San Francisco
Tasted Friday, October 27, 2023 by drwine2001 with 94 views
The red wines were opened but not decanted in the morning, meaning that the Beaune and 2 Volnay flights had received approximately 3, 4, and 5 hours of air respectively. Since various people had contributed wine, this wasn't a completely blinded event, but the four wines in the 3 red wine flights were bagged, numbered, and served blind in the order that the notes describe.
I think people were pleasantly surprised with how well these wines showed and how vigorous most of them were at age 21. Not surprisingly, the Volnays were of overall higher quality than the Beaunes, finer and sweeter although not uniformly more delicate. The tasting really challenged the notion that for the Côte de Beaune, 2002 is a charming, ephemeral year since a good number of the wines did not want for "seriousness" or significant remaining aging potential. I'm really happy to have a few of these left in my cellar to enjoy over the near to intermediate term.
NV Jacques Selosse Substance (Dég. 10/2- 2015)
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Opened and decanted an hour before serving. Still good initial bead. Dull golden color with orange tint. Rich and off dry with bitter citrus, but everything is overwhelmed by maderization. Sorry to say, but this is the one Selosse cuvée that I never seem to understand or enjoy.
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2014 Vincent Dancer Meursault Les Grands Charrons
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Medium yellow. Quite reductive. Medium weight but dense, textural, and oaky. Pear fruit, average acidity, and soil finish. I just found this dull.
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2014 Jean-Claude Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
Yellow color. Some sulfur at first that dissipates. Medium bodied, mixed citrus, and livelier acidity than the Dancer wine. It opens nicely and becomes creamier. Classy but unexciting now. Could be excellent over time.
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