Domaine Tasting at Olivier Bernstein

Burgundy, France
Tasted Monday, April 18, 2011 by MatthewF with 831 views

Flight 1 - A white to start (1 Note)

  • 2010 Olivier Bernstein Corton-Charlemagne

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

    From Barrel at the Domaine. Malo just finished. Ripe yellow pear and citrus aromas. Some floral and vanilla notes. Mineral. Well rounded palate. Very nice acidity. Medium finish.

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Flight 2 - A few (basically) finished 2009s (3 Notes)

  • 2009 Olivier Bernstein Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers

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

    From bottle at the Domaine. Was bottled the previous week. Darker fruit profile on the nose. Savory herb and meaty notes. Earth. Ripe dark berries on the palate. Great texture, medium plus body, long finish. Great acidity. Lots of power.

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  • 2009 Olivier Bernstein Clos de la Roche

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

    From barrel at the Domaine. Scheduled to be bottled in the next few days. Fantastic aromatics. Dark red berry fruits, floral, and spice on the nose. Clay notes as well. Expansive darker red berry/blue fruits on the palate. Great intensity. Gripping wine, but still very accessable. Nice balance of acidity and minerality.

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  • 2009 Olivier Bernstein Chambertin-Clos de Bèze

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru

    From barrel at the Domaine. Scheduled to be bottled in the next week or so. Deep dark color. Very dark cherry and berry aromatics with tons of spice and some nice earthy notes. Powerful and seductive wine. Great fruit on the palate. Great balance of acidity and minerality. Sweet coffee notes. Absolutely fantastic.

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Flight 3 - 2010s (9 Notes)

  • 2010 Olivier Bernstein Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Lavrottes

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

    From barrel at the Domaine. Wine was going through malo. Lots of spritz going on which made it impossible to get much out of it other than a nice purity of red fruit.

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  • 2010 Olivier Bernstein Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers

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

    From barrel at the Domaine. Wine was going through malo. Deep dark blue/black fruits. Herb and meaty elements on the nose and palate. Lots of power. Fantastic elements.

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  • 2010 Olivier Bernstein Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux

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

    From barrel at the Domaine. Wine was going through malo. Very similar characteristics to the Cazetiers, but with a little more elegance.

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  • 2010 Olivier Bernstein Charmes-Chambertin

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

    From barrel at the Domaine. Wine was going through malo. Red berries and plum on the nose and palate. Softer on the palate than some of the other wines in the line up. Good elements.

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  • 2010 Olivier Bernstein Clos Vougeot

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

    From barrel at the Domaine. Wine was going through malo. As with the other 2010s going through malo, this has great elements. Dark red fruits with earth and a good bit of brown spice. Some meaty notes too.

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  • 2010 Olivier Bernstein Clos de la Roche

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru

    From barrel at the Domaine. Wine was going through malo. Very pretty elements here. Red berries. Earth notes. Great purity of fruit. Looking forward to revisiting before bottling.

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  • 2010 Olivier Bernstein Bonnes Mares

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru

    From barrel at the Domaine. Wine was going through malo. All from the Chambolle side, from right above Vogue's parcel. Great purity of red fruits. Some roasted herb/game notes. Great minerality. Nice power. Should be great when it all comes together.

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  • 2010 Olivier Bernstein Mazis-Chambertin

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

    From barrel at the Domaine. Wine was going through malo. Very reduced. Smokey, roasted coffee bean notes. Cocoa aromas. Dark red berry fruit. Grilled meats. Very nice elements.

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  • 2010 Olivier Bernstein Chambertin-Clos de Bèze

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru

    From barrel at the Domaine. Wine was going through malo. Dark red fruits. Coffee, cocoa, smoke, savory herbs. Great intensity. Fantastic elements; should be an outstanding wine.

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