Conrad Kenley's Burgundy Delights Dinner

Michael Mina Restaurant, San Francisco, California
Tasted Friday, October 26, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 1,050 views

Flight 1 - Grande Dame Flight (3 Notes)

  • 1989 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame 94 Points

    France, Champagne

    Light yellow color with steady stream of very tiny bubbles; yeasty, focused, poached pear, apple, light baked apple nose; tasty, youthful, tart poached pear, tart lemon, mineral palate; long finish 94+ points

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  • 1988 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame 96 Points

    France, Champagne

    Light yellow color with steady stream of tiny bubbles; nutty, yeasty, tart baked lemon, hazelnut nose; mature, yeasty, tart lemon, baked lemon, mineral palate; with medium acidity; long finish

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  • 1990 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame 93 Points

    France, Champagne

    Light yellow color with steady stream of tiny bubbles; poached pear, tart apricot, yeasty, white jasmine, white chocolate nose; tasty, yeasty, tart pear, very tart apricot, mineral, tart baked lemon palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish 93+ points

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Flight 2 - Ponsot Clos des Monts Luisants Flight (3 Notes)

Flight 3 - 1990 Red Burgundies Flight (4 Notes)

  • 1990 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru

    Cloudy, bricking, very dark cherry red color; appealing, sous bois, savory, dried cherry, soy sauce nose; tasty, mature, ripe raspberry, tart cherry, tart strawberry, mineral palate; long finish

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  • 1990 Joseph Drouhin Bonnes Mares 92 Points

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

    Bricked medium dark cherry red color; appealing, tart strawberry, tart red fruit, cranberry nose; tasty, mature, tart cherry, baked cherry, hibiscus palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points

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  • 1990 Emmanuel Rouget Echezeaux 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

    Bricking medium dark cherry red color; sous bois, strong mint, candy cane nose; mint, candy cane, ripe cherry, raspberry, hibiscus palate; long finish 94+ points

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  • 1990 Louis Jadot Clos Vougeot Domaine Louis Jadot 91 Points

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

    Bricking medium dark cherry red color; roses, rosehips, cranberry, pepper nose; tart cranberry, rosehips, very tart cherry palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish

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Flight 4 - 1993 Red Burgundies Flight (3 Notes)

  • 1993 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 96 Points

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

    Bricking medium dark cherry red color; mature, soy sauce, dried cherry, floral nose; tasty, mature but with a long life ahead, silky textured, delicate, tart cherry, tart raspberry palate; long finish

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  • 1993 Domaine Leroy Corton-Renardes 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    Cloudy, bricking, very dark cherry red color; mature, soy sauce, sous bois, tart cranberry nose; mature, tart cranberry, raspberry, mineral, tart cherry, roses palate; long finish (still a little tight yet)

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  • 1993 Joseph Drouhin Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses 95 Points

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

    Bricking, dark cherry red color; mature, baked cherry, baked cranberry, light sous bois nose; tasty, youthful, spacious, tart cherry, ripe raspberry, mineral, floral, hibiscus palate; long finish

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Flight 5 - Sweet Finish (3 Notes)

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