Horizontal Volnay/Chambolle 1er cru 2015

Gathered some friends to compare 2015 1er crus from the chambolle and volnay appellations

• 2014 Domaine Christian Moreau Père et Fils Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

  Good representation of the appellation...still seemed tight need a bit more time

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• 2015 Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère 92 Points

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

  This is still young but starting to show what it will have, good concentration, nice acidity backbone and long aftertaste

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• 2014 Château Simone Palette Blanc 89 Points

  France, Provence, Palette

  Not in my confort zone, notes are too ripe for me and lacks acidity

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• 2015 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Meursault 1er Cru Santenots 90 Points

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

  lacks a bit of concentration of flavors

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• 2017 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly Blanc 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru

  Really liked this...nutty, some slight butter and a good amount of zesty fruit

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• 2007 Etienne Sauzet Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Combettes 91 Points

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

  Seemed more advanced than the 2007s I had recently. Started off muted and a little heavy but acidity showed up with some air. Not over the hill but worth drinking soon

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• 2015 Lucien Le Moine Volnay 1er Cru Santenots 90 Points

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

  blind... good fruit concentration, red fruits... seemed in an awkward stage and quite reductive aromas from the glass, needs a good decant in the short term

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• 2015 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Champans 90 Points

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

  blind... significant red fruit concentration, but very tight at this stage.

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• 2015 Domaine Y. Clerget Volnay 1er Cru Clos du Verseuil 89 Points

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

  blind... nice aromatics, lacks depth on the palate, rather simple

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• 2015 Domaine Henri Delagrange & Fils Volnay 1er Cru Champans 88 Points

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

  blind...my least favorite of the flight... too much oak, green aromas

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• 2015 Domaine Anne et Hervé Sigaut Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Chatelots 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  blind...very aromatic, cherries, spices pleasantly surprised

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• 2015 Bouchard Père et Fils Volnay 1er Cru Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot 92 Points

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

  blind...still mostly very fruit driven, clean, nice structure. Oak is in the background adding support but not taken control. Very good

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• 2015 Lucien Le Moine Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Charmes 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  blind...my favourite of all 3 flights. Juicy fruit but also nice secondary aromas and some wet forest floor/mushroom. Very long aftertaste

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• 2015 Nicolas Rossignol Volnay 1er Cru Ronceret 93 Points

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

  blind... very charming wine. Gentle, feminin, very open for business at this stage

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• 2015 Domaine de Montille Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds 91 Points

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

  Blind... more floral than fruity. Very typical of this producer.

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• 2015 Cecile Tremblay Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Feusselottes 87 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Blind...my least favorite of all the flights. Quite weird smell emanating from the glass, very vegetal, burly, very un-chambolle

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• 2015 La Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets 88 Points

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

  blind... so much oak here that is taking over the whole show... tannic also... needs many many years to digest the wood

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• 2000 Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Réserve des Célestins 96 Points

  France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

  For me the best Henri Bonneau bottle I have had. Still lots of fruit with that special signature rustic/animal/barnyard nose that only a few winemakers can control to be a positive addition to a wine and not a fault. The length on this is phenomenal. No heat whatsoever. Probably at its peak/plateau here

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• 2006 Delas Frères Hermitage Les Bessards 93 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Hermitage

  blind...One of the best Delas bottles I have had. Black fruit, pepper, very long and has nice grip

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• 2013 Thierry Allemand Cornas Reynard 93 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas

  blind...peppery and has nice amplitude. Silky, very nice balance

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• 2012 Rene Rostaing Côte-Rôtie La Landonne 93 Points

  France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie

  blind...another Syrah as as good as the previous ones... the nose on this one was very open, surprised by how open it is given normally this bottling needs more time

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• 2008 Camille Giroud Chambertin 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru

  blind... very much the typical pinot you hope to land on when you open a grand cru. Red fruit and a long finish

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• 2001 Dominio Pingus Ribera del Duero Flor de Pingus 94 Points

  Spain, Castilla y León, Ribera del Duero

  blind...thought it was bordeaux. Very clean, long and complex

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