Ian's 09 Bourgogne @ Club Gascon, dinner table 1

Another fun evening of burgundy and (?) musical education. A good range of character/ style across the wines and some interesting food, the duck burger being both a highlight (nice) and lowlight (very wine unfriendly spicing). A good evening, so thanks to all. Now to seek out the prince among musicians that I've been 'educated' about...

• NV Jacques Selosse Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs 91 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  November 06 disgorgement. Mid to full straw. Rich, slightly gingery nose. A touch ox, but not overly so. At the fresher end of the Selosse spectrum. Apple cut with something a little sweeter and also more savoury. Quite long. Very nice if this is your thing (it is). ****

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• 2009 Domaine Leflaive Bourgogne Blanc 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc

  Mid to pale straw. Showing quite classically, not as rich off the blocks as a bottle last week. Good length and reasonable line. Maybe just a little flab but very promising. Top ***

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• 2009 Cecile Tremblay Bourgogne La Croix Blanche 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Very fragrant, heady nose. More than a touch of the boudoir. Heavy on the violet scent. Lighter, more elegant on the palate without losing a sense of lushness. Really quite attractive. Lightens up. It is quite floral and feminine without being light. Lovely. Fun too. ***1/2

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• 2009 Domaine Ghislaine Barthod Bourgogne 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Ripe, slightly candied nose with a touch of bubblegum. Dark red to blue fruit. Quite full fruited on the palate. Fuller and darker, more masculine. A bit more burly cf the others. ***

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• 2009 Domaine Sylvain Pataille Bourgogne Le Chapitre Flawed

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  1st bottle corked.

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• 2009 Domaine Sylvain Pataille Bourgogne Le Chapitre 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Somewhere between the Tremblay and the Barthod. Fragrant, less obvious and full on the palate but some complexity and interest here without the lift and fragrance of the Tremblay. ***

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• 2009 Domaine Ramonet Bourgogne 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Dusty red fruit on the nose. A touch creamy too. Quite smoky, dusty fruit on the palate. A lot leaner and flatter than the previous wines. More two dimensional. More authentic though. Fresh and engaging. A little quirky and none the worse for that. ***1/2

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• 2009 Domaine Michel Lafarge Bourgogne 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Redder fruited. A little lighter. More fragrant and less obvious than some of the previous wines. Nicely dusty. Fresher with some lift. Lovely. ***1/2

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• 2011 Domaine Pouderoux Maury 90 Points

  France, Languedoc Roussillon, Roussillon, Maury

  Very fresh and lifted. Crushed raspberry nose. Lots of pip. Similar on palate, fresh and quite light. A different style to Mas Amiel (my usual) but really quite lovely. ***1/2

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