Another Casual Burgundy Dinner

Storefront Company - Chicago IL
Tasted Thursday, October 10, 2013 by Burgundy Al with 604 views

Flight 1 (3 Notes)

Flight 2 (2 Notes)

Flight 3 (2 Notes)

  • 2006 Domaine Ramonet Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet 93 Points

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

    Very similar to another bottle from earlier this year. Ripe peach aromas and flavors with good balance, even without the expected edge and acidity from more classic vintages. An extroverted wine that avoids being too flamboyant.

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  • 2006 Etienne Sauzet Bâtard-Montrachet 92 Points

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

    Very interesting wine, I never would have thought this from Sauzet (or 2006) if served blind. Reserved and even slightly backward start. Big and powerful fruit but not ultra ripe and forward at all. Firmly structured. Needs more time.

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Flight 4 (5 Notes)

  • 1971 Robert Sarrau Gevrey-Chambertin 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

    Served blind. Very good and surprisingly elegant villages level wine from a producer I didn't know. Meaty, well textured with still lively fruit in the center.

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  • 1999 Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Domaine Louis Jadot 90 Points

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

    All black fruit, coming across as somewhere between backward and rustic. Reticent from the start, never fully forthcoming. Probably better in 5+ years.

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  • 1999 Claude Dugat Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

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

    Ripe fruit aromas with good combination of earth, dark chocolate and some toasty spice. New oak still a bit pronounced giving a modern style. Very good fruit, moderate spice, ok finesse. Good now.

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  • 1996 Domaine Prieuré Roch Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 85 Points

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

    Some of the people at dinner liked this a lot, others didn't. Very perfumed with good spice but also a slightly murky character that came across as less than pristine.

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  • 2001 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 93 Points

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

    I haven't had this wine since shortly after release and it is very impressive today. Opened slowly, so really requiring some attention and time. Slightly floral, lots of nuance and textures. Not a powerhouse, but very elegant.

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Flight 5 (3 Notes)

  • 2002 Domaine Pierre Gelin Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 91 Points

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

    Red and black fruit aromas with some subtle earth and spice. Starts off subtle, picks up more power towards middle and end. Good balance.

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  • 1999 Pierre Damoy Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 89 Points

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

    Black fruit aromas and flavors with good concentration and power. Somewhat firm, making it come across as slightly drying, while also detracting from overall balance.

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  • 1999 Domaine Bart Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 86 Points

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

    Very nice with a big, ripe character. Not particularly "Gevrey" to me. Also simpler with less finesse than I would expect from Grand Cru in a good vintage.

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