Ripe orchard fruit with lemon notes in a nicely floral start. Elegant and well textures, slightly tight middle, then softer finish. Wonderful now, better from 2018.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Spice and mint to start with ripe apple and candied apple at the beginning, but the sweeter notes disappeared after 15-20 minutes in glass. Great apple flavors with spice and simply dancing textures. Finishes with spice and minerals. Very good now.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Shared by a friend at a nearby table. Very ripe and lots of concentration, but I detect an energy shortage in this wine, which makes it seem rather tired.
Bright red aromas with engaging savory spice aromas. Equal red berry flavors but with slightly less spice. Lighter style than typical, but that is the vintage. Somewhat firm tannins, so I sense this is starting to shut down a bit. Served next to the Clos du Chateau.
Also all red fruit here with greater concentration vs Columbiere. Charming savory spice and fine balance and harmony right now. Very good now, with upside to cellar.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru
We knew this was way too young, so why did we order this with dinner? Because we could. Very ripe black fruit that aromatically seemed borderline overripe. Started off similarly on the palate, but a miracle occurred within nanoseconds, bringing elegant structure and restraint. The most extreme aspects of ripeness slowly faded with more time in glass, and while this wonderful now, it has lots of upside. 90 points when opened, 92 when finished, 93+ from 2020.
2013 Domaine Roulot Meursault Les Tessons Clos de Mon Plaisir 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Ripe orchard fruit with lemon notes in a nicely floral start. Elegant and well textures, slightly tight middle, then softer finish. Wonderful now, better from 2018.
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2010 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Boudriotte 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Spice and mint to start with ripe apple and candied apple at the beginning, but the sweeter notes disappeared after 15-20 minutes in glass. Great apple flavors with spice and simply dancing textures. Finishes with spice and minerals. Very good now.
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1997 Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Shared by a friend at a nearby table. Very ripe and lots of concentration, but I detect an energy shortage in this wine, which makes it seem rather tired.
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2013 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée La Colombiere 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
Bright red aromas with engaging savory spice aromas. Equal red berry flavors but with slightly less spice. Lighter style than typical, but that is the vintage. Somewhat firm tannins, so I sense this is starting to shut down a bit. Served next to the Clos du Chateau.
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2013 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée Clos du Château 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
Also all red fruit here with greater concentration vs Columbiere. Charming savory spice and fine balance and harmony right now. Very good now, with upside to cellar.
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2009 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Ruchottes-Chambertin Clos des Ruchottes 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru
We knew this was way too young, so why did we order this with dinner? Because we could. Very ripe black fruit that aromatically seemed borderline overripe. Started off similarly on the palate, but a miracle occurred within nanoseconds, bringing elegant structure and restraint. The most extreme aspects of ripeness slowly faded with more time in glass, and while this wonderful now, it has lots of upside. 90 points when opened, 92 when finished, 93+ from 2020.
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