Heidi's Group: To the Spoon

This was the monthly Heidi's Group gathering. Tonight was a group of six with some pretty impressive wines (SS, CV, DD, KB, LI, CS). The food killed as well, and we had a truly impressive server in Siri (not the iphone Siri).

• 2000 Krug Champagne Vintage Brut 94 Points

  France, Champagne

  Medium plus gold color. Drank a glass over an hour. The nose is showing cedarbox, apricot, lemon, biscuit, nut skins, and an oxidative character. The palate is dense, full and rich, loads of lemon, hazelnut and hazelnut skins, citrus pith, honey, light toast, mildly oxidative, grapefruit, with Grand Marnier and bitters on the finish. Rich and decadent, not quite as compelling as the last bottle I had.

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• 2012 François Raveneau Chablis 1er Cru Butteaux 94 Points

  France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru

  Pale gold color. Drank a glass over an hour plus. Plenty of seashore aromas on the nose, with lemon wax, lemon, lemon blossom, and ocean minerals. The palate brings power and depth, lots of saline and ocean, lemon, lemon confit, waxy, fairly taut and steady, quince, steely minerality. 93+ to 94pts.

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• 2001 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Clos Vougeot 97 Points

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

  Medium red color, slightly cloudy. Drank a glass over two hours. Popped the cork ahead of travel to check it, it immediately replaced it. This was singing from the get go. Gorgeous nose, hauntingly complex and perfumed; rose petals, dried forest floor, crushed flowers, cherry, orange peel, high toned spices, more subtle red berries. The palate is medium bodied and lifted, with pristine red fruits, cherry, dried raspberry, touch of charcoal, blood orange, bright spices, juicy acidity, elegant and so long. This has a glimmering purtiy that shines throughout. Fantastic. 96+ to 97pts.

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• 2014 Mongeard-Mugneret Echezeaux 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru

  Medium dark red color. Opened in the morning and recorked (I think), drank a glass over 90 minutes. Cedarbox and rd fruits on the nose with darker fruits on the palate; ash, dry earth, black raspberry, black cherry, long, somewhat firm tannins. A bit tight and youthful, though showing lots promise. 93+(+)pts.

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• 2012 Comm. G.B. Burlotto Barolo Monvigliero 94 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  Medium red color. Drank a glass over an hour plus. Opened at noon, recorked, then decanted for 2 hours at 1:30pm. Quite feminine and alluring with it's gorgeous strawberry fruits and sweet balsamic notes on the nose. The perfume just goes on and on. The palate has a medium bodiy with sweet balsamic strawberry, dried herbs, fine tannins, subtle minerality and an amazing purity and finesse. Lovely. 94+ to 95pts.

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• 2012 Bartolo Mascarello Barolo 93 Points

  Italy, Piedmont, Langhe, Barolo

  Medium red color. Drank a glass over an hour plus. Decanted for 3 hours and recorked. Soil, minerals, loamy, initially subdued, dried herbs; then gradually there's a lot of ripe berries showing on the nose after 30 minutes at least. The palate also starts out more brooding, black cherry, raspberry liqueur, bold anise, tangy, more prominent tannins, and some wood. This is still evolving, 93+(+)pts.

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