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Wine Connection 20th Anniversary Tasting Fair

Wine Connection @ Capital Square

Tasted December 1, 2018 by vinhonotte with 203 views

Flight 1 - Champagne (5 notes)

White - Sparkling
N.V. Ernest Rapeneau Champagne Brut France, Champagne
91 points
pale lemon; fairly acidic, light, goid intensity, with apple, lime, peach, mint, bread dough
White - Sparkling
2007 Ernest Rapeneau Champagne Brut Millésimé France, Champagne
91 points
pale gold; acidic, medium bodied, with pineapple, brioche, almond, honey
White - Sparkling
N.V. Charles Mignon Champagne Brut Premium Reserve France, Champagne
91 points
pale lemon; light, cool, breezy, with pear, apple, walnut, mint
White - Sparkling
N.V. Charles Mignon Champagne Premier Cru Grande Réserve Brut France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
89 points
pale lemon; straw nose, acidic, with lemon and straw
Rosé - Sparkling
N.V. Charles Mignon Champagne Premier Cru Brut Rosé France, Champagne, Champagne Premier Cru
88 points
medium salmon; fair acidity, medium bodied, a bit of tannins, with peach, a bit of strawberry, barnyard

Flight 2 - Mosel Saar Ruwer (4 notes)

White
2013 Selbach Riesling Classic Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
87 points
pale lemon; acidic, with green apples and elderflower
White
2017 Selbach Zeltinger Himmelreich Riesling Kabinett Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
89 points
pale lemon; bit more than off dry, acidic, light, with apple, peach, grass
White
2017 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Riesling Kabinett trocken Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
91 points
pale lemon; dry, acidic, light, fresh, with green apple, lemon, limestone
White
2016 Selbach-Oster Zeltinger Schlossberg Riesling Kabinett Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
89 points
pale lemon; medium sweet, acidic, with apple, pineapple, straw, grass, almond

Flight 3 - Alsace (4 notes)

White
2016 Wolfberger Riesling France, Alsace
89 points
pale lemon; off dry, with apple, lime, mint, varnish
White
2014 Wolfberger Riesling Steingrübler France, Alsace, Alsace Grand Cru
88 points
pale lemon; acidic, dry, melon, herbal, brine
White
2016 Wolfberger Pinot Gris France, Alsace
89 points
pale lemon; some elderflowers in the nose, acidic, good length, with apple, peach, bread dough, almond
White
2016 Wolfberger Gewurztraminer France, Alsace
91 points
pale lemon; pronounced nose of lavender and lychee, off dry, medium bodied, with melon, apricot, lychee, nectarine, grass; pretty good

Flight 4 - Bourgogne Blanc (8 notes)

White
2017 La Chablisienne Petit Chablis Pas Si Petit France, Burgundy, Chablis, Petit Chablis
92 points
pale lemon; pronounced nose, light bodied but intense, lemon, limestone, brine, oyster
White
2015 La Chablisienne Chablis La Pierrelée France, Burgundy, Chablis
90 points
pale lemon; good intensity, light, with apple, peach, lemon, a bit of cloves, elderflower, bread dough
White
2013 La Chablisienne Chablis Grand Cru Grenouilles Château Grenouilles France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
87 points
pale gold, pronounced nose of summer fruits, apricots, acidic, fair intensity, apricot, mango, pineapple, brioche, cloves, cedar, vanilla; somehow felt like mainstream Southern Burgundy white, so while nice, didn’t feel that it quite described the Chablis terroir... quite a pity...
White
2016 Andre Goichot Chardonnay Bourgogne Blanc France, Burgundy, Bourgogne Blanc
89 points
pale lemon; acidic, medium bodied, with green apple, straw, grass
White
2016 Andre Goichot Montagny 1er Cru Les Vignes sur le Cloux Blanc France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Montagny 1er Cru
89 points
pale lemon; acidic, light, with lemon, grass, straw
White
2016 Château de Santenay Mercurey Blanc France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey
89 points
pale lemon; medium bodied, with apples, lemon, straw, grass, cloves
White
2015 Château de Santenay Puligny-Montrachet France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
93 points
pale lemon; pronounced nose of dried apricot and mango, acidic, medium bodied, with ripe mango, dried apricot, brioche, straw, grass, and a good satisfying finish of hazelnuts and speculoos; nice!
White
2012 Château de Santenay Santenay 1er Cru La Comme Blanc France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Santenay 1er Cru
96 points
pale lemon; nose made for the kill! so pronounced, with mint, red apple, and almond; fair acidity, medium bodied, intense, with green apple, peach, apricot, sunflower seeds, almond, grass, Kimmeridgean marl, forest floor; fabulous!

