Chardonnay Shootout: Burgundy vs New World, Double Blind

Booth One - Chicago IL
Tasted Wednesday, September 5, 2018 by Burgundy Al with 366 views

Introduction

Fun dinner with each flight containing an equal number of bottles of Burgundy and New World Chardonnay. Very educational.

Flight 1 - Champagne to Start (1 Note)

Flight 2 - First Chardonnay / Oldest Flight (4 Notes)

OK, wines were supposed to all be 2010 and younger, but who has time to read emailed instructions?

  • 2002 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Le Cailleret 90 Points

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

    Double blind in Chardonnay New World vs Old World shootout. Rich and nicely mature with ripe apple and some stone fruit, but a well structured core and a good minerally finish. Best when first poured, certainly more tired when revisited 2 hours later. I correctly identified this as Old World.

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  • 2004 Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne 91 Points

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

    Double blind in Chardonnay New World vs Old World shootout. Nicely floral start with subtle spice alongside apple and pear with moderate ripeness and lots of finesse. In its peak drinking window. Correctly identified as Old World.

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  • 2004 Kongsgaard Chardonnay The Judge Flawed

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Badly oxidized. I was able to correctly identify this (double blind) as a New World Chardonnay.

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  • 1995 Stony Hill Chardonnay 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa Valley

    Double blind in Chardonnay New World vs Old World shootout. Apple and lemon aromas and flavors that was surprisingly fresh for its age. Good weight and length that still retains bright acidity, but without a sense of mineral on textures. Correctly identified as New World.

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Flight 3 - Second Chardonnay / Middle Flight (4 Notes)

  • 2015 Aubert Chardonnay Larry Hyde & Sons 90 Points

    USA, California, Napa / Sonoma, Carneros

    Double blind in Chardonnay New World vs Old World shootout. Great aromatic start with rich stone and orchard fruit and spice aplenty. Palate is similar but so much riper, seemingly less balanced and thereby less enjoyable. Spice on the palate comes across as so new oak driven. Warm finish. Probably better with another year or two in the cellar, but not long-term because of the heat, so 2019- 2023 or so. Correctly identified as New World.

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  • 2013 The Eyrie Vineyards Chardonnay Original Vines 89 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills

    Double blind in Chardonnay New World vs Old World shootout. Moderately ripe orchard fruit with lots of energy and good textures. Very good length. Incorrectly thought this was from Burgundy.

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  • 2011 Bouchard Père et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières Domaine 90 Points

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

    Double blind in Chardonnay New World vs Old World shootout. Moderately ripe orchard fruit with slightly sweet spice and a bit oaky to start. Incorrectly identified as New World as we initially went through the flight, but an hour later this lengthened and harmonized, coming across as more classically Burgundy.

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  • 2012 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 93 Points

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

    Double blind in Chardonnay New World vs Old World shootout. Easily the class of the flight. Ripe peach and baked apple with apple pie spice. Very rich and slightly toasty, but finishing strong and long with great textures. Correctly identified as Burgundy.

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Flight 4 - Third Chardonnay / Youngest Flight (4 Notes)

  • 2013 Vincent Dancer Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 93 Points

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

    Double blind in Chardonnay New World vs Old World shootout. Bright and tense with lots of energy. Good weight, already showing lots of complexity. Entering its peak drinking window this younger, this should be charming for the next decade+. Correctly identified as from Burgundy.

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  • 2015 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Clos de la Maréchale Blanc

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

    Double blind in Chardonnay New World vs Old World shootout. An odd wine I just did not enjoy tonight. Ripe and one dimensional. I was so surprised this was from Burgundy.

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  • 2015 Bergström Chardonnay Sigrid

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    Double blind in Chardonnay New World vs Old World shootout. This was so reductive that it was impossible to fairly assess., even after pouring from glass-to-glass 10 times and giving this 30 minutes. Clearly rich and dense with good length, but little pleasure coming through tonight.

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  • 2015 Kumeu River Chardonnay Hunting Hill 88 Points

    New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, Kumeu

    Double blind in Chardonnay New World vs Old World shootout. Good ripeness with enough bright acidity for overall balance and good+ length, even if nothing particularly complex here. Much better vs another bottle from a few weeks ago. Correctly identified as from New World.

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Flight 5 - Bonus Chardonnay Flight (2 Notes)

Flight 6 - Something Sweet to Finish (1 Note)

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