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Grandes Maisons Grands Crus - Grands Jours de Bourgogne 2024
Santenay
Tasted March 26, 2024 by Collector1855 with 74 views
Introduction
The Union de Maisons de Vins den Grande Bourgogne invited about 80 journalists, wine writer and guests to a tasting event in at the Chateau Philippe Le Hardi in Santenay on March 14, as part of the Grands Jours de Bourgogne 2024. It was a terrific event, probably my favorite of the week, because of the meticulous preparation with a nicely styled tasting note booklet, great location in the cellar of the Chateau Hardi and the intimate atmosphere of limited guests which allowed ample time for tasting and discussions, followed by a dinner.
The wines, all Grand Crus showed well and were testimony to the progress that is made by the Maison de Négoce. While the Domains may have more "cult" status among collectors, I think there is great value and quality to be found by some of the Maison's wines. Something not to miss in your cellar in an environment of elevated Burgundy prices.
For more details see:
https://www.vinifera-mundi.ch/pdfs/frankreich/burgund/jhg/Grands_Maisons_Grands_Crus_202403.pdf
Flight 1 (35 notes)
White
2020 Simonnet-Febvre Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot
89 points
50% oak. Floral nose, lots of white flowers, too fruity for my liking.
White
2020 Simonnet-Febvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses
92 points
50% oak. The chablis Les Preuses much better than the Blanchot, more restraint and mineralic. Good density, medium+ finish.
White
2020 Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
90 points
Another very fruity wine that was not to my liking. Too floral for a serious chardonnay.
White
2020 Domaine Louis Moreau Chablis Grand Cru Vaudésir
90 points
Just like the Le Clos shown next to it. I found this wine to be too floral and fruity to be a serious Chardonnay. I am missing minerality and tension.
White
2020 J. Moreau & Fils Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
90 points
Another relatively simple fruity Chablis. Missing complexity and tension for a higher score.
White
2020 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses
89 points
30% oak. I find the Fevre wines to be too watery for my taste. May be it is a purist style that I don't appreciate, but this wine definitely suffered from this deficit.
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White
2020 Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Grand Cru Bougros
89 points
30% oak. Similar to the Preuses very light and fruity. Not really interesting. In general the Chablis were far away from the Corton Charlemagne wines tonight, not just in mid mouth presence but also in attractive aromatics.
White
2020 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot
92 points
Lovely nose of citrus and hazelnut. Not as complex as the Preuses next to it but good mid level Chard.
White
2020 Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Grand Cru Les Preuses
95 points
The first Chablis that convinced me. Beautiful flinty notes with lemon zest, mint and good mouth fill. A success.
Red
2020 Maison Albert Bichot Clos Vougeot Domaine du Clos Frantin
89 points
Really light bodied for a Grand Cru terroir. Some earthy notes but not much charm.
White
2020 Maison Albert Bichot Corton-Charlemagne Domaine du Pavillon
94 points
Ripe nose of lemon curd and butter scotch. Rich entry on the palate but with the acidity and tension to back it up.
Red
2020 Jean-Claude Boisset Clos Vougeot
91 points
From a mid slope parcel below the Chateau de La Tour Very smokey nose, a bit too much, licorice and barnyard. Decent, but a bit rustic.
Red
2020 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Le Corton
95 points
Beautiful nose here, deep aromas of cured meat, red and dark fruit, earthy elements. Polished tannins, especially for a Corton. Great showing and attractive QPR
White
2020 Bouchard Père et Fils Corton-Charlemagne Domaine
95 points
After the red Corton a great follow-up with this white. Expressive nose of lemon with mint and greens. Complex and balanced. Very good showing of the Bouchard wines indeed.
White
2020 Chanson Père & Fils Corton-Vergennes Blanc
95 points
Expressive nose jumping from the glass with herbs and lemon. Lots of tension. Very good.
Red
2020 Château Philippe-le-Hardi Clos Vougeot
95 points
From a parcel mid and down slope on the left side (looking up) of the Clos. Wow, very expressive and complex aromas here, attractive red berry fruit with farmyard funk, whole cluster notes.
