Knightsbridge Annual Holiday Burgundy/Champagne Tasting and Sale

This tasting and sale keeps getting better every year. I had time to taste probably 75% of the wines and took notes on 75-80% of those. There are few better opportunities in the US to taste such a great cross-section of recent releases from Burgundy and Champagne at various levels in order to assess vintages, understand producers and find wine you truly like.

Notes are not in the sequence tasted, but organized by Champagne (where I tasted the smallest %, probably just 20%), then red Burg, then white Burg. That is roughly the sequence in which I tasted. Within each category they are listed by distributor, even though I followed my own path.

• NV Ruinart Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut

  France, Champagne

  Tasting, brief note. Citrus everywhere with lean styled flavors accompanied by fun, rounded textures. Always a personal favorite at its price. From 3L, not sure when disgorged.

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• 2004 Ruinart Champagne Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs

  France, Champagne

  Tasting, brief note. First time trying this vintage and it didn't disappoint. Intense apple with lots of energy and concentration. Ok, it's not the 2002, but it's not far behind.

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• NV Ruinart Champagne Brut Rosé

  France, Champagne

  Tasting, brief note. Lots of pale red berry with some apple hints. Fun, nicely textured and very enjoyable at its price. Don't know the disgorgement, but it was certainly recent.

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• 2004 Dom Pérignon Champagne 92 Points

  France, Champagne

  Tasting, brief note. Lots of apple and lemon. Open and accessible. Drinking well now. I prefer the Ruinart 2004 just tasted.

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• 1998 Dom Pérignon Champagne P2

  France, Champagne

  Tasting, brief not. Very charming with good density and great balance. Accessible and easy. I've consistently enjoyed this wine a lot more than the "regular" 1998 cuvee, even if this isn't exactly a great value Champagne.

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• 2003 Dom Pérignon Champagne Rosé

  France, Champagne

  Tasting, brief note. Lots of red berry throughout, ripe but nicely balanced. Open now, definitely fun. Consistent with prior times I've tasted.

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• 2003 Krug Champagne Clos du Mesnil 93 Points

  France, Champagne

  Tasting, brief note. Great floral start followed by ample apple and lemon character that is ripe but nicely balanced and restrained for the 2003 vintage.

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• 2003 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut

  France, Champagne

  Tasting, brief note. Much like it showed at dinner last week, this is rich, lush and well rounded. Moderate power and finesse for a vintage Krug.

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• 2000 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut

  France, Champagne

  Tasting, brief note. Sensational again, just like it was at dinner earlier this week. Lots of lemon and apple on nose and palate. In the leaner style I greatly prefer, this is very long and precise.

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• NV Krug Champagne Brut Rosé

  France, Champagne

  Tasting, brief note. Recent disgorgement, 2006 vintage as base, 59% Pinot Noir. Lots of berry on nose and palate. Very well textured, very good length. Impressive as always.

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• 2004 Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brut La Grande Dame 90 Points

  France, Champagne

  Tasting, brief note. Big and dense fruit with pronounced toasted brioche character. Powerful with good energy.

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• 2011 Dureuil-Janthial Rully En Guesnes

  France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully

  Tasting, brief note. Approachable red cherry with a slightly rustic edge but still nicely balanced for near-term consumption.

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• 2012 Dureuil-Janthial Rully 1er Cru Vieilles Vignes

  France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully 1er Cru

  Tasting, brief note. Black and red cherry on nose and palate with some floral background hints. Good weight and emerging balance. Very good 90 point potential here, better in another year or three.

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• 2010 La Pousse d'Or Pommard 1er Cru Les Jarollières

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

  Tasting, brief note. Came across as slightly reduced, which I don't recall from prior times I've tried this wine. Black cherry with some red cherry hints and a firm Pommard structure throughout. Good.

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• 2011 La Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru Clos des 60 Ouvrées

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

  Tasting, brief note. Red cherry on nose and palate with some black fruit hints on palate. Subtle spice hints. Firm and more power than I'd expect from a 2011 Volnay, but everything is in enough harmony that I expect this will emerge nicely, but certainly needs 5+ more years in the cellar

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• 2011 Domaine Anne Gros Echezeaux Les Loachausses 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  Tasting, brief note. Lots of charming red berry aromas and flavors, that come across as very approachable to start, picking up density and complexity at the finish with some sneaky structure. Very good, with no signs of any rough edges in many 2011s.

