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Second Sunday Group: 1990 Burgundies
Neil's
Tasted November 14, 2021 by AllRed with 117 views
Introduction
The Sunday group gathered for our regular double blind tasting. In this group, we are presented a couple of double blind warm ups before the main flight. The warm ups are discussed & unveiled before moving on to the themed main flight. We spent forty five minutes or so tasting and evaluation the eight wines for the main flight before ranking the wines and then making guesses as to what we were tasting. Wines are ranked 1-8, one point for each place, and then unveiled from last place to first place. After the tasting, dinner is served with the additional wines brought by the group, nonblind. For this tasting we had twelve tasters and the cost, courtesy of a very generous discount from our host, was $50.
Flight 1 - Warm ups (2 notes)
White
2019 Domaine Sylvain Langoureau Saint-Aubin Blanc
Double blind. Stone, apple and mineral notes on the nose and palate. Has a richness to it, but there’s also good underlying acidity. Guessed Burgundy.
White
2019 Joseph Colin Saint-Aubin Compendium
92 points
Double blind. Pale color. Smoky and rich, with orchard fruit and mineral notes as well. Flavors of apple, lemon peel and mineral. Good acidity. Guessed Burgundy.
Flight 2 - Themed flight (8 notes)
It was immediately clear that we had a flight of Burgundy, the only discussion centered around vintage and whether or not these was a more specific theme within Burgundy.
Red
1990 Edmond Cornu & Fils Corton-Bressandes
87 points
Double blind. Ruby red core with a light meniscus. Aromas of caramel and sous bois with sour black cherry overtones. Light body. Sour cherry and red fruit flavors with soft tannin and good acidity. Shows more dark pinot fruit than red as it breathes in the glass but also shows a subtle bouillon note that I find distracting. 87-88 pts.
My #8, Domino’s #6
Group #8, 79 pts
My #8, Domino’s #6
Group #8, 79 pts
Red
1990 Georges Lignier et Fils Clos St. Denis
94 points
Double blind. Ruby color with a light meniscus. Aromas of forest floor, red fruit and tobacco with a hint of something meaty/gamey in the background. Dark berry and cherry fruit on the palate with good acidity and a cherry finish. Elegant; bright. Opens in the glass and though it doesn't change, everything just becomes amplified and brighter. Gorgeous.
My #1, Domino's #1
Group #1, 18 pts
My #1, Domino's #1
Group #1, 18 pts
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Red
1990 Domaine Tollot-Beaut Corton
88 points
Double blind. Similar ruby/clear color as the first two. opens with notes of sour cherry and tea leaf. Balanced, with lovely cherry fruit and mineral. This has a plush velvety quality and my initial thought was Volnay. Seemed to shut down in the glass though, losing some of the depth I was hoping for and remained, for lack of a better term, straightforward, with cherry and mineral qualities. Nothing wrong here, just nothing to get excited about either. Would have loved to revisit this later in the evening, but with 12 tasters and sediment, there was none to be had following the tasting. 88+ pts.
My #7, Domino's #2
Group #3, 53 pts
My #7, Domino's #2
Group #3, 53 pts
Red
1990 Domaine Arlaud Clos de la Roche
90 points
Double blind. Darker color than any other in the flight, this really stands out. Aromas of tree bark and black cherry fruit. Medium-bodied and even has some tannin, but with good underlying acidity as well. Balanced. Flavors of black cherry, tea and rose water. Lingering finish with a nicely ripe pinot fruit quality. Nice ripeness here. Very good, with some power. 90-91 pts.
My #3, Domino's #8
Group #4, 54 pts
My #3, Domino's #8
Group #4, 54 pts
Red
1990 Hospices de Nuits Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges Cuvée Georges Faiveley Faiveley
89 points
Double blind. Ruby core with a light meniscus. Very pretty upon first pass, with notes of fresh flowers, cherry and mineral. Medium body with good acidity. Cherry and mineral on the palate. My initial thought is Chambolle. Develops a meaty tone with air. Flavors turn a bit darker, almost sour black cherry, with a dried fall leaf quality too. 89-90 pts.
My #5, Domino's #7
Group #6, 57 pts.
My #5, Domino's #7
Group #6, 57 pts.
Red
1990 Domaine Maume Gevrey-Chambertin En Pallud
92 points
Double blind. Deep ruby color. Cherry and something a bit deeper in the red fruit family, along with pine and forest floor overtones. Mixed red and black pinot fruit on the palate, with sous bois, iron and cigar accents. Complex and deep; powerful, with a long finish and a slight bit of tannin. Adds a spice note with time. Excellent. 92+ pts.
