Classic Wine Storage, Dallas, TX
Tasted Sunday, November 18, 2018 by James Kim with 159 views
We all gathered at Classic for Burgundy. Clare put together the wine list and obtained most of the wines with some additions from our own cellars. Chicken and carne asada tacos with vegetable plate and ranch dressing and hummus as accompaniments. David, whose portfolio includes a number of Burgundies, was also on hand to lend us his expertise and knowledge. All wines were slow ox'ed for 3 hours unless noted otherwise. A great and educational night!
2015 Danjean-Berthoux Mercurey Les Chavances 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey
Almost exuberant aromas of mildly candied red cherries, herbs, bark with a hint of cinammon. Palate is more mineral but still plenty of ripe red and black cherries accompanied by earth and herbs. Light almost ethereal texture with moderate tannins on the midpalate. Here, the fruit from the warm 2015 vintage definitely shines. Liked this.
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2012 Domaine Dominique Mugneret Echezeaux En Orveaux 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
En Orveaux is the most northern and coldest plot of the Grand Cru Echezeaux vineyard in the village of Flagey-Echezeaux. Herbal-umami aromas is the best way I can describe this with bark, hints of baking spices, parmesan cheese, and red/black cherries. A complex palate of red cherries, herbs, earth, mushrooms, minerals with prominent tannins on the midpalate. Compact and dense texture with excellent concentration of flavors with a nice long finish. Definitely young now but would love to see this in 10-15 years.
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2011 Simon Bize Savigny-lès-Beaune Aux Grands Liards 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune
Aromas of herbs, red cherries, tea and dried brown leaves. Potpourri is what hits my palate first, followed by bark, earth and mild cherries. Elegant with moderate tannins on the midpalate. Someone mentioned chestnut skin which perfectly captured the midpalate on this.
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2014 Domaine Gérard Julien et Fils Nuits St. Georges 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges
Barnyard aromas that lessens with time and air in the glass. Also has some smoke and herbs with hints of red fruit. Palate had a creamy but lithe texture with mild tannins on the midpalate. Flavors of cherries, bark and herbs. A pretty wine.
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2008 Gérard Raphet Gevrey-Chambertin 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
Double decanted with about 1 hour in decanter. Initially very tart - cranberry juice without the cranberries. By the time we drank this, it was almost 3 hours since the bottle was opened. Balsamic aromas accompanied by dried red cherries, black cherries mixed with beef broth and earth (what I call sous bois), and strawberry licorice. On the palate, dried cherries, sous bois, hint of menthol. Elegant and lithe texture accompanied by mild-moderate tannins that give the wine some firmness. Iron fist in a velvet glove? Liked this more and more over time.
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2015 David Duband Morey St. Denis 1er Cru les Broc 89 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis 1er Cru
Aromas of green stems, herbs, and some red cherry fruit. Palate showed much more red and black cherries accompanied by green stems, herbs, and tannins. Dense mouthfeel and concentrated. Rustic but there's also a lot here to unpack over time.
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2015 Nicolas Rossignol Pommard 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard
Pretty cherry aromas overlaid with a medicinal note. There's also some spiciness and herbs on the nose. Ripe cherries on the palate with some more medicinal notes. Nice acids and tannins accompany the medium to full bodied mouthfeel. However, the palate was fairly simple to me at this point with just dominant ripe cherries.
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2016 Benjamin Leroux Volnay 90 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay
Aromas of szechuan peppers, herbs, stems followed by cherry fruit. Nice ripe cherries on the palate, with some herbs, and dark chocolate. Nice acids with moderate tannins. Very smooth but still lively texture. Well done in a modern style.
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