Trip to Burgundy

Burgundy
Tasted Monday, March 20, 2006 - Friday, March 24, 2006 by Burgundy Al with 939 views

Introduction

Notes I found from a trip a few years ago centered around the Grands Jours.

Flight 1 - Morey St. Denis Producers (6 Notes)

Flight 2 - Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard (7 Notes)

Flight 3 - Dinner at Lameloise (3 Notes)

My first time at Lameloise. Dinner was sensational. Well deserving to get their third Michelin star back.

  • 1999 Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Flawed

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

    (3/22/2006)

    Quite seriously oxidized. Sommelier says this was consistent with several other bottles he had opened in the recent past, although the Batard has held up better.

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  • 2000 Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne 96 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

    (3/22/2006)

    Popped, decanted and poured as a replacement for a different oxidized Grand Cru. Opened with massive oak and toast, somewhat harsh even while showing opulent fruit. After 30 minutes the wine was much more accessible and balance. Flavors were mostly apple and pear without any tropical fruit elements that too often appear with some a rich wine. Still incredibly rich and fat, this kept getting better and better in glass for hours, until none was left. As a long term cellar selection, this was the best CC I have ever had the good fortune to try.

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  • 1999 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Richebourg 97 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru

    (3/22/2006)

    Dark black color. Similarly dark black fruit and exotic spice on the nose. Opulent flavors from the get-go, this has tons of black cherry and currant with plenty of espresso and cocoa elements on the finish. Dynamic spicy finish. Oak is completely integrated already, this wine shows great balance in its current (very primary) structure, and I expect will become even more amazing with time as it adds some more subtle nuance and complexity. My first ever Meo Richebourg to have a full bottle with a meal (vs. quickly tasting at a wine event).

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Flight 4 - Some Volnay (7 Notes)

Flight 5 - Champy Tasting (25 Notes)

Flight 6 - Dinner at Ma Cuisine (5 Notes)

With my wonderful new friends from Maison Champy.

  • 2000 Marquis de Laguiche (Joseph Drouhin) Montrachet 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru

    (3/23/2006)

    More floral than anything else on nose. Orchard fruit with herbs and spices on palate, charming and delicate, probably not a Laguiche Montrachet to stock away in the back of the cellar for decades.

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  • 1985 Christophe Roumier Charmes-Chambertin 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

    (3/23/2006)

    Black fruit on nose with lots of earthy elements. Palate also more secondary than primary with distant spice in the background. Good length, good finish shows the wine's softer side.

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  • 2000 Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

    (3/23/2006)

    Lots of ripe, fruit-forward black cherry and kirsch on nose, then same ripe black cherry on the palate. To me, this comes across as a bit simple and more "fun" than "interesting" but perhaps this just needs some time and patience.

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  • 1990 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche 98 Points

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

    (3/23/2006)

    Starts with amazing spice showing licorice, allspice, clove and cinnamon, with red and black cherry aromas and some pine forest smells. Nose is just completely alluring...almost transfixing you to the glass. Big and bold cherry flavors with the same amazing spice combination. While there is a considerable amount of tannin here, you almost have to seek it out to realize it is there. Everything is already in such incredibly balance and harmony that it is almost impossible to see how this wine will get better as it develops more nuance and complexity in the coming decades.

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  • 1999 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin 96 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru

    (3/23/2006)

    Perhaps it is criminal to open this wine so young, but it wasn't my decision, so blame the guys from Maison Champy. Actually thannk them because this was simply gorgeous once it had a few minutes of air. Black fruit with amazing spice on the nose. black cherry and boysenberry flavors, also accompanied by heart spice and some aspects of roasted meat. This is amazingly accessible today but has the stuffing and structure to keep improving for decades to come.

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Flight 7 - DIVA Tasting (21 Notes)

Flight 8 - Other wines during trip (3 Notes)

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