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
WOTN. Dense and proper. Felt almost an outsider to the light Morey Saint Denis wines. Deep, rich, silky and very very good
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2002 Olivier Guyot Clos de la Roche
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Very dark, musty rustic nose. Ugly nose and the tough Nicol said it smelled like Garbage.. Not for us
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2007 Domaine Dujac Clos Saint-Denis 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru
Nice and expressive nose, very fragrant. Has a nice fwd angle to it but still this is a serious wine worth the Grand Cru label. Nice sweet tones on the palate. Very nice
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2009 Georges Lignier et Fils Clos Saint-Denis
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru
Far too young for us to comment. Still quite a bit Undiluted CO2 . Still a Barrel sample
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2002 Georges Lignier et Fils Clos Saint-Denis 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru
This is a great wine and one we would buy on a heartbeat. Fine, elegant yet deep with lots of complexity. Probably the best Morey wine we have come across so far.
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