La Paulée de San Francisco - Grand Tasting

The Fairmont - San Francisco CA
Tasted Saturday, March 15, 2014 by Burgundy Al with 1,236 views

Introduction

Another great and educational tasting of 2011s. Order is the sequence of the tasting book, not the order in which I tasted (which was mostly all reds first, then all whites). These wines are tasting very differently vs my experience in Burgundy June/July 2013. No surprise than some are better, others less so. But this green thing....

Flight 1 - Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils (4 Notes)

Flight 2 - Domaine William Fèvre (5 Notes)

Flight 3 - Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey (4 Notes)

Flight 4 - Domaine Bernard Moreau & Fils (4 Notes)

Flight 5 - Domaine Matrot (3 Notes)

Flight 6 - Domaine des Comtes Lafon (4 Notes)

Flight 7 - Francois Carillon (3 Notes)

Flight 8 - Etienne Sauzet (4 Notes)

  • 2011 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet

    Tasting, brief note. Rich and intense for its level, showing ripe apple and a hint of peach. Very balanced as well.

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  • 2011 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Champ-Canet

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

    Tasting, brief note. A small step up from the lovely Puligny AC, very ripe and forward with moderate weight.

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  • 2011 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes 92 Points

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

    Tasting, brief note. A big step up from Champ Canet, this combined ripe orchard and stone fruit aromas and flavors with the structure to balance. Clearly oaky and modern styled, but with the energy to keep it serious and exciting. Very good 1er.

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  • 2011 Etienne Sauzet Chevalier-Montrachet

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

    Tasting, brief note. Very impressive, this showed classic Chevalier elegance with floral, spice and restrained orchard fruit. There is a lot of fruit here, but the terroir really comes through with the wine's great harmony as it picks up intensity from middle to finish. Give this time. Very good Grand Cru.

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Flight 9 - Domaine de Montille (4 Notes)

Flight 10 - Domaine de Courcel (4 Notes)

Flight 11 - Domaine Marquis d'Angerville (4 Notes)

Flight 12 - Joseph Drouhin (4 Notes)

  • 2011 Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches Rouge 87 Points

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

    Tasting, brief note. Very nice red fruit with good accompanying spice, but a slight harsh/green edge protrudes on the finish.

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  • 2011 Joseph Drouhin Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Procès

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

    Tasting, brief note. Longer, more balanced vs Mouches just tasted. Mostly black fruit with good spice, some of which is new oak that needs a little more time to integrate.

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  • 2011 Joseph Drouhin Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot

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

    Tasting, brief note. I didn't know until today that the Laguiche always simply called "Chassagne-Montrachet" has always been from Morgeots. No wonder it was always one of the finest "Villages" level wines from Chassagne. Good orchard fruit with peach hints framed with some soft, subtle spice. Good young.

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  • 2011 Joseph Drouhin Corton-Charlemagne

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

    Tasting, brief note. Fat and lush fruit with some brioche richness. Very good overall, but this will need time to integrate a little more. Consistent with when tasted last summer. Very good potential.

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Flight 13 - Bouchard Père et Fils (2 Notes)

Flight 14 - Camille Giroud (4 Notes)

  • 2011 Camille Giroud Beaune 1er Cru Les Avaux

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

    Tasting, brief note. One of the better wines from Beaune itself tasted today. Restrained, balanced red fruit and woodsy spice. Subtle structure works well in background. Cellar a few years, good from 2017 or 2018. Very good.

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  • 2011 Camille Giroud Vosne-Romanée

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

    Tasting, brief note. Pure fruit with nice Vosne spice, but a slight rough edge on the finish. Good.

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  • 2011 Camille Giroud Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaut St. Jacques 92 Points

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

    Tasting, brief note. Red and black fruit with earthy character and some roast meat. Very good structure makes this need a few years in the cellar, but I really like the energy, minerality and raw material here. Very good.

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  • 2011 Camille Giroud Pommard 1er Cru Clos de Verger

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

    Tasting, brief note. All black fruit but forward, charming and balanced. Slightly firm on finish, but a good mid-drinking Pommard, perhaps from 2017.

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Flight 15 - Louis Jadot (3 Notes)

Flight 16 - Simon Bize (3 Notes)

Flight 17 - Faiveley (3 Notes)

  • 2011 Faiveley Mercurey 1er Cru Clos des Myglands 88 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey 1er Cru

    Tasting, brief note. Red cherry, a bit earthy. Good length, firm finish for now. Will soften in a few years.

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  • 2011 Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Chaignots 90 Points

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

    Tasting, brief note. Black and red fruit with some woodsy spice and earth. Everything in harmony. Should drink well young, from 2017.

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  • 2011 Faiveley Latricières-Chambertin 92 Points

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

    Tasting, brief note. Slightly floral with black currant, leather and forged mushroom. Good density and structure, this really shows meaty Gevrey character today, but will need a decade to really flesh out its potential.

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Flight 18 - Alain Hudelot-Noellat (4 Notes)

  • 2011 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers

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

    Tasting, brief note. Black cherry with a hint of plum on nose and palate. Aromas very fruit driven, flavors are equally balanced with firm tannins, so give some time to soften. Very good 2011.

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  • 2011 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    Tasting, brief note. Red and black fruit with very good five spice. Well textured. Slightly simple finish for now. Some new oak needs a few years to integrate better. Very good.

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  • 2011 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Clos Vougeot 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

    Tasting, brief note. Bright red berry aromas with very Vosne-styled, slightly woodsy spice. There is a charming hint of new oak on nose that doesn't seem as obvious on palate. Bright black and red berry flavors with some backward structure. Very impressive 2011.

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  • 2011 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Romanée St. Vivant 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru

    Tasting, brief note. Mostly red berry aromas with five spice. Same flavors with some interesting black berry as well. Meaty and firm, perhaps not showing the finesse and textures of this wine in its greatest vintages.

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Flight 19 - Domaine Hudelot-Baillet (4 Notes)

Flight 20 - David Duband (4 Notes)

  • 2011 David Duband Gevrey-Chambertin

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

    Tasting, brief note. Slightly floral, good spice. Red and black fruit, seemingly slightly underripe with a slightly rough edge on finish.

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  • 2011 David Duband Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Pruliers

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

    Tasting, brief note. Also slightly floral with dense black fruit with very firm tannins and a classic, meaty NSG brutishness. Needs time.

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  • 2011 David Duband Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Clos Sorbé

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

    Tasting, brief note. Good fruit, but clearly showing that green edge starting to protrude on some 2011s.

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  • 2011 David Duband Charmes-Chambertin 90 Points

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

    Tasting, brief note. Enticing floral and spice driven start with both black and red berry. Palate shows similar flavor profile, but hidden behind firm structure today. Very good potential, but this will need a decade+, unusual compared with most other 2011s.

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Flight 21 - Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils (4 Notes)

Flight 22 - Domaine Fourrier (4 Notes)

Flight 23 - Domaine Alain Burguet (4 Notes)

Flight 24 - Domaine des Lambrays (2 Notes)

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