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• 2005 Domaine Billaud-Simon Chablis

  France, Burgundy, Chablis

  Very ripe nose, floral, rich, not very Chablis. Some mineral and chalk but served a bit warm. OKish **

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• 2006 Domaine de l'Ecu Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Orthogneiss

  France, Loire Valley, Pays Nantais, Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine

  Very mineral nose. Expressive. Smokey, flinty palate. Long. Good. ***

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• 2006 Domaine des Terres Dorées (Jean-Paul Brun) Beaujolais Blanc

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais

  Fresher nose. More rounded, slightly floral palate. **1/2

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• 2005 Château de Beauregard (Joseph Burrier) Fleurie Colonies de Rochegres

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie

  Strawberry fruit on the nose, slightly more full and confected than the other two. Full attack, takes itself seriously. A little manufactured. Decent length and again, strawberry fruit on the finish. **1/2

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• 2005 Coudert Fleurie Clos de la Roilette Cuvée Tardive

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie

  Fuller, denser, slightly more meaty nose cf the 2002. Again, strawberry fruit. Good. Not confected in the slightest. Good. ***

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• 2002 Coudert Fleurie Clos de la Roilette Cuvée Tardive

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie

  Dusty strawberry nose. Light, slightly acidic grip. Charming initially but starting to falll apart though, pretty much just acidity on the finish. **

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A strong light with the Lapierre stannding out for me:

• 2005 Marcel Lapierre Morgon

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon

  Purplish hue, intense bouquet with hints of raspberry. Fruit-led attack, nicely balanced. A purity to this. Still very primary. Nice acidity. Good. ***1/2

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• 2005 Jean Foillard Morgon Cuvée 3.14

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon

  Meaty, raspberry fruit. Again, nice purity. Cherry fruit on the palate. Full. ***

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• 2006 Jean Foillard Morgon Côte du Py

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon

  Cherry fruit with raspberries on the nose. Palate more like cherryade. Slightly sweet. Served too warm and lacks focus. **1/2

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• 2003 Daniel Rampon Morgon

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon

  Very distinctive nose. Slightly oaky, minerally, schisty. Good. ***

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• 2003 Louis Latour Morgon Les Charmes

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Morgon

  Nicely clean, rounded fruit. Quite full and possibly a little flabby in the middle. OK though. **1/2

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• 2002 Domaine du Granit Moulin-à-Vent Reserve Les Caves

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent

  Similar to previous wine, again more burgundian, hint of sous-bois. Slightly more complex and still a bit of tannin to resolve. ***1/2

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• 2002 Olivier Merlin Moulin-à-Vent

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent

  Fuller, rounder and riper. Dense fruit, smokey, spicy. Good. A touch of caramel. ***

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• 2002 Le Vieux Domaine Moulin-à-Vent

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent

  Slightly spicy nose. A little flat on the palate. Some fruit, quite grippy. Really not sure where this is going but I don't think it's positive. Also, too warm. *1/2

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• 2003 Louis Jadot Moulin-à-Vent Château des Jacques

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent

  Denser, more velvety fruit on the nose. Plush almost. Slightly dusty tannins. Strawbberry and plum. Needs to be a bit cooler. ***

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• 2003 Domaine du Granit Moulin-à-Vent

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent

  Nicely spicy nose, quite granitic, mineral, thinner, more authentic maybe. ***

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• 2003 Mommessin Moulin-à-Vent Domaine de Champ de Cour

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent

  Muted nose. Very tight. Good acidity, mild VA (acetone). **1/2

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Just leaving as these went round so I'd taken the precaution of starting this flight before the others - very pleased I did as the 2000 was my WOTN. Impressive wines albeit as burgundy impersonators:

• 2000 Louis Jadot Moulin-à-Vent La Roche Château des Jacques

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent

  Far more burgundian, dusty strawberry fruit, smooth, rounded, very classy. ****

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• 2002 Louis Jadot Moulin-à-Vent Clos de Rochegrès Château des Jacques

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent

  Slightly lighter and more linear than the 2000. Again, strawberry fruit. Not as long. ***

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Had to dash off before this flight so just had a quick slurp before going. Wines were too warm at this stage, but I liked what I tasted:

• 1999 Bouchard Père et Fils Fleurie

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Fleurie

  2 half bottles. Mature, burgundian nose, touch of caramel (half 1 more so than half 2) Dusty strawberry fruit, mature. I like this but it may not appeal to those who like a fresher, fruitier style. Again, too warm when tasted quickly. ***

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• 1999 Bouchard Père et Fils Moulin-à-Vent

  France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Moulin-à-Vent

  Fresher and purer than the halves of Fleurie. Lovely strawberry fruit. Burgundian in style, mellow, mature, nice. A bit warm. ***

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Thanks to Guy for pulling this event together and to everyone for their wines. RJ and Lorna on top form - think that's the best meal I've had there (not a hint of the excessive salt that spoilt one or two meeals there a couple of year ago). Good also to put faces to, and chat to Nigel, Bobby, Jamie and Mark with the usual frustrations about the other end of the table being too far away for any attempt at conversation - inevitable though.