Flight 5 - Bourgogne (6 notes)

Red
2016 Château de Santenay Bourgogne Vieilles Vignes France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
92 points
pale ruby; pronounced nose of cassis and strawberry, acidic, tannic, fresh, with strawberry, cherry, cassis, grass, tea
Red
2015 Château de Santenay Mercurey 1er Cru Les Puillets France, Burgundy, Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey 1er Cru
91 points
pale ruby; pronounced nose, acidic, fresh, intense, with cassis, cherry, mint, grass, forest floor
Red
2015 Château de Santenay Aloxe-Corton Les Brunettes et Planchots France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Aloxe-Corton
89 points
pale ruby; tannic, fair intensity, with red cherry, capsicum, herbal, nutmeg; frels closed up and need either time to breathe or several more years of bottle-ageing
Red
2015 Château de Santenay Gevrey-Chambertin France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
90 points
pale ruby; acidic, tannic, quite intense, with red cherry, cassis, elderflower, grass, earth
Red
2015 Andre Goichot Santenay 1er Cru La Maladière France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Santenay 1er Cru
91 points
pale ruby; pronounced nose, acidic and fairly intense, with strawberry, cassis, rose, straw, grass
Red
2015 Andre Goichot Pommard France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard
91 points
pale ruby; acidic and tannic, fairly intense, good length, with cassis, cherry, strawberry, grass, earthy

Flight 6 - Bordeaux (3 notes)

Red
2015 Château Grand Pascaud France, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur
87 points
medium ruby; quite tannic, with cassis, blackberry, leaves, pepper, nutmeg
Red
2015 Château du Bergey "Cuvée Tradition" France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Fronsac
89 points
medium ruby; fairly acidic, tannic, with raspberry, cassis, nutmeg, paprika, bit of stone
Red
2015 Château d’Argan France, Bordeaux, Médoc
90 points
medium ruby; fairly acidic, tannic, fairly intense, with blackberry, cassis, leaf, pepper, paprika, graphite, cedar

Flight 7 - Rhône (5 notes)

Red
2015 Louis Bernard Côtes du Rhône Villages Louis France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône Villages
91 points
deep ruby; acidic, fresh, cool, with cassis, blueberry, rose, mint, Kimmeridgean, bit of meat
Red
2016 Gabriel Meffre Crozes-Hermitage Saint Pierre France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Crozes-Hermitage
89 points
medium ruby; acidic, tannic, full bodied and fleshy, but somewhat lacking in intensity, with raspberry, cherry, cassis, elderflower, leafy, earthy, bit of mushroom
Red
2014 Gabriel Meffre Gigondas Sainte-Catherine France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
93 points
medium ruby; acidic, tannic, full bodied, fleshy, powerfully intense, with cassis, cherry, cloves, rosemary, burnt wood, cigar, mushroom, forest floor; really great wine!
Red
2015 Gabriel Meffre Châteauneuf-du-Pape Saint-Théodoric France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
91 points
medium ruby; acidic, tannic, good intensity, blackberry, cassis, cloves, dill, sage, nutmeg, mushroom, forest floor, meaty
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Red
2015 Domaine Chante Cigale Châteauneuf-du-Pape France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
92 points
medium ruby; acidic, fair tannins, intense, with blackberry, cassis, cherry, leaf, smoke, cigar, mushroom, leather, braised meat
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