Annual wine trip; Bourgogne & Champage with Bas

France
Tasted Wednesday, June 14, 2023 - Sunday, June 18, 2023 by ThijsV with 182 views

Introduction

Annual wine trip with some producers and restaurants booked up front and some on the go

Flight 1 - La Dilittante, Beaune (2 Notes)

Great wine restaurant, small but delicious menu, with a great wine list on the wall

  • 2015 Domaine Roulot Monthélie 1er Cru Champ Fulliot 91 Points

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

    (6/14/2023)

    [Restaurant purchase] At La Dilittante in Beaune together with BJBU (hence the same note). Intensity medium. Lemon peel, floral, grapefruit, wet stone, butter, oak, popcorn, bitter touch. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium(+). Took 30-45 minutes to fully open up, with additional emphasis on the creamy, buttery character.

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  • 2017 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Aloxe-Corton 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Aloxe-Corton

    (6/14/2023)

    [Restaurant purchase] At La Dilittante in Beaune together with BJBU (hence the same note). Intensity medium. Strawberry, redcurrant, red cherry, a hint of green bell pepper, sandy forest floor after spring rainfall. Acidity medium. Tannins medium(-). Finish medium. The wine has a fruity style

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Flight 2 - Domaine Faiveley, Nuits Saint Georges (5 Notes)

Beautiful winery, impressive cellar, great wines. 120 ha in Bourgogne of which 90ha in Cote d’Or. Only 10% negociant business

  • 2014 Faiveley Mercurey 1er Cru Clos du Roy La Favorite 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey 1er Cru

    (6/15/2023)

    [Tasting at Domaine Faiveley] Pale ruby in color with a small bricking rim. Medium intensity on the nose with lovely tertiary development notes. Red fruit, spices, some forest floor and cured meat. Medium+ acidity, medium tannins and a long finish.

    The ‘La Favorite’ cuvee is from their oldest vines (30-40 years) in Le Clos du Roy. 25% whole bunch, 30% new oak for 15 months

    They have an amazing fermentation room (rebuild in 2018) and marvelous cellars. Before the visit I had the idea that they are mainly negociant, but they have 120 ha own vineyards and nowadays only 10% is negociant business, mainly with their whites

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  • 2018 Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Lavaux St. Jacques 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

    (6/15/2023)

    [Tasting at Domaine Faiveley] Pale ruby in color, medium intensity on the nose. More powerful than the Clos du Roy La Favorite. Red and black fruit, wood spices, minerality, ethereal but deep. Medium acidity, medium tannins, long finish. Too young at this point, but already great. 92-93

    Fully destemmed, 40% new oak, 16 months

    They have an amazing fermentation room (rebuild in 2018) and marvelous cellars. Before the visit I had the idea that they are mainly negociant, but they have 120 ha own vineyards and nowadays only 10% is negociant business, mainly with their whites

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  • 2016 Faiveley Clos Vougeot 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru

    (6/15/2023)

    [Tasting at Domaine Faiveley] Pale ruby, medium intensity with aroma’s of red & black fruit, violets, leather, some development with forest floor and mushroom. Powerful. 92-93

    Bottle 4063. From two lower plots near the provincial road and one plot higher up in Clos Vougeot. 60% new oak, 40% 1-year old oak

    They have an amazing fermentation room (rebuild in 2018) and marvelous cellars. Before the visit I had the idea that they are mainly negociant, but they have 120 ha own vineyards and nowadays only 10% is negociant business, mainly with their whites

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  • 2013 Faiveley Corton-Clos des Cortons Faiveley 92 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

    (6/15/2023)

    [Tasting at Domaine Faiveley] Pale ruby with a slight rim. Medium intensity with aroma’s of dark cherries, some leather, dried red fruit, some mushroom. Medium acidity, medium tannins and a long finish.

    Interesting story how they were allowed to add their domaine name to the Corton monopole. Apparently a discussion with the AOC president. "Clos des Cortons Faiveley" has been owned by the Faiveley family as a monopole since 1874. It is the domaine's flagship wine and according to Faiveley it is one of two Burgundian Grands Crus to bear the name of its owner (Romanée-Conti being the other).

    12800 bottles produced, this was bottle 9125. 50% new oak, 50% 1 -year old oak for 18 months. Oldest vines dat back to 1932.

