Some amazing Burgs à trois

Tasted Friday, January 27, 2023 by Vinumming & Ahhing with 52 views

Introduction

An informal dinner with some lovely food and a fabulous set of wines served blind

Flight 1 (5 Notes)

  • 2011 Jean-Marc Vincent Santenay 1er Cru Beaurepaire Blanc 91 Points

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

    This is in great shape at 12 years and not a hint of pox here. Colour is greeny gold. Nose opens with some lemon oil and a little pear drop acidity. Palate has lovely bracing freshness and a fabulous mouthfeel. Lovely an appropriate salinity too. Later on the nose some cashew nut brittle and the faintest hint of dill. Fabulous.

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  • 2020 Domaine Robert Sirugue Bourgogne Passetoutgrains 90 Points

    France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Passetoutgrains

    Are there many better PTGs out there than this? Joy in a glass. Think this (from half bottle) had had some air which brought a different dimension to others I've had from my cellar opened and enjoyed straight off. This is very red fruited with some freshly sliced plums and some raspberry fruit too, also a little and subtle smokiness. My last bottle of this was last summer and on the palate it's really added some richness. There is a subtle spiciness and some cherry pit. Coming back for a top up at the end of the evening there is a charming bakewell, almond sweetness and some Morelle cherry. Cracking.

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  • 1988 Francois Gay Aloxe-Corton 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Aloxe-Corton

    Clearly a mature bottle here. The nose melds damson fruit, bruised strawberries and a lovely tertiary forest floor leafiness. Palate is small but perfectly formed, a lovely slightly sweet bacon fatty character emerges with some time. Doesn't fall apart over a couple of hours. Chapeau François.

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  • 2004 Domaine Dujac Morey St. Denis 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey St. Denis

    Darker fruited that the Côtes de Beaune that preceded it. Feels very youthful for a 19 year old wine. The nose reveals a little House of Lords' leather, some liquorice and some demerara sugar, not sure if the vintage character coming through but this palate doesn't quite deliver on the promise of the nose. Good without taking my breath away.

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  • 1994 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Chambertin 95 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin Grand Cru

    Wow. Served blind by a very generous friend. Very open for business, on pouring there is an exotic (and understated) character here, almost like a cube of very posh rose Turkish delight complete with a fine dusting of the icing sugar. This recedes after 5 minutes in the glass leaving a lovely red fruited nose, in the ripe strawberry spectrum with a little plum.

    The faintest suggestion of white pepper spice. With time the palate shows some shiitake mushroom tea and a little treacle sponge. From the weakest of the 90s vintages a great wine maker has produced an excellent wine. Not one I have drunk widely so little to compare it to but this is an absolute joy.

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Closing

An absolute treat to try these. All provided pleasure from the highest regarded to the passetoutgrains.

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