WCC Chassagne and Puligny Premier Crus Blind

My regular Albany group met to taste Premier Cru White Burgundy from the villages of Chassagne and Puligny.

To my knowledge, all wines were opened at the beginning of the tasting, which ran from about 7 to 10 pm.

Amuse Bouche: An oyster with capers.

A pain-seared North Atlantic Scallop with asparagus spears and vin blanc sauce.

• 2006 Joseph Drouhin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières 96 Points

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

  Darker color than the others in the flight, which raised the concern of pre-mox, but it's not here! Gorgeous nose of tropical fruit. Rich and complex in the mouth. Did I hit my WOTN one wine #1? Just so complex and delicious. Must be right at it's peak. Tied for Group #3 WOTN.

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• 2007 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs Gains 92 Points

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

  Light, crisp, lemony vanilla nose. Tart, rich, young. Needs time for the oak to integrate. 92-?? Tied for Group #1 WOTN.

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• 2009 Olivier Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 86 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet

  Buttery nose. Not much but oak and acid. Good body. Maybe it needs time?

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• 2013 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 93 Points

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

  Complex nose of butter and minerals. Tart, cirsp, young. Already delicious, but I think there is more to be had with a few more years of age.

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Roasted Montauk Black Bass with two halves of a fingerling potato and purple scallion beurre blanc.

• 2011 Joseph Drouhin Chassagne-Montrachet 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet

  Big buttery nose. Big and rich in the mouth. Quite tasty with a good long finish. May be even better with a couple more years. 92-93

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• 2011 Domaine Vincent and Sophie Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot 96 Points

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

  Glorious slate and fruit nose. Complex and expansive. A wow wine. In the running for WOTN. Tied for Group #1 WOTN.

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• 2013 Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet Les Mazures 76 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet

  Citrus nose. Tart and short.

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A slice of roasted veal loin with two purple cauliflower florets, summer vegetable couscous, and sauce Béarnaise.

• 2008 Joseph Drouhin Meursault 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

  [This was supposed to be a 2003 Joseph Drouhin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières. Not sure why this was brought instead.] Big crisp buttery nose. Full, rich, buttery and stony. Not very complex, but quite drinkable.

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• 2003 Jean Boillot & Fils Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère 78 Points

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

  Pretty simple with a touch of steminess. Apparently others like that better than I do. Tied for Group #3 WOTN.

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• 2003 Jean Boillot & Fils Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 90 Points

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

  Tart, crisp, lush. Similar to 9, but without the green stemmy quality, so much more appealing.

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Local farmhouse & artisanal cheese with local wildflower honey, toasted nuts, baguette, and fig compote.

• 2006 Paul Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos St. Jean 95 Points

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

  Stunningly complex nose. Rich, long, complex. Wow. Just riveting.

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• 2007 Louis Jadot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Romanée 89 Points

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

  Smoky nose. Tart, steely, rich in the mouth. Not a lot of complexity, but quite tasty.

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• 2007 Louis Latour Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Flawed

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

  Huge stony nose. Rich and lush up front, but a nasty petrol taste on the finish.

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• 2007 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain 87 Points

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

  Big buttery nose. Rich and minerally, but blowsy and musty on the finish.

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A lot of nice wines and some really outstanding ones. Surprisingly, not one pre-mox'ed. Still, a lot of variability.