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N. Rosenthal Wine Merchant Old World Trade Tasting

Elysian Hotel - Chicago, IL

Tasted September 16, 2009 by beezer6 with 948 views

Introduction

Limited tasting notes written as I came into the tasting 3/4 of the way through.
The hosts were nice enough to let me start at the beginning on my own!

Flight 1 (24 notes)

White
2007 Lucien Crochet Sancerre Le Chêne France, Loire Valley, Upper Loire, Sancerre
90 points
Crisp clean pear and light peach. Nice slatey minerality.
White
2006 Domaine Cheveau Mâcon-Fuissé Les Grandes Bruyères France, Burgundy, Mâconnais, Mâcon-Fuissé
90 points
Showing very well. Expressive earth with lively honey drenched fruit. Again great acidity on the back end.
White
2005 Louis Carillon Puligny-Montrachet France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet
93 points
Awesome and funky. Rich well extracted tropical fruit.
Lots of earth, pineapple, coconut and light burnt caramel.
Long finish. Beautiful bottling from Carillon.
An exceptional deal for under $50.
White
2005 Domaine Jean-Marc Pillot Chassagne-Montrachet Les Chaumes France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet
94 points
Gorgeous extraction of ripe dark gold fruit, yellow flowers and shrooms.
Minerality builds on the back end of the palate. Fantastic finish.
Mouth coating yet beautifully elegant and feminine.
White
2004 Domaine Bernard Morey et Fils Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
95 points
Bombastard of a Burgundy. Full throttle fruit and earth with the elegance of a snow queen.
Round lush and hedonistic. Guava, kiwi, pineapple, vanilla, honey. Pure ocean breeze clean finish.
Red
2004 Domaine Ghislaine Barthod Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Cras France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
95 points
Full throttle freshly picked cranberries straight out of the ground still covered in lush alive dirt.
Rose petals laced with rich meaty smoke and white and black pepper.
Stunning experience...my first from Les Cras.
Red
2005 Edmond Cornu & Fils Bourgogne Les Barrigards France, Burgundy, Bourgogne
90 points
Some nice red pepper and other vegetable notes on the back end.
Cranberry. Shrooms.
Red
2005 Domaine Harmand-Geoffroy Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin
95 points
Awesome length. Some solid tannic backbone.
Very nice forest floor, violets and fresh moss right off the tree.
Beautiful acidity and with a super silky smooth finish.
Red
2005 Jérôme Chezeaux Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Boudots France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
93 points
Spicy raspberries, stewed fruit and black pepper.
A mossy play on the back end. Lacking a bit of a mid palate but still thrilling.
Red
2006 Domaine Fourrier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos St. Jacques Vieille Vigne France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
96 points
Red WOTD. Astounding Burg with refined super grip on the back end.
Super terroir driven showing the essence of this Premier Cru.
Enormous spicy mullberries, cranberries and barnyard straw.
White
2007 Domaine Yves Cuilleron Condrieu La Petite Cote France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Condrieu
94 points
Fresh zesty coconut, yellow fruit. Very very nice.
Best effort of this style I've experienced. Lightly roasted nuts and laser like focus.
Glorious acidity but still lush and opulent on the palate. A treat and in my opinion, worth the coin.
Red
2007 Domaine Monpertuis (Paul Jeune) Côtes du Rhône Cuvée La Ramière France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Côtes du Rhône
89 points
Red
2005 Domaine Lionnet Cornas Terre Brûlée France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Cornas
93 points
Super unique on the nose. Herbacious mint leaf, super bay leaf aromas as well.
Burnt rubber palate with dark cherries. Compelling and a great conversation piece.
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Red
2004 Bernard Levet Côte-Rôtie La Chavaroche / La Péroline France, Rhône, Northern Rhône, Côte-Rôtie
94 points
Remarkable clean earth driven dark cherries, smoked meat over charred coals and wood.
Gamey and rustic.
Red
2005 Domaine du Gour de Chaulé Gigondas Cuvée Tradition France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Gigondas
92 points
Real unique funk with spicy red raspberries.
Smooth tannins leads to a rubbery but elegant finish.
Red
2003 Domaine Monpertuis (Paul Jeune) Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Tradition France, Rhône, Southern Rhône, Châteauneuf-du-Pape
94 points
Not as funky as other wines tasted. Menthol, anise, more purple fruit and leather. Some nice age on the nose.
White
2007 Ferrando Erbaluce di Caluso La Torrazza Italy, Piedmont, Northern Piedmont, Erbaluce di Caluso
90 points
Nice ripe melon notes.
White
2007 Bisson Bianchetta Genovese Golfo del Tigullio - Portofino Ü Pastine Italy, Liguria, Golfo del Tigullio - Portofino
91 points
Striking minerality and acidity.
White
2007 Monastero Suore Cistercensi Lazio Coenobium Italy, Latium, Lazio
92 points
Melon, honeydew. Nice body but very nice minerality and acidity.
Red
2005 Azienda Agricola La Torre Rosso di Toscana Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
89 points
Lots of sulfur on the nose. Intriguing though. Lovely overall, just unique nose.
Red
2004 Podere le Boncie (Giovanna Morganti) Chianti Classico Le Trame Italy, Tuscany, Chianti, Chianti Classico DOCG
90 points
Rustic overall. Some solid earth. Lacking a bit of midpalate but still a great wine.
Red
2003 Montevertine Toscana IGT Italy, Tuscany, Toscana IGT
90 points
Round feminine and medium bodied.
Red
2004 Paolo Bea Montefalco Rosso San Valentino Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Rosso
95 points
So cool. Leather, cassis, shroomy but still lots of lively fruit.
Purple and red flowers all over the nose and palate.
Red
2003 Paolo Bea Montefalco Rosso Riserva Pipparello Italy, Umbria, Montefalco, Montefalco Rosso
94 points
More reserved than the '04 San Valentino but still wonderfully structured.
Nice fruit driven elegant bottling showing endless layers of flowers fruit and terroir.
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