Wine While Eating Well in Burgundy

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Tasted Monday, April 26, 2010 - Friday, April 30, 2010 by Burgundy Al with 617 views

Flight 1 - Bistro de L’Hôtel (6 Notes)

  • 2007 Domaine & Selection Meursault Coche-Dury

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    (4/26/2010)

    Bright, slightly nutty, great energy. Vibrant and kinetic for a Villages level wine, this will benefit from a couple of years to mellow.

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  • 2004 Domaine Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières

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

    (4/26/2010)

    Slightly floral with lemon and lemon peel aromas. A bit firm and austere, but opening with more air. Probably close to peak drinking window now.

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  • 2001 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques

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

    (4/26/2010)

    This obviously would have benefited from more air/decanter time. Woodsy aromas with lots of dense black cherry and espresso. Firm and dense on palate as well with lots of power and meaty character. Long, powerful and teasing us with its potential.

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  • 1998 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Bonnes Mares 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru

    (4/26/2010)

    Very interesting wine that shows both Mugnier's elegance and understated style, as well as Bonnes Mares' firmness and power. Slightly brooding or backward aromas with subtle spice and black fruit. Flavors start with subtle or austere red fruit, picking up darkness, weight and density through to moderately long, more powerful finish. Very nice, but hard not to prefer the Roumier 1998 Bonnes Mares in the next glass.

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  • 1998 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Bonnes Mares 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru

    (4/26/2010)

    Much like a couple of bottles tried approx 6 months ago. Dense, meaty and powerful fruit but with great balance and grace. Super length. This wine is clearly still improving and will drink well for decades if well stored.

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  • 1966 Charles Noellat Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru

    (4/26/2010)

    Didn't know what to expect...so our disappointment was limited.

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Flight 2 - Ma Cuisine (Dinner) (8 Notes)

  • NV Jacques Selosse Champagne Brut Rosé

    France, Champagne

    (4/27/2010)

    Very robust and large scaled Champagne, no wallflower here. Lots of strawberry, ripe apple and nutty notes throughout with chewy textures. I liked this, while others liked it a lot more.

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  • 2004 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Boudriotte

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

    (4/27/2010)

    Very charming and ripe apple and pear, slightly more mature than I hope for in 2004s today, but still within a good drinking window. Nice Ramonet mint hints always help.

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  • 2005 Coche-Dury Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières

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

    (4/27/2010)

    Ripe apple and pear with lemon peel and floral notes. Ripeness is almost tropical but the structure and coiled tightness make this almost austere. Needs lots of time to show its excellent full potential.

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  • 2002 Domaine Anne Gros Vosne-Romanée Les Barreaux 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

    (4/27/2010)

    Fate made us order this bottle, having just tasted Anne Gros Vosne-Romanée Les Barreaux for the first time this morning. Very classically Vosne with woodsy spice and hints of maturity on the edge. Very concentrated and elegant for Villages level wine.

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  • 1999 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses 96 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

    (4/27/2010)

    We are very bad people ordering and opening this wine so young. Dense and powerful, but in no way is this brooding or backward. Great charm and concentration with meaty spice and fruit that might have made me believe this was Roumier's Bonnes Mares. Each smell/ taste was better than the last.

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  • 2000 Domaine Perrot-Minot Mazoyères-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 90 Points

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

    (4/27/2010)

    Very nice black fruit with a touch too much new oak protruding at this stage, with fruit that is very powerful and starting to mature. Very good flavors, imperfect balance.

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  • 2006 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos de La Bussière

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

    (4/27/2010)

    Very good, very ripe black fruit dominates nose and palate. A bit fat to start, acidity more prominent in middle and finish. Needs more time to integrate and balance and lose some baby fat.

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  • 1996 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Echezeaux 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

    (4/27/2010)

    Barely given more air than a pop-and-pour, this was very forward and accessible, clearly in a very good place for current consumption. Prototypically Vosne with lots of whole cluster spice. Very long and persistent with some mushroom emerging on the edge at the very end.

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Flight 3 - Le Jardin des Remparts (Dinner) (9 Notes)

Flight 4 - Auberge La Miotte (Lunch in Ladoix-Serrigny) (2 Notes)

  • 2007 Coche-Dury Meursault 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    (4/28/2010)

    Lemon and lime with some stone fruit hints. Seemingly more ripe on nose than palate, where it comes across as chiselled and lean with great power for Villages wine.

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  • 2007 Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

    (4/29/2010)

    You don't see this often on a wine list so we jumped at the chance. Incredible power and density with the minerality and acidity that made you think this was almost chiselled out of limestone. Great stuff here, just of course too early to fully appreciate.

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Flight 7 - Dinner at Lameloise (5 Notes)

Flight 8 - Dinner in Bouilland (6 Notes)

An incredibly memorable experience and an all-time highlight of my wine travels. Notes on a few wines, written from memory a few days later.

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