White
2020 Château Philippe-le-Hardi Corton-Charlemagne
95 points
Flinty nose jumping from the glass, flowers mixed with apples and lime. Mineralic finish. Great showing just like the Clos de Vougeot next to it.
Red
2020 Au Pied du Mont Chauve Corton-Clos des Fiètres
94 points
Nose of red fruit and sous-bois, silky structure, polished for a Corton. Very attractive.
Red
2020 Edouard Delaunay & Ses Fils Echezeaux
93 points
Nose of sous-bois a touch rustic but lovely aromas. Missing a bit of elegance for an ECH though. 93+
White
2020 Edouard Delaunay & Ses Fils Corton-Charlemagne
93 points
Quite light body for a Corton Charlemagne and also in comparison with the other wines showed at the event. Nose of citrus and white flowers. Rather good than great.
Red
2020 Faiveley Corton-Clos des Cortons Faiveley
92 points
Very earthy aromas, on the monolithic side, not as much complexity as in the Mazis next to it. Give it cellar time till 2030 at least.
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Red
2020 Faiveley Mazis-Chambertin
95 points
Much more aromas here than the Clos de Corton next to it. Underbrush, red and dark berries. Lots of structure made out of ripe tannins. Very promising, but also not before 2030.
White
2020 Chartron et Trébuchet Corton-Charlemagne
95 points
Wow, a this producer was on a roll tonight, Very attractive flinty nose with bright lemon and a touch of wood. Very nice.
Red
2020 Chartron et Trébuchet Corton-Les Renardes
95 points
Expressive and attractive nose here with a kaleidoscope of aromas, wet forest floor with red berries. Very attractive
Red
2020 Joseph Drouhin Musigny
99 points
OMG, nose of the night and wine of the night. Absolutely stunning, so floral, red fruit with peoney, violets and sweet spies. Sublimely elegant palate. A wine to die for. WOTN 98-100
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White
2020 Marquis de Laguiche (Joseph Drouhin) Montrachet
95 points
This was really elegant for a Montrachet, nothing heavy here, composed and fresh. Really nice, aromatically not really that much ahead (at least at this stage) of the Corton Charlemagne served at the same event.
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Red
2020 Louis Jadot Chapelle-Chambertin
92 points
Chapelle Chambertin. Tight and strict, earthy with pine. A little charmless at this point, in need of cellar time. 92+
White
2020 Louis Jadot Corton-Charlemagne Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot
96 points
Wow, excellent nose her with lemon peel, searing acidity and wonderful mid mouth presence. Herbs on the finish. Excellent. A clear buy.
Red
2020 Louis Latour Corton-Clos de la Vigne au Saint
94 points
Expressive aromas on the earthy side with some animalic notes. Good aromas, but a bit rustic. Would need to shed some tannins for a higher score, but the aromas for it are there. 93-95
White
2020 Louis Latour Bâtard-Montrachet
95 points
Great flinty nose here, lemon curd, lime, chiseled, long, aromatic finish. Very good.
Red
2020 Patriarche Père et Fils Clos de la Roche
95 points
Beautiful red fruit, animalic tones, very fresh entry, crisp, mineralic finish. Very nice.
White
2020 Patriarche Père et Fils Corton-Charlemagne
94 points
Lovely flinty nose, light on the palate, fresh, may be not the deepest of all tonight, still very fine. 94+
White
2020 Prosper Maufoux Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet
90 points
Very toasty nose, rich and ripe, Pina Colada, scents (cream and pineapple). I suspect this was picked a touch too ripe. 89-91
Red
2020 Seguin-Manuel Corton-Le Rognet
94 points
30% whole cluster, great aromas here as well, complex, well managed tannins.
Red
2020 Seguin-Manuel Clos Vougeot
93 points
From purchased grapes on the mid slope level. Feels young and primary still, a bit dry on the finish. With air lovely aromas though. Hard to judge where this will end up.