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• 2012 Domaine Robert Groffier Bourgogne

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Tasting, brief note. Much like i recall from the summer, there is a lot of red berry and cherry with good density and meatiness for wine at this level. I expect it will be even better in another year.

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• 2011 Domaine Robert Groffier Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrées

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  Tasting, brief note. Mostly black fruit with classically firm, black Gevrey character, but today a bit too rugged for the level of fruit coming through. This was nice, but I definitely preferred the 2012 vintage tasted immediately after.

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• 2012 Domaine Robert Groffier Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrées

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  Tasting, brief note. Fleshy and meaty with lots of black fruit and an enjoyable slightly smoky, gamy character. Strongly prefer this vs the 2011 just tasted.

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• 2011 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Hauts-Doix

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

  Tasting, brief note. Lighter styled red fruit with subtle spice and some pronounced structure. I don't think was quite as enjoyable today as I recall from the few other times I've had this wine.

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• 2011 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers

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

  Tasting, brief note. Starts with accessible, fun red fruit that I truly enjoy. More structure comes through from middle to finish, which may provide longevity, but might also stay rougher than I'd prefer.

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• 2012 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers

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

  Tasting, brief note. Mostly red berries on nose and palate with some black fruit and savory spice hints. Slightly rugged middle to finish for now, this needs time in the cellar. Good.

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• 2011 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses

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

  Tasting, brief note. Like the other Groffier 2011s, this seems to be shutting down quite early. Great red fruit aromatics to start that follow through on the palate, just slightly more subdued than previous times tasted. As a result, again like the other Groffier 2011s, the structure is more pronounced right now than i recall from before. Hold this in the cellar.

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• 2011 Domaine Robert Groffier Bonnes Mares

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

  Tasting, brief note. Unfortunately the first bottle was just finished, so I got the 1st or 2nd taste from the 2nd bottle open minutes before. Clearly impressive concentration with mostly red fruit aromas and flavors, but very, very firm, almost hard at that moment. Unfair to try to assess today.

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• 2009 Domaine Humbert Frères Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  Tasting, brief note. Black fruit, very dense, unmistakably Gevrey. More closed and firmly structured than I'd expect from an '09 Gevrey Villages, but this has a lot to offer, just preferably in a few more years.

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• 2012 Jean-Marc Millot Vosne-Romanée

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

  Tasting, brief note. Moderate red fruit and subtle spice, this relies mostly on its good textures and balance.

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• 2012 Jean-Marc Millot Echezeaux

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  Tasting, brief note. In contrast the the Vosne, this retains the elegance and style I like with so many 2012s, but also has good density and attractive fleshy red fruit to start. Cellar worthy.

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• 2013 Domaine Morey-Coffinet Pinot Noir Bourgogne

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Tasting, brief note. Good fruit throughout. Soft, rounded fruit most of the way, slight rough edge at finish.

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• 2011 Domaine Charles Audoin Marsannay Les Longeroies

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay

  Tasting, brief note. Nicely floral start with rounded black fruit aromas and flavors with moderate depth, finishing with good acidity and minerality. Accessible and balanced now.

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• 1995 Monthélie-Douhairet-Porcheret Volnay 1er Cru Champans

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

  Tasting, brief note. More 1995 character than Volnay, this showed some moderate maturing fruit, but more structure than flavor. Others enjoyed this more than I did.

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• 2011 Monthélie-Douhairet-Porcheret Volnay 1er Cru Champans

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

  Tasting, brief note. All red fruit, lighter styled with modest spice. Good now.

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• 2011 Monthélie-Douhairet-Porcheret Monthélie Clos du Meix Garnier

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Monthélie

  Tasting, brief note. Not a personal favorite. Some rough edges and a bit too barnyardy for a wine this young.

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• 2008 Domaine Denis Mortet Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  Tasting, brief note. Dense black fruit, firm and seemingly slightly brooding today with some gamy character. I liked this more a year ago, so think it is shut down and best to hold for a few years in the cellar before revisiting.

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• 2007 Domaine Denis Mortet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 92 Points

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

  Tasting, brief note. This wine continues to show great without interruption. Bright black fruit, some meaty and animale hints, but lots of freshness and balance. Good now.

