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Winebow / Vintage Burgundy Tasting
ella - Chicago IL
Tasted October 8, 2018 by Burgundy Al with 288 views
Flight 1 (31 notes)
Rosé - Sparkling
N.V. Leclerc Briant Champagne Brut Rosé
85 points
Tasting, brief note. Very easy berry-filled flavors and aromas. Fun for now.
White
2016 Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis
85 points
Tasting, brief note. Simple overall but good depth. Slightly sweet finish. Good now.
White
2016 Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis 1er Cru Vaillons
87 points
Tasting, brief note. Ripe apple throughout with mineral notes coming through on its finish. Good length, good to enjoy now.
White
2016 Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis 1er Cru Vauligneau
86 points
Tasting, brief note. Slightly lighter / simpler vs Vaillons, but also slightly longer. Also a good mineral finish.
Red
2015 Domaine Pierre Gelin Fixin
86 points
Tasting, brief note. Black fruit with some rustic/ coarse edges, even with good power and length for its level. Better to cellar another year or two.
Red
2015 Domaine Pierre Gelin Fixin 1er Cru Clos Napoleon
89 points
Tasting, brief note. A big step up. Subtly floral start with more red vs black cherry, background woodsy spice and very good textures. Also better to cellar another year or two, but best to enjoy 2020-2030.
Red
2015 Domaine Pierre Gelin Gevrey-Chambertin Clos de Mévelle
87 points
Tasting, brief note. Black fruit and roasted game with moderate length and some firm tannins. Good for its level, best to cellar another few years.
Red
2016 Château de Beauregard (Joseph Burrier) Fleurie
Tasting, brief note. Reduced, impossible to assess in the time context of this walk-around tasting.
White
2016 Château de Beauregard (Joseph Burrier) Pouilly-Fuissé
86 points
Tasting, brief note. Good weight with apple and peach, slightly awkward/ clunky right now, but fun.
White
2016 Château de Beauregard (Joseph Burrier) Saint Véran
85 points
Tasting, brief note. Apple with good weight, perhaps slightly more structure for that fruit. Slightly simple, but good potential.
White
2015 Blain-Gagnard Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot
88 points
Tasting, brief note. Pear and poached pear notes with good richness, but then a clear mineral finish. Good weight and length, very good balance. Enjoy young, now through 2025.
White
2015 Gagnard-Delagrange Chassagne-Montrachet
87 points
Tasting, brief note. Floral start with lots of ripe apple. Good weight and balance. Fun young, good now.
Red
2016 Domaine Blain Soeur et Frére Côte de Brouilly Pierre Bleue
87 points
Tasting, brief note. More red than black berries, but overall fairly broad and large Gamay, firm middle through finish. Better to cellar a few years.
Red
2016 Domaine Blain Soeur et Frére Côte de Brouilly Les Jumeaux
Tasting, brief note. Seemed backward, dense and burly, almost coarse. From quartz bedrock. Not a personal favorite.
Red
2015 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée
Tasting, brief note. Reduced, impossible to assess in the time context of this walk-around tasting.
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Red
2015 Domaine Jean Grivot Clos Vougeot
Tasting, brief note. Black and red cherry with dark chocolate and faint earth. Subtle savory spice throughout with braised meat hints. Lots of weight and length. Very good 93-94 point potential.
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White
2016 Domaine Alain Chavy Puligny-Montrachet
87 points
Tasting, brief note. Enticing aromas with tipe apple, floral hints and a ripe roundness I really enjoy. Slightly less exciting flavors, similar, just less intense. Fun now.
White
2016 Domaine Alain Chavy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatières
88 points
Tasting, brief note. Yellow and green apple with subtle spice and lots of minerality with good+ textures. Better in a year or two.
White
2016 Domaine Alain Chavy Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Champs-Gain
Tasting, brief note. Ripe apple and pear to start with leaner, more elegant textures middle forward. Good+ length. 87-88 point potential.
White
2015 Domaine Laurent Cognard Montagny 1er Cru Les Bassets Blanc
86 points
Tasting, brief note. Ripe orchard fruit with a bit of sweetness. Good+ weight.
White
2016 Domaine Laurent Cognard Pouilly-Loché Aux Barres
86 points
Tasting, brief note. Apple and lemon with an elegant overall style. Good+ weight and length.
Red
2016 Michel Magnien Chambolle-Musigny Aux Argillières
Tasting, brief note. Light styled for the vintage with red berry aromas, flavors. Soft structure and moderate length.
Red
2016 Michel Magnien Morey St. Denis
87 points
Tasting, brief note. A big step up vs Chambolle Argillieres. Black and red cherry, slightly meaty. Starts out softly, seems to pick up weight and meat towards reasonably long finish. Better to cellar for a year or three, good + 87+ point potential.
Red
2015 Michel Magnien Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrées Vieilles Vignes
89 points
Tasting, brief note. Black and red cherry with a bit of earth and smoked sausage. Good+ weight and textures. A bit of whole cluster seems to come through, more on nose, that should integrate better in a year or three.
White
2016 Xavier Monnot Meursault Les Chevalières
88 points
Tasting, brief note. Apple, almond butter and spice hints. Good+ balance and length. Fun already.
White
2016 Xavier Monnot Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
89 points
Tasting, brief note. Big and chewy with fairly firm structure for now. Very good length. Better 2024-.
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Red
2016 Xavier Monnot Maranges 1er Cru Clos de la Fussière
89 points
Tasting, brief note. Red cherry with some meat and savory spice hints and impressive weight. Good+ length. An excellent value wine.
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Red
2015 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Chorey-les-Beaune
87 points
Tasting, brief note. Bright red fruit with good weight for its level. Power on finish, needs some cellar time.
Red
2015 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavières
90 points
Tasting, brief note. Ripe black and red berries with clear floral notes. Very bright with good intensity, weight and length. Give this a couple of years.
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Red
2016 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Corton-Bressandes
91 points
Tasting, brief note. Complex black and red cherry aromas with licorice and espresso. Similar flavors, slightly less ripe, good and elegant textures. Expanding finish. Very nicely balanced now.