Visiting Kelly W.
Charlotte, NC
Tasted Sunday, June 8, 2025 by dcwino with 108 views
Introduction
Kelly and I first met nearly two decades ago when we joined the Grand Jury Européen as American members. Since then, we’ve traveled together more than a dozen times to Burgundy, Bordeaux, Champagne, and Piedmont, sharing exceptional wines and unforgettable meals at exceptional restaurants. I drove down to Charlotte to spend time with Kelly W. and Birdie Y., who often joined us on our travels.
Flight 1 - Limani (6 Notes)
This was a spacious restaurant. The dishes were excellent. We were joined by Nick T. and Ken B.
Flight 2 - Yama Loso (4 Notes)
This is one of Birdie’s restaurants, and it was my second time dining here. The quality of the fish was exceptional, and each dish was perfectly executed.
Closing
A great time was had by all.
2006 Taittinger Champagne Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut 98 Points
France, Champagne
A beautifully cellared bottle, one of the best examples. Expressive and complex nose displaying sweet yet pure white and yellow fruit, lemon curd, apple, brioche, subtle toasted oak/vanilla, sweet spices, and a limestone mineral. Exceptional concentration, generous, sweet fruit, fine generous mousse, rich yet precise and beautifully detailed. perfect amount of acidity and mineral, and a long sweet white and yellow fruit driven finish. An exceptional showing. It is fascinating to compare to the 96 Salon, this is more "user" friendly, i.e. sweeter and generous but not as precise and focused.
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2015 Domaine Les Monts Fournois Champagne Grand Cru Côte Cramant 94 Points
France, Champagne, Champagne Grand Cru
Medium expressive nose displaying generous white fruit with a hint of yellow, lemon curd, granny smith, a hint of sherry/oxidative note, lanoline, a hint of pyrazine/green, sweet spices and limestone. Medium concentration, nicely layered white fruit, very fine shy mousse, good precision and complexity, bright acidity, limestone mineral, and a long white fruit driven finish with a hint of sherry at the end. A bit Bereche like in style.
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2019 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Pucelles 97 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
Expressive nose displaying pure concentrated white fruit, pear, apple, lemon curd, beeswax, light honey, a hint of oak/vanilla, flint, rain water, spicy spices and limestone. Exceptional concentration, layers upon layers of intense sweet white fruit, dense and rich but also showing perfect balance and precision, bright acidity, strong mineral, and a long concentrated rich white fruit driven finish with a hint of flint and toasted sesame at the end. It has lost some of its precision but has become richer and even more concentrated.
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2002 Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Echezeaux 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Perfectly stored bottle. Expressive nose displaying rich concentrated red fruit, raspberry jam, cherry compote, light caramel, black truffle, raw button mushroom, sous bois, sweet spices and earth. There is a hint of oxidative note which gives a bit of rustic impression. Very good concentration, layers upon layers of slightly dry generous red fruit, rich and full, bright acidity, earthy mineral, and a long generous red fruit driven earthy finish. It is slightly rustic but still very enjoyable.
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2005 Domaine Ramonet Bâtard-Montrachet 88 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Well stored example. The color is light gold. Not premoxed but flabby and cloying as descried in Ajnate tn. Avoid, Caveat Emptor!
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2019 Domaine Leflaive Bâtard-Montrachet 97 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru
Expressive nose displaying intense pure white fruit, white peach, pear, lemon curd, lanoline, gunflint, candied ginger, honeysuckle, spicy spices and limestone. Excellent concentration, beautifully layered concentrated pure white fruit, exceptional purity, precision and detail, perfect amount of acidity and mineral, and a long pure concentrated white fruit driven finish. It may be slightly less concentrated but more elegant than the Pucelles.
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