France Wine Trip
France
Tasted Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - Friday, June 13, 2025 by Francophile1 with 46 views
Introduction
Wonderful trip with a group of good friends starting in Cannes then on to Avignon, Lyon, Cote d'Or, and Paris. I didn't include any of the wines that we tasted at the Domaines. Only those where we enjoyed the full bottle together.
Flight 1 - The entire line up (48 Notes)
Closing
In a word, grateful. So blessed to be able to drink such amazing wines.
2015 Dom Pérignon Champagne 92 Points
France, Champagne
(6/4/2025)
I enjoy this more than the ‘13 but less than the ‘12 vintage. It has a little more tension but is fresher and leaner than the flabbier and juicier ‘13. Will hold on my bottles to see how this develops in time.
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2019 Pierre Boisson Auxey-Duresses Les Cloux Blanc
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Auxey-Duresses
(6/5/2025)
First wine tasted in Nice, FR as we boarded the yacht. It is going to be a great week.
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2022 Henri Germain et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
(6/5/2025)
Delicious and paired well with our initial lunch of starter munches
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2022 Henri Germain et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Les Fairendes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
(6/5/2025)
No tasting note, but excellent
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2017 Sylvain Cathiard Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Murgers
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru
(6/5/2025)
Youthful, but delicious.
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2022 Domaine des Croix Beaune 1er Cru Cent-Vignes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
(6/5/2025)
First time tasting this producer, but it punches above its weight class. Really good.
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2018 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
(6/5/2025)
A big and youthful wine, but this has so much potential for the future.
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2022 Camille Thiriet Clos Vougeot
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
(6/5/2025)
Young, structured, and yet approachable. Still infanticide at this young age to open this wine.
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2007 Lucien Le Moine Bonnes Mares
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
(6/5/2025)
Wowza! This wine caught my attention because it was the only one served during our lunch that had some age on it. Boy did this show well. Delicious.
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1966 Maison Leroy Grands-Echezeaux
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru
(6/6/2025)
Day 2 luncheon. Wow. The cork was in great shape for its age. This was fully mature but absolutely beautiful and elegant. Drinking this on a yacht off the coast of Nice was special.
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1995 Dom Pérignon Champagne Oenothèque
France, Champagne
(6/6/2025)
Dinner @ a great friend's house in Cannes. Wonderful way to start the dinner.
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1993 Bouchard Père et Fils La Romanée
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Romanée Grand Cru
(6/6/2025)
2nd wine served at dinner. I've had this vintage of La Romanee before and enjoyed it. This bottle showed very well tonight.
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2001 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Bonnes Mares
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru
(6/6/2025)
Third wine served with dinner. Smoking good and showed well straight out of the bottle.
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2019 Henri Germain et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Bressandes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru
(6/6/2025)
I really like this producer. Great QPR for Burgundy!
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2013 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Romanée St. Vivant
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru
(6/6/2025)
Infanticide opening it this young, but it showed extremely well tonight and stood up to the rare Ribeye that was our last course of the dinner.
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2012 Mongeard-Mugneret Grands-Echezeaux
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru
(6/6/2025)
Served at the end of the night back on the yacht. It was served a little too cold for my liking, but once it warmed up, it was delicious. A good vintage for M-M Grands Ech.
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2010 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Réserve
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(6/7/2025)
Delicious start to our lunch in Avignon. Absolutely the best price on Rayas that I've seen on a restaurant wine list (ever)!
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2010 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Reserve
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(6/7/2025)
Delicious start to our lunch in Avignon. Absolutely the best price on Rayas that I've seen on a restaurant wine list (ever)!
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2013 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pignan Reserve
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(6/7/2025)
Delicious start to our lunch in Avignon. Absolutely the best price on Rayas that I've seen on a restaurant wine list (ever)! The Pignan is drinking better right now than the Rayas Reserve. Delicious.
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NV Roger Pouillon et Fils Champagne Brut Réserve
France, Champagne
(6/7/2025)
Great start to our Michelin star dinner in Lyon
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2017 Coche-Dury Meursault
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
(6/7/2025)
A beautiful Meursault served at a wonderful two Michelin star restaurant in Lyon.
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2017 Domaine Armand Rousseau Père et Fils Mazy-Chambertin
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru
(6/7/2025)
While it was infanticide to open this so young, it was already drinking terrific. Incredible price for a bottle of wine on a two Michelin star restaurant wine list in Lyon.
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2017 Clos Rougeard (Foucault) Saumur-Champigny
France, Loire Valley, Anjou-Saumur, Saumur-Champigny
(6/7/2025)
My first time trying this wine and loved it. Who knew a Cab. Franc could be so good?
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2020 Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
(6/8/2025)
No tasting note but this is a well-made wine.
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2019 Domaine de Thulon (Famille Jambon) Régnié Vieilles Vignes
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Régnié
(6/8/2025)
No tasting note provided. Wine with lunch in Lyon.
