Community Tasting Notes 6

• peebal wrote:

  March 30, 2020 - Tertiary aromas starting to poke through. Sous bois with some brambly blackberry rising out of the undergrowth. Still lively. Nothing spectacular here but everything is in its place. A really wonderful village expressing Gevrey to the hilt and right at its peak. Round and atractive. A touch short on the finish. Still...This is drinking about as well as one could hope for. It will start to fade pretty quickly I think-don’t hold it for more than two or three more years but if you have it, it’s all Burgundy the way we like it. CA only wishes it could pull this off.

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• MJHDC wrote:

  March 8, 2017 - What I would expect from an '07 Gevrey villages. Relatively up front, ripe fruit, on the black fruit side, along with some earthy, soil tones. A little bit burly in terms of texture but not too tannic, nor lacking in refreshment.

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• chambolle wrote:

  October 3, 2015 - Color is a somewhat pale cherry red, still youthful without any brick at the rim. The nose on opening is leafy and green, along with a tart pie cherry note, which carries over to the palate, leaving the impression of an adolescent, unresolved wine. Tart and not particularly attractive without food to temper it. The second day, there is a lot more happening here and much more to enjoy. The leafiness is gone, and instead there are slightly plummy and bacon fatty notes in the nose, with a silky, middle-weight mid-palate impression and flavors predominantly wild and brambly - elderberry and wild cherry. Oak shows itself, as does a layer of fine grained tannin and bright acidity towards the tail. This is coming together and drinking very nicely the second day, but I would think another two or three years in bottle will do this wine some good. This is a cuvee Alain Burguet's sons experimented with for a few years and no longer bottle - it is from parcels in Reniard (at the southern end of Gevrey, on the 'wrong side of the tracks' across the N74 from town) and Billard (way up on the other end of Gevrey, in Brochon and on the 'city' side of the N74). As such it speaks somewhat generically of the Gevrey terroir but lacks a real sense of place. Indeed, it has a bit of New World pinot noir style in its fresh, forward and somewhat simple, bramble fruit, and in the way each of the elements seems to be singing solo rather than in harmony - it seems disjointed and 'put together' rather than a well integrated expression. It's an excellent restaurant wine - and I do not mean that as a criticism at all. When given a day to collect itself, this wine is simple, fruity and pleasant drinking -- very good for what it is, to borrow a favorite turn of phrase from Mr. Coates.

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• pifcho wrote: 91 points

  July 3, 2012 - A whole lot more 2008 in character, this has mouth puckering acidity and much more structure than most village wines from the vintage. While the fruit is dark and a touch plummy, the texture is very fresh and it makes the wine work really well. Nice minerality and licorice on a long finish that leaves you craving another sip. I would leave this alone for another 5 years as I think this has a lot of upside. This note is from the 2nd night.

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• ojeffso wrote:

  January 2, 2011 - This is about all you could ask for at this price level. A very good village Gevrey with a nice combination of fruit and mineral. Already drinking just fine.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2007
• Type Red
• Producer Domaine Alain Burguet
• Varietal Pinot Noir
• Designation n/a
• Vineyard Places des Lois
• Country France
• Region Burgundy
• SubRegion Côte de Nuits
• Appellation Gevrey-Chambertin

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• In Cellars 10 (15%)
• Consumed 57 (85%)

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