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2007 Domaine Marquis d’Angerville Volnay 1er Cru - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru (4/19/2014#
Purchased off the wine list at Les Climats 4/15/14. For whatever reason, this wine was singing tonight. Red ruby color. Immediate nose of mulberry, red raspberry, intense florals, fecund soil. Layers of black cherry, strawberry and red raspberry cut with stones and iron, painting the palate with verve and pleasure within the lighter, pretty frame characteristic of the vintage. Tannins present but smoothed off to a moderate degree, acidity quite lovely with a freshening effect. Round finish echoing red fruit and iron flecks, ending with grip and a slight turn of sweetness. A real pleasure and a great foundation for the meal. (92 pts.) -
2007 Domaine Marquis d’Angerville Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Ducs - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru (4/19/2014#
Purchased from LeGrande Filles and Fils then consumed with dinner that evening. Perfect cork, darker ruby hue. No nose for most of the meal but later with vigorous swirling exhibited stones, violets, and mulberry. Very open on the palate with striking, fully delineated layers of red plum and red raspberry, anise, schist, iron, and licorice persistently gathering on the tongue. Strong tannins and excellent display of acidity. Long, stony finish with echoes of grippy mulberry and iron. Very young but accessible. Would have been even better if the nose had come out to play. (92 pts.) -
1997 Domaine Jean Grivot Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Pruliers - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru (4/19/2014)
Half-bottle purchased off the wine list at Tour d’Argent 4/16/14 after discussion with the sommelier. Still dark ruby color. Nose notable for rocky, earthy scents later joined by notes of blackberry, raspberry, violets, and acacia. On the palate, still surprisingly tight for about half the meal, but waking up to reveal iron, stone, tons of masculine black fruit, and anise. A featheriness and elegance began to apply, particularly on the finish. Tannins powerful but ultimately filed-off and buried by strong black fruit, with acidity quite enough to add freshness and vivacity. Longer finish of iron, black raspberry, grip and stones. A great example of an excellent NSG premier just waking up, and quite delicious with the meal. (91 pts.) -
2009 Bouchard Père et Fils Beaune 1er Cru Beaune du Château - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru (4/19/2014)
Purchased off the wine list on the overnight Brittany Ferry from Portsmouth to St.-Malo. Darker ruby. Nose of fresh plum and raspberry amidst scents of violets and stony earth. Fruit-forward per the vintage but not over the top. Palate showed layers of vivacious and accessible red raspberry fruit and anise balanced by modest iron notes and plenty of acidity. Tannins certainly present but submerged beneath primary fruit. Moderate finish with a great deal of harmony, showing black cherry and earth. Not a lot of complexity evident but quite delicious and great fun to drink on a voyage across the channel. (89 pts.) -
2009 Domaine Sylvain Pataille Marsannay Clos du Roy - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Marsannay (4/11/2014)
Purchased off the wine list at Pollen Street Social. Darker ruby. Nose of blackberry, cherry blossom, anise, earth. Big and thick on the palate with nicely-delineated layers of luscious black raspberry and black cherry fruit in an extroverted fashion. Moderate acidity and structured tannins presently submerged beneath all that primary fruit. Medium length finish with cherry notes and sweet grip. Tasted somewhat New World tonight with fruit-forward, seemingly accessible nature, but could gain complexity with a few years in bottle. (89 pts.) -
2007 Henri Boillot Volnay 1er Cru Les Fremiets - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Volnay 1er Cru (4/10/2014)
Purchased off the wine list at 28-50 (Maddox St). Popped and poured. Ruby color. Nose of violets and earthy smells, raspberry and mulberry. Tight on the palate for most of the evening but all the components present for a long, favorable evolution: crisp layers of pure red raspberry fruit, freshening acidity, clean texture, stern tannins, and a long, stony finish. Excellent with duck. (91 pts.) -
1993 Catherine et Pierre Breton Bourgueil Les Perrières - France, Loire Valley, Touraine, Bourgueil (4/7/2014)
Purchased off the wine list at Green Man and French Horn. Thoughtfully decanted by the establishment. Garnet purple hue. After about half an hour a superb nose of violets, cassis, plum, blackberry liqueur, and earth billowed out. On the palate this was a fully mature, resolved wine exhibiting a persistent and delicious core of red currant fruit joined by cedar, a bit of green leaf, thyme, and sweet grip. Lower acidity. Nice structure but tannins soft and elegant with feathered edges. Long harmonious finish echoing earth and red fruit. What a find. Just beautiful. (93 pts.)
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