Fabulous is the first word that comes to mind yet again, rich, dense, huge finish. This is in an oxidative style, moreso than the last bottle tasted. But that didn't mar the experience at all, it was impossible to put the glass down. Often with our group there's Champagne leftover, but not today - people were clamoring for more, we could easily have drained a magnum. This is like drinking a great aged Leflaive, with bubbles. Disgorged in 2006.

Served blind. Greenish gold color indicating youth, but this is flat out amazing. The quality of fruit, length, and richness are all exceptional. Ripe fruit with crisp acidity, this is so very succulent and easy to drink, but remains a serious wine. I want to bathe in it.

This was the best of the young whites today against stiff competition from Ramonet and Leflaive grand crus. Alas, the old whites still put the pups to shame, but one day this Meursault Perrieres will age into an absolute masterpiece. Shame this was my last bottle.

Served blind. This came across as younger and more acidic than the wine served before it -- which actually turned out to be younger than this (14 Lafon MP). This wine came across as built for the long haul so reserved at first, then it opened but never really wowed anyone. In the end this was the weakest of the flight for everyone. On its own probably would have been delighted, but 14 Ramonet Batard and 14 Lafon MP were very tough competition.

Served blind, this was reduced with a smoky aroma that led me to think it was Coche Dury or PYCM. Served way too cold, as it warmed up it became much more generous and complex. The finish was incredibly long. This kept getting better in the glass, but in the end I believe it's simply too young. If it doesn't succumb to premox, this will one day be an all time great vintage of Ramonet Batard.

We have reached perfection my friends, this is an absolutely gobsmacking example of Burgundy bliss. Everything you could ask for from a mature bottle, huge and impressive intensity with pristine fruit and precise delineation. Didn't go downhill in the slightest over an hour in the glass, and with air some more nuances emerged like cinnamon and nutmeg.

The generous friend who provided this pristine bottle said it came from the Don Stott cellar. I can't imagine any bottle of this showing any better, except in Ramonet's cellar.

The best bottle of this wine I have had in quite some years, so luscious, dense, and as many noted: creamy. The mouthfeel was special, this was almost chewy it just had such density and presence.

Another bottle where I'd be surprised if it could show better anywhere besides Ramonet's cellar. Feels like we won the lottery today.

This wine was like a knife in a gun fight, compared to the world class competition from the likes of Lafon Meursault Perrieres, Ramonet Batard, and DRC Montrachet. That said, it's a promising wine for its level - pleasant but reductive at this stage. I expect this will be a high performing vintage for this wine in about 5-7 years.

In a lineup of 7 DRC reds, this one generated the most discussion. Opinions were all over the map, the least consensus of any of the wines - except we all agreed the aroma was phenomenal.

My take was the aroma was soaring and magnificent, with classic Vosne spice and rose petals. The palate started with sweet fruit, but it fell a bit flat in comparison to the aromas. With air some astringency emerged and detracted from the experience.

If the astringent/green notes go away with time, this could be a top vintage for DRC Richebourg. However, that's quite an expensive gamble at today's prices, and I'd rather drink the seamless 2000 RSV served beside it.

In contrast to the 04 Richebourg served beside it, this was a seamless and delightful experience from first whiff to the last moment of the finish. Vosne spice and rose petal aromas were lovely, if not quite as potent as the Richebourg. The fruit was delightful, round and complete, with enough detail and layer to make me want to keep returning to the glass.

This is very much open for business, and if I won Powerball I'd be buying magnums of this to drink and enjoy for decades to come. 750's should be enjoyable for quite some time, though I don't know if we'll see them get better than the current excellent level.

This flight was a trio of 99 GE, Richebourg, and RSV served blind. Our experienced group of Burgundy drinkers was totally humiliated, we almost did worse than if we had guessed randomly. Going to chalk this up to the fact that the 99 vintage is still so young and tightly wound that the vineyard distinctions haven't yet come to the fore. Then again, maybe the staff messed up and didn't keep the wines in the proper order during the blind tasting - a discussion we had at the table we were so shocked. In any case, it's clear 99 will be a great vintage, but these probably shouldn't be opened for another decade. Very grateful to have been able to try these special wines, alas we only get a glimpse at this early stage.

My guess for this was Richebourg. It was the deepest flavor, the darkest color, and the most tightly packed of the flight. Not what one would expect of GE. The aromatics were tremendous, but the palate barely budged in the glass with air.

This flight was a trio of 99 GE, Richebourg, and RSV served blind. Our experienced group of Burgundy drinkers was totally humiliated, we almost did worse than if we had guessed randomly. Going to chalk this up to the fact that the 99 vintage is still so young and tightly wound that the vineyard distinctions haven't yet come to the fore. Then again, maybe the staff messed up and didn't keep the wines in the proper order during the blind tasting - a discussion we had at the table we were so shocked. In any case, it's clear 99 will be a great vintage, but these probably shouldn't be opened for another decade. Very grateful to have been able to try these special wines, alas we only get a glimpse at this early stage.

This was the only one of the flight I correctly guessed. It was more elegant and expressive than the first wine (which I had incorrectly guessed to be Richebourg, and was in shocking fact GE). There was some talk of a very subtle flaw in this wine, and I didn't get that. It may just have been that this particular bottle didn't have perfect provenance and fell a bit flat relative to the other wines.

This flight was a trio of 99 GE, Richebourg, and RSV served blind. Our experienced group of Burgundy drinkers was totally humiliated, we almost did worse than if we had guessed randomly. Going to chalk this up to the fact that the 99 vintage is still so young and tightly wound that the vineyard distinctions haven't yet come to the fore. Then again, maybe the staff messed up and didn't keep the wines in the proper order during the blind tasting - a discussion we had at the table we were so shocked. In any case, it's clear 99 will be a great vintage, but these probably shouldn't be opened for another decade. Very grateful to have been able to try these special wines, alas we only get a glimpse at this early stage.

This was my favorite of the flight. It was the softest and most expressive, i.e. the most ready to drink today. For this reason I thought it was the GE, and was astounded to learn it was the Richebourg. In any case, the purity of fruit was superb, and while this is the most ready to drink today it clearly has decades ahead of it.

The best DRC Montrachet I have had the pleasure to drink in many years. A pristine example with such freshness for a 26 year old white Burgundy. Enormous wine, unparalleled density, chewy mouthfeel, so serious and long. I nursed the glass for a couple of hours and it didn't go downhill even a tiny bit.

One of the all time greats, and to have it alongside the '90 Ramonet Batard was mind-blowing. The youngsters didn't stand a chance! If only premox weren't a concern, I would love to have a cellar of wine aging into something as magical as these wines.

Slight bricking, this is an absolutely phenomenal example of DRC in the peak of its secondary phase. Remarkably clean aroma, palate, and color the provenance was clearly excellent. I reveled in the exotic spice and the layers of flavor and subtle nuance.

Preferred this to the wine served beside it, which turned out to be 91 Richebourg.

A bit acrid on the nose, with air this subsided albeit not completely. The flavor was rich, and I got a burnt note to it that I associiate with Richebourg and Brulees, so I was able to correctly identify it blind. With more air it got better but plateaued and ultimately was overmatched by the 90 RSV served beside it.