Dinner with Charles M - Champagnes and Burgundies

Four of us got together to drink a few nice wines. We ordered a al carte and all the dishes were spot on. The wine service was very good as usual.

• 2008 Dom Pérignon Champagne 97 Points

  France, Champagne

  Expressive nose displaying sweet rich yellow fruit with a hint of white, lemon curd, baked apple, honey, honeysuckle, white pepper and crushed rocks. Exceptional concentration, layers upon layers of sweet yellow fruit, rich and opulent yet beautifully balanced, find generous mousse, bright acidity and strong limestone mineral, and a long sweet yellow fruit driven finish. It has gained weight and the fruit is more yellow compare to a year ago. This will develop beautifully.

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• 2008 Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut 98 Points

  France, Champagne

  Incredibly energetic and precise nose displaying concentrated yet delicate yellow fruit with a hint of white, lemon curd, fresh lemon, apple, smoke, light honey, honeysuckle and crushed rocks. Beautifully integrated refined palate, finely layered sweet yellow fruit, perfectly precise, balanced and detailed, incredibly fine mousse, bright acidity, strong mineral and a seamless long pure yellow and white fruit driven finish with honey and limestone at the end. There is so much energy and tension. Despite being very youthful, this is drinking incredibly well. The 08 Cristal is more refined and detailed than the 08 Dom, like Chevalier vs Batard.

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The 09 showed really well. The 11 showed noticeable pyrazine.

• 2009 François Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Valmur 95 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

  Absolutely delicious classic Ravenau nose displaying opulent perfectly ripe yellow citrus fruit, lemon curd, lemon, strong mint, licorice, beeswax, white chocolate, saline, cool mountain stream, spicy spices and crushed rocks. Exceptional concentration, layers upon layers of perfectly ripe concentrated yellow citrus fruit, rich and opulent yet very precise and beautifully detailed, bright acidity, strong limestone mineral and a long ripe yet pure yellow citrus fruit driven finish with strong mint at the end. This is rich yet cool and suave, simply delicious in a classic Raveneau way.

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• 2011 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Montée de Tonnerre 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

  Medium expressive nose displaying white and yellow citrus fruit, noticeable pyrazine, oyster shell, saline, honeysuckle and limestone. Medium concentration, finely layered yellow citrus fruit, rip yet slightly lean, medium acidity and medium mineral, and a medium to long subtle white and yellow fruit driven finish. There is noticeable pyrazine here. Still enjoyable but not showing much excitement.

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The 02 was excpetional, really consistent wine. The 90 had pleanty of fruit. The 09 Damony was really excellent.

• 1990 Bernard Dugat-Py Charmes-Chambertin 95 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

  Fully mature nose displaying concentrated ripe black fruit, blackberry, black cherry, mint, noticeable sous bois, caramel, black truffle, tree bark and earth. Excellent concentration, layers upon layers of ripe black fruit, rich and concentration but also silky and fluid, perfect amount of acidity and mineral, and a long sweet black fruit driven finish with mint at the end. This is a full boy Charmes that is ready to go. It can easily last for a few more decades as there is ample fruit. No the most refined Charmes but really delicious and enjoyable.

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• 2002 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Richebourg 98 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru

  Explosive nose displaying unbelievably rich yet pure red fruit with a hint of black, strawberry jam, fresh strawberry, a hint of black cherry, light caramel, a hint of sous bois, Vosne spice, light caramel, sweet spices, animal and limestone mineral. Exceptional concentration, incredibly layered sweet opulent red fruit, rich and opulent but also pure and finely detailed, perfect amount of acidity and mineral, and a seamless long sweet red fruit driven finish with Vosne spice at the end. Although drinking beautifully, the 02 Richebourg can easily improve for a decade or more as there is abundant fruit.

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• 2009 Pierre Damoy Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 94 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru

  Expressive nose displaying concentrated ripe black fruit, blackberry, black cherry, mocha, licorice, lavender, smoke, dark spices and mineral. Excellent concentration, layers upon layers of concentrated black fruit, rich and opulent but also silky and nicely balanced, perfect amount of acidity and mineral, and a long ripe black fruit driven finish. Although it is already enjoyable, this can easily improved for a couple more decades.

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A great time was had by all.