    They have an amazing fermentation room (rebuild in 2018) and marvelous cellars. Before the visit I had the idea that they are mainly negociant, but they have 120 ha own vineyards and nowadays only 10% is negociant business, mainly with their whites

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  • 2020 Faiveley Meursault 1er Cru Blagny 90 Points

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

    (6/15/2023)

    [Tasting at Domaine Faiveley] Medium lemon in color. Medium intensity with classic Meursault aroma’s (oak, butter, popcorn), mirabelle, citrus, nutmeg. Medium+ acidity, long finish. 90-91

    This is a wine from their negociant business, as they do not own the vineyard. They do manage the vineyard and everything around it, year round. 40-50% new oak, 18 months

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Flight 3 - Domaine Drouhin, Beaune (6 Notes)

Right in the heart of the center, half tourist tour/half tasting. Impressive cellars with a big library

  • 2021 Joseph Drouhin / Drouhin-Vaudon Chablis 1er Cru Mont de Milieu 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    (6/15/2023)

    [Tasting at Drouhin, Beaune] Pale yellow in color, medium intensity with aroma’s of lemon, green apple, saline, unripe mango. High acidity, medium finish. 89-90

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  • 2021 Joseph Drouhin Meursault 89 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    (6/15/2023)

    [Tasting at Drouhin, Beaune] Most of their regional & village wines are negociant wines, the majority of their own vineyards is premier crus (and some grand cru). This is one of their negociant bottlings. A bit of a blend between old and new style Meursault; a lot of hazelnut, butter, popcorn, but also good fruit. Medium+ acidity, long finish. 89-90

    20% new oak

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  • 2020 Joseph Drouhin Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières 90 Points

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

    (6/15/2023)

    [Tasting at Drouhin, Beaune] Pale yellow, medium- intensity on the nose with lemon, grapefruit, minerality. More expressive at the moment on the palate. Medium+ acidity, long finish. 90-91+. Too young at the moment to really show, good potential

    30% new oak.

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  • 2020 Joseph Drouhin Côte de Beaune 87 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune

    (6/15/2023)

    [Tasting at Drouhin, Beaune] Nice and simple, red fruit, medium acidity, medium finish

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  • 2019 Joseph Drouhin Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands Épenots 90 Points

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

    (6/15/2023)

    [Tasting at Drouhin, Beaune] Medium ruby, slightly rustic feel to it, red fruit, black pepper, bit black currant. Medium acidity, medium+ tannins, long finish. Needs more time

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  • 2019 Joseph Drouhin Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru

    (6/15/2023)

    [Tasting at Drouhin, Beaune] More elegant than the Pommard Grand Epenots in the same tasting. Red fruit, some flowers, bit of black fruit. Medium acidity, medium+ tannins, medium+ finish. 90-91

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Flight 4 - Ma Cuisine & wine bar (3 Notes)

Ma Cuisine has an impressive wine list with very reasonable prices. Amongst others more than 50 vintages d’Yquem on the wine list. Tasty, typical French food.

  • 2021 Domaine de la Folie Rully 1er Cru Clos du Chaigne Blanc 87 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Rully 1er Cru

    (6/15/2023)

    Medium intensity, floral, pear, pear mousse, citrus, a tart note. High acidity, medium finish

    Slightly unbalanced due to the acidity, the wine does not have the body or extract to carry the acidity

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  • 2019 Vincent Dancer Meursault Les Corbins 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault

    (6/15/2023)

    [Restaurant purchase] at Ma Cuisine in Beaune. White flower, pear, bruised yellow apple, apricot, oak. Medium+ acidity, medium+ finish. Modern style Meursault. Seemed to have a slight fizzle. Not sure I get the hype, at the price paid in the restaurant this was fine value, but if you look at secondary market prices it doesn’t make sense to me

    2100 bottles made, 33 year old vines, 19 months elevage

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  • 2018 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin 93 Points

    France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

    (6/15/2023)

    [Restaurant purchase] At Ma Cuisine in Beaune. Medium intensity on the nose with strawberry, red cherry, red currant, roses, blueberry, baking spices, vanilla, hint of barnyard, earthy, Medium+ acidity, medium tannins, long finish. With a bit more air getting velvety

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Flight 5 - Domaine Pattes Loup, Courgis (3 Notes)

Flight 6 - Domaine William Fevre, Chablis (10 Notes)

In the center of Chablis, we got to taste almost the full range of the wines. Impressive wines and impressive holdings in all the important Chablis vineyards

Flight 7 - Domaine Long Depaquit, Chablis (5 Notes)

Since 1971 owned by large negociant Albert Bichot. This domaine is allowed to produce the “8th grand cru”, the monopole La Moutonne

Flight 8 - Hotellerie Les Clos, Chablis (3 Notes)

Amazing wine list at very, very reasonable prices. Dauvissat by the glass and the Raveneau at an amazing price

  • 2017 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru La Forest 91 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

    (6/15/2023)

    [Restaurant purchase] At Hotellerie Les Clos in Chablis, by the glass. Intensity medium. Floral notes, (candied) lemon, green apple, cream, mineral/rock. Acidity high. Finish medium(+). The wine seems not to fully fulfill its potential -which should be able to lift the score with 1 or 2 points. The palate is slightly out of balance and opens with apparent reluctance. Slightly disappointed with the showing of this bottle

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  • 2015 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses 94 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

    (6/15/2023)

    [Restaurant purchase] At Hotellerie Les Clos in Chablis, by the glass (!!). Intensity medium. Yellow flowers, honeysuckle, yellow apple, unripe banana, brioche / yeast, cream, flint, mineral. Acidity medium(+). Finish medium(+). Gorgeous to drink now, but will further improve with more years on the shelf.

