Liex-dits-cru Chambolle 'Northern' 1ers

The 'Cru' got together at Boka for a tasting of the 1er vineyards in Chambolle-Musigny that surround Bonnes Mares in the northern section of the AOC. This was a very focused and interesting tasting (followed the next month by a tasting of the 'South' 1er vineyards surrounding Musigny) as some of the 1ers (such as Cras) showed the rough tight character of Bonnes Mares while others showed the more lithe femine nature of Chambolle more predominately.

Overall a great evening as usual. All the red wines were served single blind within flights.

With Amuse of marinated tuna, wasabi-edamame puree, dashi gelee, grapefruit, and a spicy quail egg

• 1996 Deutz Champagne Cuvée William Deutz Rosé 94 Points

  France, Champagne

  Another fabulous showing for this wine. Gorgeous salmon pink color. Nice nose with hints of strawberry and mineral with a citrus note. Nice rich dry firm mineral with pale red fruit and strawberry hints. Very nice. 94-95 pts.

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With green tea dusted diver scallop, coconut emulsion, braised radish, and crispy pigs feet

• 1996 J.M. Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Truffière Flawed

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

  Caramel pink color. Big nose of butterscotch with smoky undertones. Sweet oxidated and blowsy on the palate. To me, this was a classic premox example...

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• 1995 J.M. Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Truffière 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru

  Pale light yellow white. Nice bright lemon fresh nose. Nice firm palate of mineral and citrus, but light on its feet. Very focused. 93-94pts.

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With whole roasted quail, escargot torellini, roasted tomato, eggplant, spring onion, and pine nut puree

• 2000 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Full pink/red color. Big bright slightly warm nose of red and black cherry with violet notes. Silky big tight black cherry and spice with a firm structure - focused. Young.

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• 2001 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Medium red color. Lovely lithe floral violet with hints of spice and a bit of licorice. Mmmnn, nice lifted red/black cherry with good stuffing and balance. 93-94 pts.

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• 1998 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées 90 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Meidum full red color. Medium pale dustry nose with a hitn fo cardboard (but not corky). Full sour black cherry cough drop palate with a hint of tannin.

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• 1999 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Fuées 94 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Full deep red color. Full candied black cherry nose with floral notes and a hint of sweet. MMN, really nice rich round full black cherry on the palate. Good structure and balance. Drinking nicely now.

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With braised veal cheek, crispy veal sweetbreads, escarole, onion-mustard sauce, and portobello mushroom

• 2002 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Medium red pink color. Full hot black cherry fruit cake spice. Nice SPICY black cherry with great balance. Nice.

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• 2002 Domaine Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Medium red color. Medium tight nose with brighter notes. Big tight red fruit with mineral. Good structure and tannin - still young.

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• 1995 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Full pink color. Nice bright nose of floral violet and spice. Nice red fruit palate with violets and spice notes carrying through

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With rack of lamb, cumin-zucchini sauce, cremini mushroom, and cipollini onion

• 1999 Hubert Lignier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Baudes 89 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Medium full red color. Full nose of black fruit with stemmy oaky notes and a hint of candle wax. Medium oaky red and black fruit on the palate.

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• 1998 Domaine Dujac Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Gruenchers 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Pale pink/red color. Lovely bright red fruit spice and brown sugar on the nose. Nice balanced sweet red fruit with spice on the palate. Nice. 93+ pts.

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• 1999 Domaine Dujac Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Gruenchers 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Full soft red color. Nice bright nose of cinnamon spice and hints of green stems. Nice ripe juicy spicy red cherry on the palate. A racy wine.

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• 1999 Domaine Robert Groffier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Sentiers 92 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Pale red color. Full slightly canned red fruit nose with a bit of heat and acidity. Big juicy cherry cough drop with some spice on the palate.

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• 2003 Hubert Lignier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Baudes 91 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru

  Medium red color. Medium ripe black cherry nose. Big ripe black fruits on the palate. Nice but a bit one dimensional.

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• 1998 Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier Bonnes Mares 93 Points

  France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru

  Pale red color. Lovely wine with lots of fruit and good complexity, but in typcial Bonnes Mares fashion, it is still shut down pretty young and tight.

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