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• 2011 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Volnay 1er Cru Santenots

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

  Tasting, brief note. Modern styled start with lush fruit and pronounced new oak. A faint green edge on the periphery.

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• 2009 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Vosne-Romanée Vieilles Vignes

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

  Tasting, brief note. This has very charming and pretty red and black fruit with modest spice. Easy and fun from start to finish, this is a red Burgundy anybody would enjoy. But it just didn't show any Vosne typicity to me, so I didn't enjoy this wine as much as some others tasting it at the same time.

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• 2010 Domaine de la Vougeraie Vougeot Clos du Prieuré 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vougeot

  Tasting, brief note. Big wine with dense red and black berry and some meatiness reminiscent of good Gevrey Villages wine. Lots of acidity and firm character, this will also benefit from another couple of years in the cellar.

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• 2012 Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot

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

  Tasting, brief note. I found this slightly odd, with moderate fruit concentration and ripeness for the vintage and more firm tannins (relative to fruit) than what I'd expect from Volnay 1er Cru. I will have to try this again in the next year or two.

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• 2010 Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes 90 Points

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

  Tasting, brief note. Bright red berry aromas with lots of floral charm and nuance. Red berry and cherry flavors with modest spice. Classically Volnay to me. Very good.

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• 2011 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Grèves Vigne de L'Enfant Jesus 90 Points

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

  Tasting, brief note. I've had very different experiences the 3 or 4 times I've tried this wine, and today's was good. Mostly red cherry, some black cherry, all in a slightly lean style. Good spice. No rough or green elements.

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• 2006 Domaine de Montille Corton-Pougets 86 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

  Tasting, brief note. This comes across far more as "Corton" than "2006" with none of the ripe fleshiness of the vintage. Backward red fruit and slightly hard today. This will need more time to provide pleasure.

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• 2011 Domaine Jean Grivot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

  Tasting, brief note. Much like when I tasting this in the spring, it is forward and accessible. Some earthy notes are coming through already. Good now, best to drink young.

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• 2009 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Murgers 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

  Tasting, brief note. Black, firm fruit that has an attractive powerful, fleshy character. While the fruit came across as very Nuits St Georges, the spice was very Vosne-like. Very good overall.

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• 2011 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

  Tasting, brief note. Good fruit but slightly horsey. I didn't enjoy this as much today as I did in the spring. It seemed more reminiscent of Grivot's 2010 Vosne, which I have never really appreciated.

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• 2006 Louis Jadot Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Baudes Domaine Gagey

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

  Tasting, brief note. Lus, forward fruit with moderate spice, already starting to show hints of maturity and evolution. At its peak, surprisingly early, even for a 2006.

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• 2009 Olivier Bernstein Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Lavrottes

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

  Tasting, brief note. Clearly very good concentration but I found this slightly shut down and brooding today with more pronounced firm structure vs what i recall from when last tried a few years ago.

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• 2003 Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  Tasting, brief note. Dense and meaty with extreme concentration for Villages wine. Didn't quite find this in harmony.

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• 2009 Olivier Bernstein Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux 90 Points

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

  Tasting, brief note. Ripe black berries with hints of chocolate and earth. Modern styled new oak is still pronounced, but is supported by very good fruit quality and concentration. Very good now, this will be better in a few more years.

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• 2009 Domaine Taupenot-Merme Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Bel-Air

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

  Tasting, brief note. Roasted meat and mushroom are center stage here with firm, powerful black fruit. Hold for a few more years.

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• 2012 Domaine Parent Pinot Noir Bourgogne 86 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Tasting, brief note. Lots of red and black berry aromas and flavors. Good density for its level, just slightly sweet on finish. Good.

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• 2012 Nicolas Rossignol Bourgogne 87 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Tasting, brief note. Easy and accessible red fruit that starts easy, finishes with more concentration. Very good value.

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• 2012 Claude Dugat Bourgogne 87 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Tasting, brief note. Deeper, darker and blacker than the others just tasted. Also very good, but this is a Bourgogne that will reward some time in the cellar.

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• 2009 Maison Leroy Bourgogne

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Tasting, brief note. Red fruit with subtle spice. Slightly more barnyard than I'd want for wine this young, also a bit firm. OK.

