Served double blind. Golden hued, clearly mature, with impressive concentration and an array of orchard and tropical fruit notes meshing beautifully. Moderate reduction. No oxidative notes. Once revealed, the vintage seemed to track our observation of a density of flavor notes, which I never found heavy or cloying.
Served double blind. A bit of a vexing bottle, seemingly fairly young based on appearance and taste, with notes muted green apples and saline, but at the same time lacking brightness and acidity -- not quite flabby, but missing some expected freshness. When revealed, the owner indicated that the cork had been thoroughly saturated, so I would deem this an "affected" bottle. While it did improve a bit when revisited during dinner, it never really soared.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
My last of six, and it makes me wish I had been more patient with the others. Inserted into a double blind Burgundy tasting, this was an easy winner of the red flight, with an evocative nose of red currants and plum, a touch ripe, along with spice and smokey notes. A seamless mouthfeel, not the least bit tired, just waves of gentle red fruit and more spice. Delicious stuff.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Served double-blind. A hard wine to get a read on, brambly and showing some heat in my opinion. This was a dense wine, no nimbleness. The oak treatment was a bit too prominent (saw dust/cedar shavings), and there was an astringency that may soften with time. Perhaps a reflection of the vintage?
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Served double blind. If I didn't know our Burgundy theme, I would have placed this in Piedmont, despite the lack of tannic structure. Everything else screamed "Nebbiolo" to me: fennel, flower petals, dense dark berries. A really tasty wine I was glad to enjoy, but no typicity. Color me confused.
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru
A bonus taste shared by our host from a bottle opened the night before. This remained fresh and energetic, with savory notes, some forest floor and a velvety texture. A killer bottle and great way to conclude our evening.
2006 Arnaud Ente Meursault Les Petits Charrons 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
Served double blind. Golden hued, clearly mature, with impressive concentration and an array of orchard and tropical fruit notes meshing beautifully. Moderate reduction. No oxidative notes. Once revealed, the vintage seemed to track our observation of a density of flavor notes, which I never found heavy or cloying.
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2015 Maison Leroy Bourgogne Blanc 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
Served double blind. A bit of a vexing bottle, seemingly fairly young based on appearance and taste, with notes muted green apples and saline, but at the same time lacking brightness and acidity -- not quite flabby, but missing some expected freshness. When revealed, the owner indicated that the cork had been thoroughly saturated, so I would deem this an "affected" bottle. While it did improve a bit when revisited during dinner, it never really soared.
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