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Bastille Day Burgs & Beef Tasting
Chez Haserot, Sonoma, California
Tasted July 14, 2012 by rjonwine@gmail.com with 310 views
Introduction
Flight 1 - Meursaults (3 notes)
White
1973 Domaine du Chateau de Meursault Chardonnay Bourgogne Blanc
91 points
Medium dark orange gold color with 1 millimeter clear meniscus; hazelnut, coriander, cumin nose; very mature, hazelnut, butter, preserved lemon palate; long finish
White
2008 Domaine Francois et Antoine Jobard Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières
93 points
From magnum - light lemon yellow color; intriguing, white jasmine, aromatic, tart apple, baked apple, spice nose; tasty, fast maturing, tart apple, baked apple, spice palate; long finish 93+ points
White
2004 Coche-Dury Meursault
95 points
Light medium lemon yellow color; very appealing, aromatic, baked lemon, hazelnut, almond nose; gorgeous, pure, baked lemon, white jasmine, almond palate with medium acidity; long finish 95+ points
Flight 2 - Montrachet (2 notes)
White
1992 Domaine Jacques Prieur Montrachet
92 points
Medium golden color with 1 millimeter clear meniscus; rich, buttery, baked lemon, light hazelnut nose; mature, creamy textured, tasty, tangy lemon, preserved lemon, mineral palate; on the decline but fading with aplomb; medium-plus finish
White
2010 Domaine Henri Boillot Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Clos de la Mouchère
93 points
Light lemon yellow color; white jasmine, baked apple, oak spice nose; tangy, tart lemon, white jasmine, mineral palate; needs 3-plus years; medium-plus finish
Flight 3 - 1983 Reds (2 notes)
Red
1983 Domaine G. Roumier / Christophe Roumier Morey St. Denis 1er Cru Clos de La Bussière
95 points
Medium brown color with light yellow meniscus; mature, dried cherry, dried strawberry, strawberry preserves nose; delicious, mature, tart strawberry, preserves, mineral, preserved cherry palate; long finish 95+ points
Red
1983 Joseph Drouhin Griotte-Chambertin
91 points
Medium dark brown color; tangy, dried black cherry, dried fig nose; mature, dried cherry, light dried fig, tart cherry palate with firm tannins yet; medium-plus finish
Flight 4 - Other Older Red Burgs (6 notes)
Red
1972 Patriarche Père et Fils Romanée St. Vivant
88 points
Cloudy, muddy, medium brown color with fine brown sediment; dried fig, iodine, salty prune nose; very mature, salty prune, dried fig, ginger palate with medium acidity; medium-plus finish
Red
1982 Coron Père et Fils Musigny
91 points
Medium brown red orange color with tiny floating sediment and pale meniscus; oregano, portobello mushroom, crimini mushroom nose; mature, oregano, mineral, roses, rosehips palate; medium-plus finish
Red
1985 La Pousse d'Or Volnay 1er Cru Clos des 60 Ouvrées
94 points
Bricked medium brown red color with pale meniscus; appealing, dried cherry, mineral, sous bois, old roses nose; dried red fruit, sour cherry, rosehips, sous bois palate; long finish
Red
1988 Joseph Drouhin Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Petits Monts
91 points
Bricking medium dark red violet color; tart red fruit, sous bois, roses nose; youthful, angular, tart cherry, dried cherry, rosehips, tart raspberry palate; medium-plus finish 91+ points
Red
1989 Domaine Bertheau (Pierre et François) Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses
flawed
Light orange color; maderized nose; seriously maderized
Red
1991 Domaine Méo-Camuzet Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Murgers
92 points
Bricking medium dark cherry red color; mature, bramble, very tart cherry, dried cherry nose; tart cherry, mineral, dried cherry palate with sweet tannins; medium-plus finish
Flight 5 - Younger Red Burgs (6 notes)
Red
2000 Nicolas Potel Clos St. Denis
92 points
Bricking medium dark red violet color; old roses, sous bois, dried cherry nose; tight yet, sous bois, tart dried cherry, mineral, rosehips palate; could use another 2-3 years; medium-plus finish
Red
1999 Domaine Marquis d'Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Taillepieds
93 points
Medium dark cherry red color; appealing, tart cherry, cranberry nose; rich, concentrated, ripe cherry, raspberry, baked raspberry, floral, baked cherry palate; long finish 93+ points
Red
2007 Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
93 points
From magnum - medium dark red color with pale meniscus; tart cranberry, rosehips, roses nose; tasty, tart cherry, rosehips, roses, mineral, sous bois, roasted red pepper palate; needs 4 years; medium-plus finish
Red
2000 Hubert Lignier Clos de la Roche Cuvée Lucie
94 points
Bricking medium red violet color; very appealing, tart cherry, black cherry, roses, rosehips nose; rich, poised, roses, rosehips, sous bois, beef jus palate; medium-plus finish 94+ points
Red
2001 Domaine de la Vougeraie Clos Vougeot
92 points
Bricked medium red violet color; cocoa, tart black cherry nose; tart black cherry, cocoa, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish
Red
1993 Louis Latour Corton-Grancey
92 points
Bricking medium dark cherry red color with pale meniscus; sous bois, rosehips, mineral, green herb nose; tasty, maturing, sous bois, dried cherry, tart cherry palate; medium-plus finish 92+ points
Flight 6 - Bordeaux Finish (1 note)
Red
1955 Château Marquis d'Alesme
89 points
Bricking medium dark red violet color with .5 millimeter clear meniscus; mature, a little musty, green olive, tart currant nose; tasty, tart currant, mineral palate; medium-plus finish