Wine Tasted at Acker Auction

Marea - New York NY
Tasted Saturday, November 20, 2021 by Burgundy Al with 210 views

Introduction

I separated the notes into three groups categories- (2) wines from one amazing table of new/ old friends, (1) everything else, then (3) a couple of wines après auction.

Flight 1 - Wines at the Auction (18 Notes)

Flight 2 - The Table of a Lifetime (11 Notes)

  • 2004 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru

    In 04/80/76 vertical. Wonderfully Vosne-styled spice with good weight, great length and supreme elegance. There is a subtle 2004 greenness that is impossible to ignore, but in this case it adds as much of an intriguing bitterness, rather than a sense of underripe fruit or pyrazines. Sneaky power on long finish.

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  • 1980 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti 96 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru

    In 04/80/76 vertical. Alluring nose shows rich red cherry and berry, sweet spice and black truffle. Similar flavors with equally alluring textures and a long finish, with a charming weightlessness carrying it into the sunset. Some tasters preferred this over the 1976, but the latter's density and heft gave it the nod from me.

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  • 1976 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée-Conti 97 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée-Conti Grand Cru

    In 04/80/76 vertical. Densely packed with intense power and concentration, in a manner that is rarely able to maintain this degree of impeccable balance. Ripe black and red cherry and berry with savory spice and faint meatiness. Some tasters preferred the 1980, but this wine's density and heft gave it the nod from me.

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  • 1983 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Montrachet 98 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru

    In 83/00/10 vertical, small tastes of each. All three were brilliant is such different ways that I could have agreed with any of the three as best or most enjoyable. 1983 from magnum, and my personal favorite. Dark color was a slight concern to start, but that quickly passed once smelled. Summer flowers with rich apricot and that faint background botrytis that makes great older white Burgundy so brilliant. Clearly ripe, but the structure is there, just off center, staying out of the limelight, but keeping this so bright. Brilliant.

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  • 2000 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Montrachet 97 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru

    In 83/00/10 vertical, small tastes of each. All three were brilliant is such different ways that I could have agreed with any of the three as best or most enjoyable. Incredibly fresh, even in my small glass I could feel this expanding towards a long, nearly explosive finish. Great fruit and great, even greater supporting structure.

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  • 2010 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Montrachet 96 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru

    In 83/00/10 vertical, small tastes of each. All three were brilliant is such different ways that I could have agreed with any of the three as best or most enjoyable. This was most likely the most complex of the three vintages tasted, with perfect combination of rich fruit, subtle spice and brilliant textures, but with just slightly less density vs the older vintages.

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  • 2002 Domaine d'Auvenay (Lalou Bize-Leroy) Chevalier-Montrachet 97 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru

    Small glass, brief note. Stone fruit and tropical hints with such unctuous textures and intense concentration, yet finishing with amazing brightening mineral textures. Another brilliant wine. Even better today vs last time tasted in 2015.

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  • 2015 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair La Romanée

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Romanée Grand Cru

    Small glass, brief note. So much here but also very reductive. Great potential, but when? This wine makes me sorry I'm so sensitive to reduction.

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  • 2000 Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux 98 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    In 00/99/96 vertical, small tastes of each. Savory spice with ripe red and black cherry with just enough structure, perfectly off center in the immediate background, providing just perfect textures. Great weight and density. While I have only had the pleasure to taste Jayer's Cros Parantoux perhaps ten times, this 2000 is exactly like the other greats- it doesn't demand your attention, but you are unable to be distracted once you give it your attention.

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  • 1999 Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    In 00/99/96 vertical, small tastes of each. Wonderful aromas but somewhat flat on palate, ending in a somewhat tart finish. Nowhere near the level of a stunning bottle I previously had the thrill to taste. Most likely slightly flawed.

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  • 1996 Henri Jayer Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux 98 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

    In 00/99/96 vertical, small tastes of each. Complex array of fresh and maturing red cherry and berry on nose and palate with more overt fruit and spice than the 2000, also greater concentration. Long, lingering finish, ending with a regal power. My Wine of the Day. Hmmm...maybe my Wine of the Year.

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Flight 3 - Après Auction (2 Notes)

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