Meo Camuzet Dinner

Another really nice winemaker dinner up at Knightsbridge. This time the guest of honor was Jean Nicolas in a rare (first time?) visit to Chicago. It was great hearing his comments on the wines and relative vintages (06 - better more stuffing, but tighter; 07- earlier easier drinking but not as long lived).

Chef Matt took a few chances with the menu for this dinner. Highlights for me were the tartare (although an awefully large portion) and sweetbreads.

• 2006 Méo-Camuzet Frère et Sœurs Marsannay 88 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay

  Bright red color. Full tight black cherry nose. Nice simpler palate - tight and young.

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• 2007 Méo-Camuzet Frère et Sœurs Marsannay 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay

  Bright red color. Medium bright red fruit nose. Spicier dried red fruit on the palate. More complexity and a bit less ripe than the 06.

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• 2007 Méo-Camuzet Frère et Sœurs Fixin 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Fixin

  Bright red color. Dustry almost slightly oaky nose. Nice reipe round soft red cherry palate. Nice for a village wine.

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• 2006 Méo-Camuzet Frère et Sœurs Bourgogne 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Full deep red color. Full tight lifted nose with black cherry and mineral. Tight black fruit on the palate with good acidity. Almost more serious fruit here in the AOC Bourogne than in the Marsannay and Fixin bottlings. Interesting.

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• 2007 Méo-Camuzet Frère et Sœurs Bourgogne 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Bourgogne

  Full red color. Medium slightly canned red fruit nose of cherry cough drop. Nice spicy red fruit palate with a long tight finish.

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• 2007 Méo-Camuzet Frère et Sœurs Morey-Saint-Denis 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Morey-Saint-Denis

  Full deep red color. forward nose of spicy tight briar black cherry. Nice tight black fruit with structure - good stuffing here with upside.

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• 2006 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Clos Vougeot 94 Points

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

  Full red/purple color. Big tight black fruit spice and earth on the nose. Mmmmn, big spicy rich black cherry and briar. Very nice.

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• 2007 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Clos Vougeot 91 Points

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

  Medium pale nose with just a hint of sulfer remaining? Nice enough with more going on than the lower levels, but nothing compared to the signing 06.

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• 1993 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Corton-Clos Rognet 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru

  Oqaque soft deep red color. Nice forward sharp nose of red briar fruit with some spice. Nice slight brown sugar red fruit sweetness on the palate. One of the better Cortons I've had. 93-94 pts. (0 views)

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• 1997 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

  Soft red color. Medium slightly angular nose. slightly sweet ripe red cherry fruit on the palate. More open knit and drinking better than the 98, but not as much stuffing here.

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• 1998 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Cros Parantoux 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru

  Full deep bright red/purple color. Lifted forward tight bright red fruit nose. Still tight but nice complexity and spice. I was excited to try this wine and had high hopes, but alas it's still pretty wound up - more so than many other 98s I've tasted recently.

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• 1996 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Richebourg 96 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru

  Medium soft red color. Medium clean bright red/purple fruit nose with a sweet note. Mmmn, pure liquid silk mouthfeel with liquid cherry essence on the palate. Soft and round texture with tons of complexity on a firm frame - excellent balance. A spactacular burg, easy WOTN.

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Apparently there was a spactacular Leroy Richebourg night-cap but I took off a little early to catch the NCAA finals before an early flight the next day. Doh!