GT Fish & Oyster - Magnum Night

Chicago, IL
Tasted Thursday, October 24, 2013 by Nanda with 640 views

Flight 1 - Welcome Wines (2 Notes)

Flight 2 - Champers (4 Notes)

Flight 3 - Leflaive Puligny (3 Notes)

  • 2007 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 95 Points

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

    Gorgeous and powerful aromas - complex mix of mineral, baked apples, peach and lemon zest. Precise palate with medium body and great verve. Long. Leaner and much more focused in comparison to the '09 Les Pucelles tasted side by side.

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  • 2009 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 96 Points

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

    Stunning stuff - gorgeous effusive nose with minerals, lemon-lime with a hint of candy apple. Round and medium-rich fruit on the palate with juicy underlying acidity. Crazy long. Slightly preferred the more rich '09 to the '07 Les Pucelles tasted side by side.

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  • 2009 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clavoillon 93 Points

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

    Big showy nose of ripe apple and pear with citrus and mineral adding complexity. Palate has medium rich fruit, minerals and good cut providing balance. Long finish. Excellent in its own right but less pure and focused relative to the '09 Les Pucelles tasted side by side.

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Flight 4 - '04 White Burgs (4 Notes)

  • 2004 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

    Bright nose with mineral, crushed rock, lemon-lime. Racy and crisp palate. Lean citrus-driven fruit profile. Good acidity. Fruit seems very lean at this stage, in particular relative to the 04 Les Preuses tasted side by side.

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  • 2004 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

    Terrific, layered aromas with mineral, stone fruit and citrus zest. Crisp and acid-driven. Medium rich stone fruit made complex with mineral notes. Long. More going on here than in the '04 Les Clos tasted side by side.

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  • 2004 Domaine Marc Morey & Fils Bâtard-Montrachet 95 Points

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

    Wow nose - huge layered aromas burst from the glass. Mineral, baked white fruits, honey, spice, go on and on. Rich and delicious in the mouth. With terrific balancing acidity. More ripe with a bigger "yum" factor than the Chevalier Montrachet tasted side by side - both were outstanding.

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  • 2004 Domaine Marc Morey & Fils Chevalier-Montrachet 95 Points

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

    Another wow, penetrating nose. In the mouth, an interesting contrast to the Batard Montrachet. This is equally as delicious and features a similar flavor profile but has more focus and precision. Splitting hairs, but I slightly prefer the richness of the Batard tasted side-by-side.

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Flight 5 - Various Whites (4 Notes)

  • 2011 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc 92 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley

    Consistent with many prior bottles - this is a delicious, rich and ripe sauv. Not the mostly complex or the most refined, but a new world lover cannot deny the melange of flavors, the interplay of rich fruit and cut and the long robust finish. Fun, if a little out of place with the Burgs and Champers.

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  • 1991 Long Vineyards Chardonnay

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Out of magnum, very much alive and kicking. Interesting, very mature fruit profile with some acid punch remaining.

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  • 2011 Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère

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

    A shame that this was the 16th wine tasted at dinner. My note literally says "yum" in three different places! Huge nose is youthful and rich. Palate too is very young with primary fruit and loads of energy. Yet maintains focus and balance. Flavorful and complex/layered despite its young age. Long. Delicious. Mid 90s rating for sure.

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  • 2005 Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère

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

    Tasted side by side with the 2011. Showed similarly, and nearly as youthful ... but the 2005 had more depth of flavor and better integration. Amazing stuff. Mid 90s rating if I was evaluating / rating the wine more closely.

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