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Burgundy Dinner at Mike's
Wellington
Tasted May 30, 2008 by Barbara B with 544 views
Introduction
Wonderful dinner and wines at Mike D's. Lots of distractions from taking tasting notes, including the beautiful views over the city and harbour, the Venetian crystal chandeliers adorning the rooms, the warm fire in the fireplace, the tour of the two wine cellars and the wine-glass room...not to mention the lively conversation and photo-shoot presentation of food, that tasted as good as it looked.
Flight 1 (8 notes)
White - Sparkling
2003 Bollinger Champagne 2003 by Bollinger
89 points
Very pleasant Champagne. Moderate Brut sweetness, moderate acidity... moderate in everything (intensity of aromas and flavours, alcohol, body, length, complexity, etc).
White
2003 Domaine Roulot Meursault 1er Cru Charmes
92 points
Lemon yellow. Nicely intense nose of melons, apricots and light oakiness. On palate, an abundance of sweet fruit and minerality, good acidity, fairly concentrated, with excellent length and complexity. Great on its own and stunning with mushroom and truffle soup.
Red
1998 Domaine Denis Bachelet Charmes-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
96 points
Ruby, matte. Intense nose of fruit, flowers and earth. Intense on palate too with savoury and fruity richness, good minerality, just-right acidity, ripe tannins. Very long and complex; continued developing/improving in the glass over a few hours. Outstanding, WOTN.
Red
1997 Domaine Denis Bachelet Charmes-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
88 points
Ruby, glossy and bright. Very earthy on the nose, with some fruit, spice and gamey notes. On palate, moderate intensity of flavours, moderately acidic, a little short and simple compared to others. Did not improve with time in glass.
Red
1996 Domaine Denis Bachelet Charmes-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
88 points
Purple, glossy. On nose, licorice and balsamic notes, subtle fruit and earthiness. On palate, heavy minerality (even salty), under-ripe fruits, slightly sharp acidity. Others loved this wine; I couldn't find its greatness, at least when compared to the 1998.
Red
1996 Louis Jadot Romanée St. Vivant
Unimpressive nose of light licorice and mint, a little VA, some oak, cardboard; no fruit. Seemed sharply acidic and tannic, perhaps because there was nothing soft to balance the hard components. Maybe it was an off bottle? If not, then I don't have enough experience with the producer to judge its present state or its potential to develop. No score.
Red
1996 Alain Hudelot-Noëllat Romanée St. Vivant
95 points
Very expressive nose of fruit, earth and animaliness. On palate, more wild animals, minerality, fruit and earth; nice and subtle oakiness. So savoury. Big tannins for a PN and highish acidity. Very long and complex. Second favourite of the night.
Red
2006 Anthem Pinot Noir Discover
91 points
Typical young PN-look. Giant cherry/berry candied nose at first, developing complex earthy and savoury aromas with time in the glass; oak is evident but not off-putting. On palate, very savoury and minerally in the foreground, with fruit lurking just behind. A little short at the mid-palate, but might develop that greater length and complexity with age or added time in decanter. Showed surprisingly well considering its youth and that it was in a lineup with some exceptional Burgs.