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2011 Etienne Sauzet Montrachet
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Montrachet Grand Cru
(6/8/2025)
Happy accident dinner in Lyon. Our reservation in Lyon was not confirmed so we happened on this great little restaurant in Lyon. Incredible aged Montrachet that is drinking great now.
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2015 Domaine Jean Grivot Echezeaux
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
(6/8/2025)
Happy accident dinner in Lyon. Our reservation in Lyon was not confirmed so we happened on this great little restaurant in Lyon. Grivot is always so easy to drink despite its youth. Delicious!
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2020 Pierre Girardin Corton-Charlemagne La Croix
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
(6/8/2025)
Happy accident dinner in Lyon. Our reservation in Lyon was not confirmed so we happened on this great little restaurant in Lyon.
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2006 Domaine Jacques Prieur Musigny
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru
(6/8/2025)
Happy accident dinner in Lyon. Our reservation in Lyon was not confirmed so we happened on this great little restaurant in Lyon. Mature and drinking so great.
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2020 Jules Desjourneys Beaujolais
France, Burgundy, Beaujolais
(6/9/2025)
Final dinner in Lyon. A fresh way to start our Michelin star dinner.
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2021 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Meursault Clos des Écoles
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault
(6/9/2025)
Final dinner in Lyon. Lovely wine.
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2015 Lucien Le Moine Morey-Saint-Denis La Bidaude
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis
(6/9/2025)
Final dinner in Lyon. Delicious!
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2013 Château Rayas Châteauneuf-du-Pape Pignan Reserve
France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
(6/9/2025)
Final dinner in Lyon. Great wine and consistent with the tasting note on the same wine that I had a few days before in Avignon.
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2022 Jean-Pierre Guyon Morey-Saint-Denis La Bidaude Blanc
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis
(6/10/2025)
Wonderful lunch at Comte Liger Belair restaurant in Burgundy. While I loved this, it was greatly overshadowed by the Les Chaumes.
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2017 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
(6/10/2025)
My first and most memorable bottle of Liger Belair consumed on the back porch of their restaurant for lunch. This knocked my socks off and led me to start buying his wines. Wowza!!
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2020 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Corton-Charlemagne 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
(6/10/2025)
First dinner in Gevrey Chambertin. We couldn't believe the incredible pricing on DRC on a restaurant menu. This was my first DRC C-C and I really liked it. However, I would never spend what the 2nd hand market is charging for it in the US.
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2006 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche 98 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Tâche Grand Cru
(6/10/2025)
Tasted side by side with the 2007 DRC Richebourg at a great Bistro in Gevrey Chambertin. The La Tache had the most intoxicating nose and layers upon layers of fruit and complexity. While I preferred the Richebourg for drinking right now, the La Tache is the better of the two wines, especially if you give it 5 more years to evolve.
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2007 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti Richebourg 97 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
(6/10/2025)
Tasted side by side with the 2006 La Tache at a great Bistro in Gevrey Chambertin. The Richebourg was so beautiful and elegant, but it had such a powerful perfumed nose. Borderline exotic! Exceptional.
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2017 Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Latricières-Chambertin 91 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru
(6/11/2025)
This was very good but it didn't knock my socks off. Pop n Pour, but we should have decanted it for 30 minutes.
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2010 Dauvissat-Camus Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
(6/11/2025)
Really good! Golden color and rich, slightly reductive. Mature.
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2015 Jean-Claude Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Boudriotte 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
(6/11/2025)
Yum! So many great wines during our dinner with the private chef in Gevrey Chambertin.
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2015 Mongeard-Mugneret Echezeaux 93 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
(6/11/2025)
This will warrant a higher score with more maturity and age on it. This was a pop and pour and we would have been wise to decant it for an hour.
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1999 Claude Dugat Charmes-Chambertin 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
(6/11/2025)
Smoking great wine! The perfect way to end our dinner with the private chef in Gevrey Chambertin.
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2022 Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Gevrey-Chambertin Sans Soufre
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
(6/11/2025)
Tasted at the winery. So young it didn't even have a label on it yet. Tasty to try in its youth.
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2018 Domaine des Comtes Lafon Meursault 1er Cru Les Perrières 95 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
(6/12/2025)
Incredible! Served alongside a beautiful skate wing at a lovely lunch in Burgundy.
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2022 Domaine Chevalier Corton-Charlemagne 92 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
(6/12/2025)
A nice way to start our final dinner in Burgundy.
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2017 Sylvain Cathiard Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots 94 Points
France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
(6/12/2025)
While young, this is already drinking fabulously now. A nice close to our final dinner in Burgundy.
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2004 Dom Pérignon Champagne P2 95 Points
France, Champagne
(6/13/2025)
A final stop in Paris before flying home from an amazing trip in France. This was just the glass I needed before heading to the airport. Delicious!
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