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  • 2017 François Raveneau Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 96 Points

    France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru

    (6/15/2023)

    [Restaurant purchase] At Hotellerie Les Clos in Chablis. Intensity medium. Elderflower, yellow flower, yellow apple, pear, peach, yeast, saline. Acidity medium(+). Finish long. Silky soft and elegant Chablis. So pretty. Good to drink now, but this wine is likely to amaze for years to come.

    [Edit] on day 2 much more minerality, iodine, cream, honey

    Often such iconic wines in one way or the other don’t give that ‘wow’ feeling, but this one (even at its young age) surely did! One of the best whites ever drunk

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Flight 9 - Chablis Wine Not, Chablis (2 Notes)

Great easy going wine restaurant where you can also buy wines. Great food and top spot to chill out after a day of tasting

  • 2017 Château des Tours Côtes du Rhône 90 Points

    France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône

    (6/15/2023)

    [Restaurant purchase] At Chablis Wine Not in Chablis. One of those wines that were on the list to try for a while, but I was underwhelmed by its performance. Intensity medium (+). Blackberry, blackcurrant, sweet cherry, liquorice, bacon, cinnamon. Acidity medium(+). Tannins medium. Finish medium. The finish has a sweet experience to it. Goes very nice with meat. Easy drinker. Alcohol shows

    [Edit] On day 2 better, more balanced, balsamic, stony minerality, rosehip. Less bacon notes

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  • 2019 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Chenevottes 92 Points

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

    (6/15/2023)

    [Restaurant purchase] At Chablis Wine Not in Chablis. PYCM is always such a treat, but difficult to find at reasonable prices. At the restaurant they told their allocation is 6 bottles a year…
    Intensity medium+ on the nose. Lemon oil, banana, ceder, vanilla. Acidity medium(+). Long finish

    [Edit] On day 2 even a bit better; softer, rounder with a fair amount of nutmeg present

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Flight 10 - Restaurant Avises by Domaine Jacques Selosse, Avize (1 Note)

Lunch in the garden at the restaurant at the domaine

  • NV Jacques Selosse V.O. Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 94 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    (6/17/2023)

    [Restaurant purchase] At Domaine Jacques Selosse’s restaurant in Avize. Deep golden, yellow flowers, bruised yellow apple, intense pure honey, brioche, beewax, orange peel, dried orange, almond. Medium acidity, long finish
    Quite delicate and elegant, easily overshadowed by food


    Degorgement March 2022, made of the years ‘15, ‘16 & ‘17. 3600 bottles made

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Flight 11 - Domaine Waris-Larmandier, Avize (7 Notes)

Walk in tasting with this very friendly family domaine. We got to sit with three generations at the table

Flight 12 - La Recomanderie, Avize (2 Notes)

Fine food, but with an extensive champagne list in this otherwise rather sleepy village

  • NV Frerejean Freres Champagne Grand Cru VV26 Blanc de Blancs 94 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    (6/17/2023)

    [Restaurant purchase] At La Recommande in Avize. Blend from the Côtes des Blancs. 90% Chardonnay from Cramant, 10% from Avize and Oger. 8 years on the lees, base years ‘08 and ‘09 (40%) with 60% reserve added. Bottle is characteristically closed in agrafe style. 8000 bottles produced.

    Intensity medium(+). Dried citrus fruit, yellow apple, mineral, brioche, bread, oak, honeycomb, toasted almond. Acidity medium(+). Finish long.

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  • NV De Sousa et Fils Champagne Grand Cru Cuvée des Caudalies Blanc de Blancs 91 Points

    France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru

    (6/17/2023)

    [Restaurant purchase] At La Recommande in Avize. 100% Chardonnay from Côtes des Blancs. Organic and bio-dynamique. Average age of the vines is over 60 years. Manual harvest. Vinification in 100% oak barrels of which 8% new. 5 gram per liter dosage. 50% 2018 vintage, 50% reserve perpetual going back to 1995. Disgorgement 24 November 2021.

    Intensity medium. (Candied) lemon, red apple, dough, croissant, brioche. Acidity medium(+). Finish long.

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Flight 13 - Ruinart, Reims (2 Notes)

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