Phoenix Pigeon lunch with Burgundy

Caught up with Phoenix and Peta and Loic for the last time before the latter two leave to go and live in France (in the Loire valley)

• 2006 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny

  Red hued fruits; berries especially, savoury spice, forest floor, undergrowth, earth, a little cranberry, very slight leather and mushroom as well. In the mouth it's savoury with a juicy red berry core, silky tannins are super persistent. That slight cranberry note fills out the back palate. Elegant. Gains weight with time but no additional complexity. Simple but lovely.

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• 2006 Pierre Damoy Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Tamisot

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin

  Earth, leather, slightly oxidised notes, meaty, red hued fruits again but more sour/fresh than the Chambolle Musigny, quite savoury. Juicy tends to medium plus intensity acidity, red hued fruits, powerful; plentiful tannic grip has a coarse flour texture, super fresh though, those tertiary notes present as well lending a little more complexity, long. Not so much fun by itself but really good with the pigeon

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• 2006 Faiveley Corton-Clos des Cortons Faiveley

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

  Medium plus intensity aromas are meaty, savoury, umami notes are hand in hand with red and blackberry fruit, a little spice, forests floor. Juicy, fleshy and dense, fruit more dark hued on the palate tannins are silky but offer mid palate weight, long. Best showing of this wine. Yummo.

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What a lovely lunch, and how wonderful to see the guys off.