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• 2011 Benjamin Leroux Volnay 1er Cru Clos de la Cave des Ducs

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

  Tasting, brief note. Red berry and cherry that are more forthcoming than I recall from when tasted in the spring. Floral hints and savory spice in background, this will be a very good young drinking Volnay 1er.

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• 2012 Domaine Parent Pommard La Croix Blanche

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard

  Tasting, brief note. All black fruit. Slightly rustic with some rough edges right now, so this will need at least another 3-5 years. OK.

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• 2012 Albert Morot Beaune 1er Cru Bressandes

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

  Tasting, brief note. Red cherry on nose and palate with some emerging earthiness. Good structure, but a bit firm right now. Good.

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• 2009 Domaine Bruno Clair Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru La Dominode

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru

  Tasting, brief note. Ripe black cherry, some red cherry, all rich and lush. More open now vs when tasted a few months ago, but still showing firming tannins on finish. Very good 91 point potential.

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• 2011 Domaine Alain Burguet Chambolle-Musigny Les Echezeaux

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny

  Tasting, brief note. From purchased fruit. Very bright red fruit with good spice. Well textured and elegant with modest structure.

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• 2011 Domaine Dominique Mugneret Vosne-Romanée Alliance des Terroirs

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

  Tasting, brief note. Much like when tasted earlier this fall, it is lean styled with good structure. Some rough edges characteristic of the vintage.

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• 2011 Domaine Philippe Charlopin Gevrey-Chambertin La Justice

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  Tasting, brief note. Also slightly firm with slightly tart berry fruit and moderate spice. OK.

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• 2011 Domaine Bruno Clair Chambolle-Musigny Les Véroilles

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny

  Tasting, brief note. Lean red cherry with good spice and finesse. Moderate length. Good.

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• 2012 Fernand Lécheneaut et Fils (Philippe et Vincent) Nuits St. Georges

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges

  Tasting, brief note. Subtle floral start with dark fruit and some subtle spice. Good weight and density for its level. Cellar for at least 5 years.

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• 2012 Claude Dugat Gevrey-Chambertin 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  Tasting, brief note. Dense, meaty black fruit that seemed slightly reduced to start, but clearly with classic Gevrey character. Very good Villages wine.

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• 2012 Domaine Rion Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny

  Tasting, brief note. Sulfur to start, this needed some serious aeration to assess. Lean red fruit throughout with good spice, nice overall balance. This should evolve nicely in classic style.

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• 2009 Domaine Bruno Clair Vosne-Romanée Les Champs Perdrix

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée

  Tasting, brief note. I haven't had this wine in several years and like its trajectory. Big red fruit with background spice. Good concentration, good length, slightly firm right now. I expect this will emerge nicely in a few more years with 89-90 point potential.

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• 2011 Domaine Dominique Mugneret Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Boudots

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

  Tasting, brief note. Black fruit aromas, same flavors to start. Slightly hollow in middle. OK.

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• 2011 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

  Tasting, brief note. Red and black cherry with some licorice and thyme. Drinking well now.

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• 2012 Patrice Rion Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées

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

  Tasting, brief note. Bright red fruit with hints of new oak that will require a year or two to integrate. Lots of texture and minerality that comes across as very Chambolle already today. Very good 90+ point potential here.

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• 2012 Fernand Lécheneaut et Fils (Philippe et Vincent) Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

  Tasting, brief note. One of my favorites today. Spice driven start seemed very Vosne, but with blacker fruit. Serious and powerful with long, meaty finish. Very impressive.

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• 2009 Pierre Damoy Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Tamisot

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  Tasting, brief note. Spice-driven nose with fresh black berries. Palate slightly less accessible even with same fruit profile, just more firm. Good concentration for Villages level. Still needs a little more cellar or decanter time to soften.

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• 2011 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos du Fonteny

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

  Tasting, brief note. Lighter styled Gevrey with good balance and the restrained extraction 2011 required. Good.

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• 2011 Domaine Lignier-Michelot Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Faconnières

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru

  Tasting, brief note. Black and red fruit comes across well spiced. Good concentration. Faint green element in background. Best to drink on the young side vs other vintages.

