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The White Burgundy Masterclass

The Athenians' Club, Athens, Greece

Tasted September 29, 2015 by Yiannis with 222 views

Flight 1 (3 notes)

White
2009 Clotilde Davenne Saint-Bris France, Burgundy, Côtes d'Auxerre, Saint-Bris
88 points
From magnum. Evolved nose of honey, green scents, tropical fruit and floral notes. Light to medium-bodied, balanced with a medium to short aftertaste.
White
2012 Le Domaine d'Henri Chablis 1er Cru Fourchaume Vieilles Vignes France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
92 points
Citrus fruit, chalky minerality, nicely integrated and subtle oak (toast, hazelnuts) and green apple. Medium-bodied, perfextly balanced, quite complex and elegant with a long, mineral aftertaste. Best value wine of the night.
White
2011 Jean-Jacques Vincent Pouilly-Fuissé Château de Fuissé Vieilles Vignes France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Pouilly-Fuissé
91 points
Medium to dark yellow-gold. Sweet and oaky nose with mellon, ripe peach and hazelnuts. Medium-full bodiedwith sweet and opulent fruit and good balance. Long aftertaste. An extremely well-made new world-like chardonnay.

Flight 2 (3 notes)

White
2013 Domaine Fontaine-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
92 points
Elegant nose of citrus fruit, green apple and chestnut. Medium-bodied, still very youthful, yet balanced and a long aftertaste. Give it 2-3 years in the cellar and it will sing.
White
2007 Jean-Claude Boisset Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Garenne France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
91 points
Fully mature, at peak with pronounced honey, quince and tropical scents. Medium-bodied, complex and balanced with good length. Drink sooner than later. Screwcap!!!
White
2011 Faiveley Meursault 1er Cru Blagny France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
89 points
Nutty and buttery nose with green apple and citrus fruit. Medium-bodied, balanced and fairly long. Drink or keep foe another 2-4 years.

Flight 3 (1 note)

White
2013 Domaine Denis Père et Fils Corton-Charlemagne France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
93 points
Very youthful but already showing its class. Limestone minerality, lime, green almond. Later some stone fruit notes are reveiled. Medium+ bodied, crispy and balanced with a long, zesty aftertaste. Will only get better with further cellaring.
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