Supper in the country

Went down to KC's chum Axel's place ostensibly to see the sculpture exhibition he put on but more, for me, to drink and eat and relax…We picked up some dry aged Beef ribs and slow cooked them with roast spuds and veg. I took down the red Morgeot, Belle Crozes Hermitage and Lanessan (for KC)

• 2007 Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Rouge

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

  cherry and berry, sweet spice, touch of earthiness and, perhaps, farmyard. Fleshy juicy and pleasing - more sour and savoury on the palate with spicy notes but this is very pleasant.

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• 2011 Bernard Dugat-Py Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques

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

  Decanted and consumed. Stalks, black fruits, berries, struck match, slight spice. Tight, young, grippy tannins, black fruits travel long with the stalky notes. Time required for me.

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• 2005 Domaine Belle Crozes-Hermitage Cuvée Louis Belle

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage

  Blackberry, black pepper, slight cream and vanilla. The fruit is a little sour and there are thick, dense tannins in the mouth. There is a little black pepper and some alcohol warmth on the finish. Okay

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• 2015 Château Lanessan

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Haut-Médoc

  Decanted for two hours. Red berry and blackcurrant, vanilla, spice….similar on the palate with tight tannins and a fresh finish. Impressively approachable.

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• 2013 Gérard Raphet Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Les Millandes

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

  Sour red jubey fruits - unripe red currants - and stalky notes. Sour on the palate with similar fruit and green tannins. Nah

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Winners and losers here. Notes were a little bit random which explains some of the paucity.