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• 2011 Domaine Bruno Clair Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques 92 Points

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

  Tasting, brief note. Red and black cherry with some spring flowers and dried herb aromas. Follows through on palate, with excellent spice, meatiness and density. Very Gevrey. Also a very good 2011.

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• 2011 Domaine des Croix Corton-Grèves

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

  Tasting, brief note. Lighter, redder styled Corton with moderate density. Good spice and textural nuance on finish, which is very good for young Corton Grand Cru.

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• 2011 Domaine Dominique Mugneret Echezeaux En Orveaux

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  Tasting, brief note. Red berry with very good spice but moderate weight and nuance. Best young. Ok overall.

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• 2011 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Echezeaux Les Rouges du Bas

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  Tasting, brief note. In contrast with the very accessible D Mugneret '11 Echezeaux just tasted, this Meo is dense, dark and brooding. Very good concentration and spice bodes well for this wine, which shows none of the jagged edges many other 2011s are showing.

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• 2012 Maison Albert Bichot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Malconsorts Domaine du Clos Frantin

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

  Tasting, brief note. One of my favorite wines today. Lots of powerful red fruit coming through loud-and-clear, even with Malconsorts' classic intense and pronounced minerality and firmness. This has great concentration, but will require patience.

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• 2011 Domaine Francois Lamarche La Grande Rue

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Grande Rue Grand Cru

  Tasting, brief note. Similar to previous times tasted, this has moderate fruit concentration, showing red and black cherry, all with good spice. Not at the same level of any of the previous vintages since Nicole took charge in 2006.

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• 2011 Benjamin Leroux Mazoyères-Chambertin

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

  Tasting, brief note. Black cherry and some roast game meat, but in a leaner style. Some green hints on finish. Moderate depth.

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• 2011 Domaine Bruno Clair Chambertin-Clos de Bèze

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

  Tasting, brief note. Another of my favorites today. Good cross-section of red and black berry aromas and flavors with enticing organic spice and hints of cooked mushroom and animale. Subtle structure makes me think this will be younger drinking vs other recent vintages. so think it might be worth revisiting starting 2020 or so.

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• 2012 Maison Albert Bichot Bonnes Mares

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

  Tasting, brief note. Great aromatic start with lots of red and black cherry, background spice and dried herbs. Similar flavor profile but with very firm structure start-to-finish that made this seem extremely firm and shut down already. Tough to fairly assess.

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• 2010 Maison Albert Bichot Chambertin Domaine du Clos Frantin 94 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru

  Tasting, brief note. Another of my top 3-4 wines today. Rich black berry aromas and flavors. Extreme density with hints of earth and sauvage. Great textures and balance.

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• 2012 Dureuil-Janthial Bourgogne-Aligoté

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne-Aligoté

  Tasting, brief note. Lemon on nose and palate, lots of energy, slightly tart but overall a pleasant wine and $20 good value.

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• 2012 Dureuil-Janthial Rully Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully

  Tasting, brief note. Lush, forward and fun fruit with good overall balance and an old vine like concentration.

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• 2012 Dureuil-Janthial Rully 1er Cru Rabourcé Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully 1er Cru

  Tasting, brief note. Charming and fat fruit start, but then slightly hollow in the middle. Good overall.

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• 2012 Dureuil-Janthial Rully 1er Cru Le Meix Cadot Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully 1er Cru

  Tasting, brief note. I've been tasting this producer for a couple of years now and this Meix Cadot is probably the best yet. Lots of ripe fruit with 1er density and length. Another excellent value with 90 point potential here.

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• 2012 Yves Boyer-Martenot Bourgogne Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc

  Tasting, brief note. Simple with good apple aromas and flavors and overall nice balance. Drink young.

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• 2012 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Bourgogne Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc

  Tasting, brief note. Enticing floral start with lots of green and yellow apple character. Very savory spice and Grand Cru density. This is the finest vintage so far this Bourgogne and it makes me sure we are close to this once again being classified as Musigny. 93-94 point potential here.

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• 2011 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Embrazées 90 Points

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

  Tasting, brief note. Subtle floral start with lots of orchard fruit. Dense and powerful to start with more elegance and nuanced textures from middle to finish.

