Blind Burgundy Tasting

Chateau Craigs
Tasted Monday, May 30, 2011 by soyhead with 588 views

Introduction

Wine tasted blind amidst unseasonably chilly weather. Many of these wines evolved considerably with time, which i found quite interesting.

Flight 1 (1 Note)

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  • 2003 Gros Frère et Sœur Clos Vougeot Musigni 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

    from magnum
    nose - per cindy, like opening up and old cedar chest..., per brian ...and finding a bunch of mouse droppings. Musky, and with time developed quite the nose of stinky sock - overall the nose is a touch unpleasant.
    mouth - restrained dark cherry fruit and increasingly with time a heavy soy sauce component. good minerality and still tannic. quite savory, and doug even commented 'umami'. decant and drink with a chunk of meat.

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  • 2005 Domaine Denis Mortet Gevrey-Chambertin Mes Cinq Terroirs 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

    nose - caramel which blew away after time leaving a nose of sexy red fruit with some floral aspects
    mouth - tart light red fruit. initially found by many to be simplistic with a short finish. But seemed to change remarkably with some air, developing a refreshing and quite delicate quality, though not everyone saw it that way. still could use a longer finish. elegant.

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  • 2005 Roux Père & Fils Chambolle-Musigny 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny

    nose - scorched earth, licorice, musky, cheese per rose, celery, white pepper per miguel. Very intriguing nose
    mouth - complex red fruit, slightly bitter, good minerality, still tannic and has life.

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  • 1996 Domaine Amiot et Fils Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Les Ruchots 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru

    cloudy purple
    nose - earthy, mushrooms, and with time to me seemed slightly oxidized, vermouth like. per brian sardines
    mouth - relatively full bodied, with good juicy fruit, and a lengthy finish. yummy. when retasted after some time i sensed oxidative notes, making me wonder if its just a touch past its prime. Drink up if you have it. Group WOTN.

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  • 2003 Dominique Laurent Clos Vougeot 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

    from magnum
    nose - bitter cherry, caramel/oak, smoky
    mouth - well delineated red fruit, rich, spicy finish. will improve with time. My WOTN.

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  • 2009 Estancia Pinot Noir Pinnacles Ranches 85 Points

    USA, California, Central Coast, Monterey County

    the ringer in our blind burgundy tasting, though this time nobody was fooled.
    nose - toast, heat (alcohol), rose, and lots of greenery. likely overcropped
    mouth - relatively extracted, esp in comparison to the burgundies it was tasted alongside, some floral flavors, long strawberry finish. stemmy per miguel, and rose gets plastic on the finish. It struck me as being overextracted yet simultaneously green, somewhat awkward, though to be fair not a bad QPR at 9.99. I would drink this chilled.

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