Burgundies with Friends

Tasted Friday, January 11, 2019 by isaacjamesbaker with 264 views

Flight 1 - Blind-Tasted (5 Notes)

With this group of friends, it's always fun to throw in some blinds and see what happens.

  • 2016 Envinate Palo Blanco 90 Points

    Spain, Canary Islands, Tenerife, Valle de la Orotava

    Salty and lemon-driven on the nose. Palate: briny, salty, brisk, dry, lemons and minerals. Tasted blind, and I was all over the place but knew I would be wrong (Jura, not funky enough; Muscadet, texture is too deep; Chablis, lacking that intensity and verve). Really fun wine, exciting stuff that I'd be curious on how this ages.

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  • 2016 Broc Cellars Chardonnay Michael Mara Vineyard 93 Points

    USA, California, Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast

    Enticing, deep yet vibrant aromas. Waxy texture on the palate yet pristine acidity, chalky, minerals, preserved lemon, sea spray. Wow this is beautiful and young. Tasted blind. I guessed recent release of a high-end Santa Cruz Mountains Chard.

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  • 2000 Domaine Denis Bachelet Côte de Nuits Villages 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages

    Aromas of strawberries, mullling spices, roses, forest floor. Crisp and floral on the palate, a chalky texture, really pretty with strawberry and raspberry fruit, cool and chilled. Notes of flowers and spice as well. I guessed 2000 Beaune 1er Cru. Very pretty and showed really well - I'd drink these now but it could hold.

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  • 2000 Bernard Dugat-Py Bourgogne 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

    Nose shows raspberry and strawberry compote, menthol, musk, mushroom. Crisp and savory on the palate, dusty and earthy with bitter strawberry, cherry pits. Tannins still providing good structure, this has a rich texture with darker fruit and notes of oak and coffee yet shows evolved notes of rose potpourri and dried mushrooms. Showing wonderfully now, I threw out a 05 Cote de Nuits 1er Cru, and was surprised to see this was a 2000 Bourgogne level, although not surprised to see the producer. I really liked this bottle and thought it showed really well and still has time to go if kept anything like this bottle was. I think it's from young vines near Gevrey?

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  • 1986 Cameron Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 95 Points

    USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley

    What a treat. Tasted blind, and I was freaking in love with this wine. When it was unveiled as an 86 Cameron, I was so amazed because I'm a huge fan. Nose showed celery seed, mushrooms, peppercorns, I quipped "it smells like someone's pickling a bunch of stuff in their garage," but there's also some lovely raspberries, red cherries. Dusty texture on the palate with crisp acidity, there's still strawberry and cherry fruit, but it's loaded with complex and beautiful notes of smoke, menthol, savory broth, rose potpourii, pickling spices, minerals. I threw out early 90s Cote de Beaune but didn't really have much confidence, just knew it was beautiful stuff.

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Flight 2 - White Burgs (3 Notes)

Really awesome trio with some delicious pate and root vegetable soup.

Flight 3 - Red Burgs (7 Notes)

Some beauts in here.

  • 2015 Jean-Marc Millot Côte de Nuits Villages Aux Faulques 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Nuits Villages

    Nose shows tons of rich black cherries, plums, violets, this is bold and hefty on the nose. On the palate, a black cherry explosion with plump, young, chewy fruit and notes of violets and earth. This seems to need time. The ripest and most candied wine of the tasting.

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  • 2005 Domaine Roblet-Monnot Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds 93 Points

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

    Nose: still dark and full of fruit, but some pepper, beef, spiced tea, clove, savory but clean. Strong tannins and still a lot of density, still seems young and plummy with lots of deep cherry. Notes of violets, herbs, spiced tea, lots of aging potential still to go here. A lot of R-M 05s I've have have aged quickly and showed lots of maturity, but this seems to be just on the edge of a good long drinking window.

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  • 2010 Pierre Morey Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 92 Points

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

    A bold display on the nose: sweet cherries, cocoa, roses, toasted oak and bourbon. Juicy fruit on the palate, dense structure, this is grippy and young, showing gobs of plump cherry fruit. Some black tea, violets, herbs underneath, but the fruit is still dominant, primary. Still, the flavors and depth are on point. I'd bury this for a eight or ten years and hopefully awesomeness will ensue.

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  • 2008 Thibault Liger-Belair Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru La Toppe au Vert 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru

    Pretty nose of roses, herbs, pepper, tart cranberry sauce. Crisp and floral on the palate with roses, spice, leather, bay leaf, on top of juicy cranberry and red cherry fruit. Showing well now, but I'd like to see what this does in 3-6 years.

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  • 2008 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers 95 Points

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

    This was my red contribution and so stoked it showed well for the crew. It seems to be just entering an awesome drinking window that should serve it well for a long time. Airy and floral on the nose with pretty cherries, strawberries, some herbs and earth and gravel. Structured will grippy tannins but the acidity is so bright and refreshing. Airy and floral, sappy and gravelly, wow the depth here is gorgeous, it's viscous and bold yet so vibrant and expressive. Pretty strawberries and cherries laced with roses, potpourri, herbs, flowers. Wonderful showing, but this has a long life ahead. I'd love to revisit in five to eight years.

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  • 2005 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Le Corton 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    Aromas of raspberries, plums, smoky charcoal and peppered beef notes. Grippy, young, tannic, compact raspberry and cherry fruit laced with smoky, beefy notes. Dense but delicious, needs time to smooth out a bit

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  • 2003 Domaine Michel Gaunoux Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Épenots 89 Points

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

    So jammy on the nose, with tons of fruit and notes of black tea and smoke. Jammy and compote-fueled on the palate with berry and plum extract mixed with black tea, savory spices, some mineral. Acidity is still present, so this isn't a total bake-off, but shows some complex and interesting elements.

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