Wildman New Release Burgundy Tasting

For the past several years Wildman and Knightsbridge have hosted a dinner with some of the sensational producers Wildman distributes in Chicago. Before dinner they provide the "leftovers" from the afternoon trade tasting, so I had this wonderful opportunity to sample and get my first real read on some 2011s. Alas I didn't have the time to taste through the entire wonderful lineup of wines on the counter.

• 2011 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

  Tasting. Sensational aromatic start with white summer flowers, lemon peel, orange peel and ripe apple with subtle spice hints. Apple on palate with some meyer lemon and faint tropical hints. Very lush, long and enticing. A notch above the Clos for me tonight.

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• 2011 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

  Tasting. Ripe orchard fruit with some tropical hints, good spice with floral hints. Ripe apple and pear flavors, larger scaled than the Vaudesir but slightly less nuanced for me tonight.

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• 2011 Domaine Jacques Prieur Meursault Clos de Mazeray

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

  Tasting. Floral start with good perfume and some alluring tropical fruit. Palate is mostly apple and lemon, good overall with nice balance, moderate length and intensity.

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• 2011 Domaine Jacques Prieur Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

  Tasting. Apple and pear aromas with good spice notes. Similar on palate with slightly more robust spice. Very good.

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• 2011 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  Tasting. Ripe red and black cherry aromas, slightly backward. Similar on palate with background meaty character, very well textured, very well balanced for its level and youth. 89-90 point potential for me tonight.

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• 2011 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Charmes-Chambertin

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

  Tasting. Classically Gevrey aromas with game, black cherry and espresso. Similar on palate, very dense, meaty and long. Very good and easy to enjoy and of the three Rousseau 2011s I had the opportunity to taste tonight, this was a slight step up over the Gevrey Villages but not as exciting as the Clos de la Roche.

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• 2011 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Clos de la Roche

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

  Tasting. Red and black cherry aromas with some licorice and rosemary. Slightly more black fruit on palate with a woodsy, powerful character particularly from middle to end with noteworthy minerality and acidity. Cyrielle Rousseau described her family's CdlR as a handsome gentleman, which certainly came through tonight in the 2011.

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• 2011 Domaine Labruyere Moulin-à-Vent Clos du Moulin à Vent

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent

  Tasting, brief note. Ripe black and red cherry on both nose and palate. Fresh and accessible but with a good weight and intensity in middle to finish. Very good.

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• 2011 Domaine Jacques Prieur Clos Vougeot

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

  Tasting. I found this very challenging to assess today. Black cherry aromas and flavors with modest spice and a very woodsy character on both nose and palate. Dense and chewy with firm tannins throughout, slightly drying right now on finish. This will need plenty of cellar time.

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• 2011 Domaine Jacques Prieur Beaune 1er Cru Grèves

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

  Tasting. Red and black cherry aromas with a backward character. Dense, chewy and slightly rustic with firm tannins vs others tasted tonight. This will need cellar time.

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• 2011 Faiveley Mercurey 1er Cru Clos des Myglands

  France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey 1er Cru

  Tasting. Fresh red cherry framed with a bit of oak spice. Similar flavors with firm tannins and slightly pronounced acidity giving it a rugged character. Moderate length. Needs 5+ years in the cellar.

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• 2011 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos des Issarts

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

  Tasting. Red cherry aromas, moderately ripe, with anise and black pepper. Similar on palate, moderate fruit, very precise and long with good energy at finish.

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• 2011 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers

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

  Tasting. Nicely floral start with some oak, red and black cherry and some slight animale hints. Palate is more red fruit, good balance, forward and very accessible but also showing good minerality and textures, even if just moderate intensity. Faiveley's Cazetiers has always been one my favorites in their lineup, but this wine has really stepped up in quality in the past 4-5 years. 92-93 point potential for me tonight.

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• 2011 Faiveley Mazis-Chambertin

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

  Tasting. Blackberry aromas with woodsy spice and intensity. Similar fruit on palate, just a hint more spice. Good power, length and concentration, also well textured. 92-94 points.

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• 2011 Faiveley Corton-Clos des Cortons Faiveley

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

  Tasting. Red cherry and boysenberry aromas, slightly floral and surprisingly charming for such a young Corton. Slightly more black fruit driven on palate, firm and more classically Corton. Very long and balanced, this is another successful vintage for Corton des Corton. 92-93 point potential for me tonight.

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