Burgundy and Barolo dinner - Krug, Raveneau, Giacosa, Monfortino, Mugnier and etc.

Six of us got together to drink a lot of nice wines. We were situated at a big private room which was nice. All the wines showed well but the red Burgundies really shined.

This was fully mature.

• 1988 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut Collection 96 Points

  France, Champagne

  Fully mature nose displaying subtle yellow and red fruit, apricot, baked apple, orange peel, brioche, marzipan, sweet spices and subtle mineral. Fully mature palate, finely layered subtle sweet yellow fruit, medium fine medium generous mousse, bright acidity, subtle mineral, and a long sweet yellow fruit driven finish with honey and orange peel at the end. Totally ready to go.

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The Leflaive was premoxed. Caveat emptor starting 1995 to 2010. The recent wines are stellar once again.

• 2007 Domaine Leflaive Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Flawed

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru

  Premoxed. Way too much creme brulee and no freshness. Way too dark as well.

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• 2018 François Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 96 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

  Incredibly focused nose displaying yellow citrus with a hint of white, fresh lemon, lemon curd, pear, honey, honeysuckle, saline, white flower and strong limestone mineral. Excellent concentration, slightly coiled dense yellow fruit, rich and oily but also very precise and focused, bright acidity and strong mineral, and a long coiled yellow fruit driven finish with honeysuckle at the end. There is only a hint of the 18 ripeness and if I tasted blind, I may have guessed 2015. This is a classic Les Clos.

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The Amoureuses was drinking incredibly well.

• 2001 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses 98 Points

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

  Incredibly perfumed yet elegant nose displaying essence of red fruit, subtle raspberry, cherry soda, rose, fresh porcini, a slight hint of sous bois, sap, sweet spice and crushed rocks. Absolutely gorgeous Chambolle palate, so finely layered concentrated yet elegant pure red fruit, intense yet weightless, perfect amount of acidity and strong limestone mineral, and a seamless long subtle pure red fruit driven finish with perfume and rose at the end. This is a classic mesmerizing Amoureuses. I can smell this all day and night.

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• 1999 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Musigny 94 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru

  Very youthful nose displaying incredibly concentrated sweet black fruit, blackberry, blackberry liqueur, black cherry, dark spices, caramel, a hint of vanilla and mineral. Exceptional concentration, tightly packed concentrated black fruit, dense, deeply toned and rich, medium acidity, medium mineral and a medium to long concentrated black fruit driven finish with caramel at the end. There is no noticeable sous bois. This will need at least another decade to be ready. I much preferred the 01 Amoureuses.

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They all seemed so young.

• 1990 Giacomo Conterno Barolo Riserva Monfortino 97 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  Incredibly concentrated youthful nose displaying very ripe massive black fruit, blackberry liqueur, black cherry, licorice, tar, leather, dark spices and iron. Exceptional concentration, layers upon layers of intense black fruit, unctuous, rich and opulent but also showing good precision and balance, bright acidity and strong iron mineral and a long concentrated ripe black fruit driven finish with licorice and iron at the end. This incredibly youthful and unbelievably concentrated wine will need another decade or more to reach the youthful peak.

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• 1990 Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Santo Stefano 97 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barbaresco

  Expressive nose displaying ripe red fruit, dry cherry, cherry, fruitcake, rose, brown sugar, leather, tar, a hint of cumin, caramel and earth. Beautifully integrated palate, very finely layered ripe sweet red fruit, warm and round, perfect amount of acidity and mineral, and a seamless long ripe red fruit driven finish with cumin and iron at the end. It is drinking beautifully but can improve for another decade or more.

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• 1990 Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Collina Rionda 97 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  Expressive nose displaying concentrated sweet black fruit, blackberry, black cherry, rose, dark spices, caramel, leather, porcini, cumin and mineral. Excellent concentration, very finely layered ripe black fruit, sweet and rich but also showing good balance, medium acidity and mineral, and along ripe black fruit driven finish with caramel at the end. The fruit is darker and more youthful than the 90 Santo Stefano. It can easily improve for another decade or more.

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I didn't exptect the 00 Meo Richebourg to show so incredibly well.

• 2000 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Richebourg 98 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru

  Absolutely gorgeous nose displaying perfectly ripe black and red fruit, blackberry, strawberry, noticeable sous bois, sauteed porcini, a hint of Vosne spice, light caramel and mineral. Perfectly integrated palate, layers upon layers of exquisite black fruit, fluid and weightless, perfect amount of acidity and mineral, and a seamless long perfectly ripe pure black fruit driven finish. It totally exceeds my expectation. This is perfectly mature complex Richebourg.

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This showed well, a classic claret with noticeable green.

• 1996 Château Latour Grand Vin 97 Points

  France, Bordeaux, Médoc, Pauillac

  Classic Pauillac nose displaying intense black fruit with a hint of red, crème de cassis, blackberry, black cherry, noticeable bell pepper/green, lead pencil and earth. Excellent concentration, layers upon layers of intense cassis, silky and polished, excellent balance and precision, noticeable but fine tannins, and a long concentrated cassis driven finish with lead pencil at the end. This is a classic claret. There is a lot more green and lead pencil compare to the 96 Margaux which is my favorite FG.

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My third bottle and it showed incredbily well once again.

• 1896 Bourne Turner & Co Porto Vintage 99 Points

  Portugal, Douro, Porto

  Incredibly complex nose displaying generous dry yellow and red fruit, dry fig, dry yellow peach, light caramel, toffee, sweet spices and earth. Still showing remarkably generous dry fruit, rich and intense but also refined and fluid, bright acidity and strong earthy mineral,, and a long concentrated dry fruit driven finish. Another exceptional showing. Perhaps a couple points higher being over a centruy old!

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A great time was had by all!