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2000 Hospices de Beaune Corton-Cuvée Docteur Peste François Mikulski
5/27/2009 - Wine Guild of Charlottesville wrote:
Wine Guild of Charlottesville Epic Burgundy Tasting (Charlottesville, VA): OK, so this was my favorite of the evening but how could it not be? We were glad to have the new Veritas Vineyards sommelier there last night (thanks Thomas!) whose knowledge of many of the vineyards explored during this evening was quite helpful and who explained to me the significance of the Hospice de Beaune labeling on the bottle. In short it is the wines submitted to the famous Hospice de Beaune auction every year that set the price for the wines in the given vintage, thus it behooves each producer to submit their best. This was a fantastic Corton! The nose was that of an aged Burgundy: Anise, even licorice, purple and black fruits, soy and yes a dose of that funk and earth that some call barnyard and others the very soul and being of the harmony of earth and wine. An inner sap from a medium weight and finish. I believe that this wine will improve for the next 5 years but it is certainly one to approach even now, A perfect "great bottle" for Thanksgiving and the holidays!
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2006 René Bouvier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Petite Chapelle
5/27/2009 - Wine Guild of Charlottesville wrote:
Wine Guild of Charlottesville Epic Burgundy Tasting (Charlottesville, VA): The #1 red of the evening for the majority of tasters. Beautiful and classic Gevrey fruit that, for me, took a little while to develop in the glass. When it did I understood this to be an excellent Gevrey that will need a full 5-7 years to become the obvious beauty that it is. The flavors given were of cassis and dusty cocoa with mixed berry fruits and a green tea quality to the tannins. Medium in weight but long in palate, I found this to be a refined style for what I expect to be a more rough and rugged area and was pleased by the education in elegance. A fine cellar pick maturing in 5-7 years but capable of much more.
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2006 Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes Vieilles Vignes
5/27/2009 - Wine Guild of Charlottesville wrote:
Wine Guild of Charlottesville Epic Burgundy Tasting (Charlottesville, VA): The Vosne Romanee took the entire day to open up in a decanter. The nose is beautiful, perfumed and some how light and dark at the same time. There is plenty of classic purple fruit with thick skinned black grape and spice and a rose petal quality to the acidity. For all it's virtues this was a difficult wine to judge as I believe it was a bit closed down. What was there was beautiful but I can not attest to the intensity, the flavors it offered are what I like best about a Burgundy and I can not help but put a couple of these in my cellar to taste in another 7 years. One for the cellar.
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