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Tasted February 22, 2017 by Derek Darth Taster with 310 views
Introduction
RSV main star of the night. With little brother Croix Rameau. Bonus Beaux Monts
Flight 1 (7 notes)
White - Sparkling
2009 Charles Dufour Champagne Les Instantanés Bistrøtage B.08 Extra Brut
91 points
Tasted blind. Almost same tasting note as before.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour. Fine bubbles. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of citrus lemon-lime, greeen apple, stony minerality, almond nut, brioche. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (12%), medium body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of citrus lemon-lime, green apple, limestone minerality, almond nut, brioche. Long finish.
Very good quality. Nice sharp acidity and long finish.
Zero dosage.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour. Fine bubbles. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of citrus lemon-lime, greeen apple, stony minerality, almond nut, brioche. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (12%), medium body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of citrus lemon-lime, green apple, limestone minerality, almond nut, brioche. Long finish.
Very good quality. Nice sharp acidity and long finish.
Zero dosage.
White - Sparkling
N.V. Dhondt-Grellet Champagne Premier Cru Les Terres Fines Blanc de Blancs
88 points
Tasted blind. Drank over 2 hours.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour. Fine bubbles. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium- intensity, with aromas of green apple, lime, yeasty biscuit. Youthful.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (12%), medium body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of citrus lemon-lime, green apple, yeasty biscuit. Medium- finish.
Good quality. Goes down well. Fruity but simple and somewhat lacking intensity and verve.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, lemon colour. Fine bubbles. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium- intensity, with aromas of green apple, lime, yeasty biscuit. Youthful.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (12%), medium body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of citrus lemon-lime, green apple, yeasty biscuit. Medium- finish.
Good quality. Goes down well. Fruity but simple and somewhat lacking intensity and verve.
White
2008 Domaine Jacques Prieur Beaune 1er Cru Les Champs Pimont Blanc
flawed
Clearly oxidized. Premox claims another white burg victim.
Red
2008 Jacques Cacheux & Fils Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru La Croix Rameau
93 points
Slow-oxed in bottle for an hour+ before drinking.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of earth, soil, red cherries, slight floral, slight toast, cola. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), smooth rounded medium tannins, medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of pretty red cherries, chalky soil and earth, stony minerality, slight cola. Long finish.
Very good quality. Elegant, feminine, and very nice rounded mouth-feel. Sexy in a rather understated kind of way. Can still develop over the next 3+ years. But probably not for very long term ageing.
Tiny vineyard located in the northeastern corner of the Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru site.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium intensity, with aromas of earth, soil, red cherries, slight floral, slight toast, cola. Developing.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), smooth rounded medium tannins, medium body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of pretty red cherries, chalky soil and earth, stony minerality, slight cola. Long finish.
Very good quality. Elegant, feminine, and very nice rounded mouth-feel. Sexy in a rather understated kind of way. Can still develop over the next 3+ years. But probably not for very long term ageing.
Tiny vineyard located in the northeastern corner of the Romanee-Saint-Vivant Grand Cru site.
Red
2009 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Romanée St. Vivant
95 points
Slow-oxed in bottle in chilled locker for 4 hours before drinking.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of sweet toasty oak, dark red cherries, earth, slight floral notes, chocolate, and slight barnyard. Developing.
On the palate, dry. high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), very fine medium tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of concentrated ripe dark fruits - sweet dark red cherries and black cherries. Other flavours of savoury earth, toasty oak, sweet spices. Lots of intense concentrated potential rumbling within.
Very very very long finish.
Outstanding quality. Combination of the ripe vintage, winemaker's touch, and the Grand Cru terroir, have combined at this point in time to give a sense of that kind of ripe primary profile associated with New World Pinot Noir. Then the savoury earth kicks in, and you know that this ain't no New World Pinot. And finally, the restraint of the whole wine itself on the palate, juxtaposed with the ultra-long finish. Somehow you know this can only be top tier Grand Cru Burgundy.
If only we can try this again in 10 years' time.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose medium+ intensity, with aromas of sweet toasty oak, dark red cherries, earth, slight floral notes, chocolate, and slight barnyard. Developing.
On the palate, dry. high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), very fine medium tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of concentrated ripe dark fruits - sweet dark red cherries and black cherries. Other flavours of savoury earth, toasty oak, sweet spices. Lots of intense concentrated potential rumbling within.
Very very very long finish.
Outstanding quality. Combination of the ripe vintage, winemaker's touch, and the Grand Cru terroir, have combined at this point in time to give a sense of that kind of ripe primary profile associated with New World Pinot Noir. Then the savoury earth kicks in, and you know that this ain't no New World Pinot. And finally, the restraint of the whole wine itself on the palate, juxtaposed with the ultra-long finish. Somehow you know this can only be top tier Grand Cru Burgundy.
If only we can try this again in 10 years' time.
Red
2006 Louis Jadot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts
93 points
Slow-oxed in bottle for 1 hour before drinking.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of earth, animal, leather, dark red cherries. Developed.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), grippy medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of dark red cherries, ripe red plums, sweet peppery spice, savoury earth, leather, slight wild animal. Medium finish.
Very good quality. Showing well and probably as good as it gets already. Drink up over next 2+ years.
Appearance is clear, medium intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of earth, animal, leather, dark red cherries. Developed.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (13.5%), grippy medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of dark red cherries, ripe red plums, sweet peppery spice, savoury earth, leather, slight wild animal. Medium finish.
Very good quality. Showing well and probably as good as it gets already. Drink up over next 2+ years.
Red
2006 Louis Latour Corton Domaine Latour
88 points
Tasted blind. Slow-oxed in bottle for about 2+ hours before drinking.
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of licorice, cola, light red fruits. Developed.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14%), rustic medium tannins, medium body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of red cherry, raspberry, chalky earth, licorice, sweet spice. Bitter-sweet medium finish. I was guessing some aged peripheral Burg with good oak make-up.
Can feel that the oak has already integrated. Polished good oak, but the underlying fruit material is a little too thin and rustic to support.
This is definitely only Grand Cru in name. Lacking in substance...
Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs.
Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of licorice, cola, light red fruits. Developed.
On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium+ alcohol (14%), rustic medium tannins, medium body. Medium flavour intensity, with flavours of red cherry, raspberry, chalky earth, licorice, sweet spice. Bitter-sweet medium finish. I was guessing some aged peripheral Burg with good oak make-up.
Can feel that the oak has already integrated. Polished good oak, but the underlying fruit material is a little too thin and rustic to support.
This is definitely only Grand Cru in name. Lacking in substance...