Monthly Wine Group: BdB Champagne, White Burgs, and Domestic Chards

This event was all about chardonnay: BdB Champagne, Burgs, Domestics. eighteen of us gathered at Oceanaire for some excellent seafood and great wines.

• NV Champagne Le Mesnil Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut 90 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  Pale green color. Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. Nose brimming with minerality, apple, yeast. The palate has some body, yeast, minerals, chalk, lemon, apple, medium plus finish. 90+pts.

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• 1990 Piper-Heidsieck Champagne Cuvée Rare 93 Points

  France, Champagne

  Pale gold color. Drank 1+ glass over 40 minutes. This was very fresh and tasty, fine bead. The nose was open and oozed green apple, pear, slight toast, white flowers. The palate was elegant, fresh & lithe, with nice energy, green apple, mineral, toast, pear, citrus, & a long finish. Very good stuff.

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• 2007 Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère 92 Points

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

  Pale gold color. Drank 1+ glass over 60 minutes. Loved the nose, mineral, lemon zest, floral, ream. The palate has a steely minerality, precise, lemon, lemon peel, creamy, lovely. Long finish.

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• 2008 Domaine Comtesse de Chérisey Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chalumeaux 90 Points

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

  Light gold color. Drank 1 glass over 40 minutes. This had more acid and spice, lemon, mineral. There were some sharper edges on the finish, but very good.

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• 2005 Domaine Dujac Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Monts-Luisants Blanc Flawed

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru

  Moderately premoxed.

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• 2005 Brenot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru En Remilly Flawed

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

  Badly Premoxed.

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• 2003 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Baudines 92 Points

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

  Drank 1 glass over 30 minutes. Nice earth on the nose along with mushroom, aromatic florals,. The palate shows lemon, honey, mint, dry herbs, medium plus finish. 91+ to 92 pts.

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• 2008 Kistler Chardonnay Parmelee Hill Vineyard Stone Flat 95 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Medium gold color. PNP, drank 1+ glass over 90 minutes. I thought this was splendid. Explosive nose with apples, white flowers, minerals, nutty, crème brule, honeysuckle, beeswax, peach, and spice. The palate is deep and layered with good acidity, intense flavors, apple, apricot, peach, vanilla, honey, nuts and very long intense finish.

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• 2008 Marcassin Chardonnay Three Sisters Vineyard 94 Points

  USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

  Light gold color. PNP, drank 1 glass over 90 minutes. Another intense and wonderful wine. The nose has a seashell, oyster quality, saline, pear, citrus, apple, some damp earth. The palate vibrant, has good depth, bright acids, an essence of sweetness, ripe fruits, citrus, apple, floral, generous and long on the finish. 94+pts.

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• NV Franck Bonville Champagne Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut Prestige 90 Points

  France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

  Just a small taste. Lots of mineral, apple, a bit chalky.

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• 2007 Ridge Chardonnay Monte Bello 92 Points

  USA, California, Santa Cruz Mountains

  Just got a taste of this, very nice, a little bigger style, the oak is present, but not too much IMO, though some may disagree. Butter, vanilla, citrus, toast, nice texture.

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• 2007 Domaine Roulot Meursault Les Luchets 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

  Another with just a swallow or two. Minerals, citrus, saline, excellent.

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• 2006 Prager Winery and Port Works Chardonnay White Port Aria 88 Points

  USA, California, Napa Valley

  This was pretty interesting. Maple syrup, honey, Captain Crunch cereal, citrus, melon. 88+pts.

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There were truly some outstanding wines tonight. I loved the Kistler and the Marcassin, as well as the 1990 Heidsick. All of the Burgs that we had at our table were quite good as well, though that ugly premox word reared its head again.