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• 2010 Clos du Moulin aux Moines Auxey-Duresses Moulin aux Moines Blanc 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Auxey-Duresses

  Tasting, brief note. Apple and ripe aromas with a good dose of lemon. More structured and mineral-driven, less rich or ripe falvors, but well balanced. Better in another year or two.

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• 2013 Domaine Morey-Coffinet Bourgogne Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc

  Tasting, brief note. Lean fruit to stat, more fleshy in the middle, slightly tart finish. Good for its level.

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• 2012 Domaine Bernard-Bonin Meursault Vieilles Vignes

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

  Tasting, brief note. Floral start with good density and length for its level. Firm finish that will soften in a few years. I am not familiar with the producer, but was very impressed with the wine for its level, even if not its price.

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• 2012 Domaine Louis Michel Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

  Tasting, brief note. Lemon and lemon peel with floral hints. Palate was unmistakably Chablis with very good minerality. Moderate depth and length, but very good balance start-to-finish. Very good value wine.

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• 2012 Domaine Matrot Meursault Les Chevalières 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

  Tasting, brief note. Good floral start along with fat fruit that was borderline tropical, but on the right side of the border. Enough structure to maintain balance and show finesse. Better in another year or two.

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• 2012 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Puligny-Montrachet Vieilles Vignes

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet

  Tasting, brief note. This also starts with lots of fat fruit, then structural support reins this back into an intriguing balance. Good power for its level.

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• 2012 Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils Chardonnay Bourgogne Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc

  Tasting, brief note. Orchard fruit that comes across as perfectly balanced, even if slightly simple, but very good for its level and price.

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• 2012 Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine Clos du Four 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

  Tasting, brief note. Lush fruit aromas on nose and palate with lemon peel and apple. Fun, forward, very good now.

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• 2011 Domaine Bruno Clair Morey St. Denis En la Rue de Vergy Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis

  Tasting, brief note. Lighter and leaner style with good acidity. Also best in the next few years.

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• 2009 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc

  Tasting, brief note. Good enough flavors, I wouldn't expect this to be as cellar-worthy as the typical Maison Leroy cuvee.

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• 2011 Benjamin Leroux Puligny-Montrachet

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet

  Tasting, brief note. The third time I have tried this wine in the past year, this continues to improve and pick up weight. Good density now for its level, very well made.

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• 2012 Vincent Dancer Meursault Les Corbins 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

  Tasting, brief note. Fat, ripe fruit start-to-finish showing stone fruit with toasted hazelnuts. Nicely structured on finish.

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• 2012 Domaine François Mikulski Meursault 1er Cru Gouttes d'Or 91 Points

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

  Tasting, brief note. Complex aromatics start with floral hints, apple, pear, lemon rind, some walnut and spice. Rich but restrained flavors with good energy and minerality on finish.

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• 2011 Hubert Lamy Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru

  Tasting, brief note. This is also picking up weight from the last time tasted. Lemon custard, lemon peel aromas and flavors with good density. Good length, very enjoyable now.

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• 2011 Benjamin Leroux Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain

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

  Tasting, brief note. Peach and ripe apple with some noticeable new oak for right now. Good overall, but hold it for at least a couple of more years.

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• 2011 Jean Noel Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chaumées 93 Points

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

  Tasting, brief note. Perhaps my favorite white Burgundy of the tasting, certainly my favorite relative to price. Starts with floral notes, orchard fruit and slightly sweet spice. Similar on palate with good ripeness to start, refreshing energy middle to finish. Excellent.

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• 2011 Vincent Dancer Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Romanée

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

  Tasting, brief note. Large and dense fruit throughout, also with firm structure. This will need several years in the cellar. Good.

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• 2011 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne

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

  Tasting, brief note. The 4th time I've tried this wine, it is changing for the better in bottle. While it seemed more lush and forward when tasted just after release, both tastings this fall come across as leaner, more restrained, elegant and cellar worthy.

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• 2011 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage Blanc 93 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

  Tasting, brief note. Lush and tropical, there is nothing subtle here, but still good energy and verve maintains freshness through its long finish.

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• 2011 Domaine Jean-Louis Chave Hermitage

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

  Tasting, brief note. First time trying this wine. Lots of blackberry with black pepper and licorice and a slight gamy note. Dense and powerful with firming structure. Less accessible, more cellar worthy than most 2011s. 94-96 point potential.

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