My #2, Domino's #3
Group #7, 64 pts
My #2, Domino's #3
Group #7, 64 pts
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Red
1990 Domaine Bartet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques
89 points
Double blind. Heavily sedimented. Aromas of cherry, sous bois and something along the lines of rhubarb. Flavors of cherry and wild strawberry with soft tannin and good supporting acidity. Spice and cherry with air; good finish. 89+ pts.
My #6, Domino's #5
Group #5, 54 pts.
My #6, Domino's #5
Group #5, 54 pts.
Red
1990 Domaine Alain Michelot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges
90 points
Double blind. A touch darker than most of the others in the lineup. Aromas of black cherry and perfume with a subtle sour cherry element at the back end. Flavors of sour black cherry and forest floor with a long finish. Becomes less sour and more ripe/sweet as it sits in the glass. Bright, nicely ripe cherry fruit and sous bois.
My #4, Domino's #4
Group #2, 53 pts.
My #4, Domino's #4
Group #2, 53 pts.
Flight 3 - Dinner/dessert wines (10 notes)
With pasta, beef and vegetables and cookies.
White - Sparkling
N.V. J. Vignier Champagne Grand Cru Extra Brut Blanc de Blancs
92 points
Grand Cru chardonnay from 2009, 2010 and 2011, disgorged in spring 2018 at 5g/L making this, as the back label also indicates, an extra brut (though the front label indicates brut, see both label images). Apple and almond notes. Fine bead with flavors of orchard fruit, mineral and lemon. The fruit takes center stage; very bright and forward. 92+ pts. (NG)
Red
2008 Domaine du Château de Chorey (Germain) Beaune 1er Cru Teurons
92 points
Deep ruby color with notes of cherry and earth with a subtle smoky undertone. Medium body. Loads of cherry and red pinot fruit on the palate, with earthy accents and a hint of spice in the finish. Still quite lovely, with plenty of life ahead. (PB)
Red
2001 Domaine Louis Remy Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Derrière La Grange
90 points
Double decanted off its sediment about three hours, give or take, prior to service. Notes of cherry and florals with a deeper red fruit underneath. Medium-bodied, with a soft texture and flavors of cherry, warm spice and earth. Nice finish; well-received by the group. 90+ pts.
Red
2003 Frédéric Magnien Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Borniques
89 points
Darker color. Aromas of dark cherry fruit, caramel and something a touch meaty. Quite the contrast to the '01 Remy. A masculine, darker profile on the palate, with black cherry fruit and spice. A good bit of wood spice as well. 89+ pts. (R&D)
Red
N.V. Opus One Overture
92 points
Decanted about three hours before going back into bottle before leaving for the tasting. It had been about six hours from the time the cork was pulled to being served with dinner. This bottle was a blend of the 2016 and 2017 vintages, comprised 91% cab sauv, 4% petit verdot, 3% merlot & 2% cab franc. Aromas of cassis, black currant, violets and cherry. Very pretty and refined, bordering on elegant. Full-bodied and clearly young, but well-balanced, showing black fruit and violet liqueur qualities. Lingering finish with black fruit and barrel spice elements. 92-93+ pts.
Red
1997 Laurel Glen Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Sonoma Mountain
90 points
Red fruit, floral, leather and tobacco with a subtle bouillon note underneath. Integrated and mature- in a really nice spot. Red and black cabernet fruit flavors; good finish. (MiY)
Red
2005 Heitz Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon Trailside Vineyard
93 points
Deep color opening with aromas of plum, dark fruit and herbs. Full-bodied with medium tannins and flavors of black fruit and herbs. Long finish.
Red
2015 Chapelle d'Ausone
89 points
Dark inky color. Aromas of ripe black fruit with floral undertones. Very ripe. Full-bodied and firm, with ripe dark fruit on the palate. Balanced, but wow the fruit is quite ripe, perhaps too much so? 89+. (A&L)
White - Sweet/Dessert
1990 Château d'Yquem
92 points
Standard bottle, a generous contribution from A&L. Light golden amber color. Aromas of marmalade and apricot, with perhaps a subtle spice element lurking underneath. The palate follows the bouquet with plenty of stone fruit and a bit of spice. 92+ pts.
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White - Off-dry
1979 Joh. Jos. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Auslese
93 points
Standard bottle, AP 25765113180, courtesy of our host's cold cellar. Much lighter in color than the d'Yquem served alongside, one might guess only 15 years old based solely on appearance if tasting blind. Aromas of diesel and ripe peach, sweet apple and mineral. There's a richness on the palate balanced by the acidity- this is still quite "fresh" and lovely. Peach and more diesel on the palate, with a lengthy finish. More than a few of us preferred this to the Sauternes. 93+ pts. (NG)
Closing
Many thanks to N for his continued generosity and showing wines we otherwise never would have tasted.