Older Burgs and Barolos Dinner

Chez Keith, San Francisco, California
Tasted Friday, January 6, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 654 views

Introduction

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Flight 1 - Champagne Starters (2 Notes)

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sashimi starter
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Flight 2 - Corton-Charlemagne Flight (4 Notes)

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  • 2001 Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne 88 Points

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

    Light golden yellow color; reduction, fresh grapefruit, saline nose; reduction, fresh grapefruit, lemon, mineral, tart pineapple palate with a touch of botrytis; medium-plus finish 88+ points

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  • 2002 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Charlemagne Domaine 95 Points

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

    Light yellow color; rounded, tart lemon, light vanilla, light marzipan, oak nose; tasty, rich, ripe lemon, mineral, poached pear palate with light toastiness; long finish

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  • 2005 Henri Boillot Corton-Charlemagne 94 Points

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

    Light yellow color; focused, tart lemon, mineral, light reduction nose; tight, full-bodied, creamy textured, ripe lemon, mineral palate with integrating oak; needs 4-5 years; long finish

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  • 2001 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne 96 Points

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

    Light yellow color; regal, tart lemon, tart apple, subtle jasmine nose; gorgeous, poised, youthful, tart apple, tart lemon, mineral, light jasmine palate; will go 25 years; long finish (WOTF)

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Flight 3 - Montrachet Flight (2 Notes)

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  • 2001 Michel Colin-Deléger et Fils Montrachet 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru

    Light medium golden color; sherried, oxidized, bruised apple nose; creamy textured, oxidized, bruised apple, baked apple palate; medium finish

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  • 1995 Domaine Ramonet Bâtard-Montrachet 87 Points

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

    Light medium orange color with 1 millimeter clear meniscus; oxidized, baked orange, roasted butter nose; creamy textured, savory, buttery, oxidized, tangy baked lemon palate; medium-plus finish

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Flight 4 - Echezeaux Flight (4 Notes)

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  • 1989 Maniere-Noirot Echezeaux 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

    Bricking medium cherry red color with pale meniscus; oak, baked cherry, black raspberry nose; mature, oak, black raspberry, black cherry palate; medium-plus finish

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  • 1998 Mongeard-Mugneret Echezeaux Vieilles Vignes 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

    Cloudy, bricked medium cherry red color; savory, green herb, gunpowder, green tea nose; tasty, complex, savory, cranberry, green herb, mineral, green tea palate; long finish 92+ points

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  • 1998 Domaine Robert Jayer-Gilles Echezeaux du Dessus 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

    Bricking medium dark cherry red color; intriguing, mushroom, tart cherry, lightly savory nose; tasty, poised, tart cherry, green herb, mineral, tart black cherry palate with integrating oak ;medium-plus finish 93+ points

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  • 2001 Domaine Robert Jayer-Gilles Echezeaux du Dessus 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

    Medium dark cherry red color; earthy, oak, gunpowder, savory nose; youthful, tight, oak, gunpowder, tart cherry, raspberry palate; needs 4 years; medium-plus finish (decanted for 3 hours)

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Flight 5 - Musigny & Bonnes Mares Flight (3 Notes)

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  • 1961 Pierre Ponnelle Musigny 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru

    Bricked medium red color with pale meniscus; mature, tobacco, tart cranberry, baked bean, light mushroom nose; rich, youthful, baked raspberry, light mushroom, baked cherry, light spice palate with sweetness; long finish 93+ points

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  • 1996 Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Musigny 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru

    Medium dark ruby color; sur maturite, baked plum, oak, baked berry nose; tight, baked berry, black cherry palate with integrating oak; medium-plus finish 91+ points

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  • 2001 Lucien Le Moine Bonnes Mares 92 Points

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

    Slightly bricking medium ruby color; poised, maturing, black cherry, black raspberry nose; tasty, black raspberry, sour cream, black cherry, toasty oak palate; medium-plus finish

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Flight 6 - Savennières Intermezzo (1 Note)

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  • 1971 Nicolas Joly Clos de la Coulée de Serrant 92 Points

    France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Savennières-Coulée de Serrant

    Light golden yellow color; mature, tart apple, wet wool, lanolin nose; mature, savory, wet wool, lanolin, mineral, tart oxidized apple palate with medium acidity; long finish 92+ points

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Flight 7 - Barolo Flight (5 Notes)

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Flight 8 - Tirecul Finish (2 Notes)

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  • 1995 Château Tirecul La Gravière Monbazillac 92 Points

    France, Southwest France, Dordogne, Monbazillac

    Light medium orange color with 1 millimeter clear meniscus; creme brulee, baked apricot nose; rich, creme brulee, apricot butter palate with low acidity; long finish

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  • 1995 Château Tirecul La Gravière Monbazillac Cuvée Madame 94 Points

    France, Southwest France, Dordogne, Monbazillac

    Medium red orange color with pale meniscus; rich, baked blood orange, tart cherry, dried cherry, creme brulee nose; complex, rich, baked cherry, baked apricot, honeyed, baked blood orange, toasted coconut palate; very long finish

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