TASTING WITH OLIVIER BERNSTEIN - Bourbon Steak, Washington D.C. (10/21/2019)
The dinner was organized by Wilson Daniel. This was my first time tasting Olivier’s wine. i thought the wines were very good but not great.
Celebris
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2007 Gosset Champagne Celebris Extra Brut - France, Champagne
Slightly coiled nose displaying sweet ripe yellow fruit, lemon curd, baked apple, brioche and mineral. Very good concentration, coiled yellow citrus fruit, rich yet nicely focused, very fine medium abundant mousse, bright acidity, medium mineral and a medium to long sweet yellow fruit driven finish. It lacks the finesse of the top tete de cuvees. (93 pts.)
Corton Charlemagne
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2017 Olivier Bernstein Corton-Charlemagne - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Medium expressive nose displaying opulent white fruit, pear, white peach, fresh lemon, honey, noticeable oak and spicy spices. Excellent concentration, deeply toned rich white fruit, very heavy and big, bright acidity, medium mineral and a medium long deeply toned white fruit driven finish. A bit too heavy for my palate. (92 pts.)
1er Crus
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2015 Olivier Bernstein Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru
Expressive nose displaying ripe black fruit, blackberry, black cherry, a hint of licorice, sap, tree bark, dark spices and earth. Excellent concentration, packed ripe black fruit, silky and precise, medium acidity, earthy mineral and a medium to long ripe black fruit driven finish with sap and earth at the end. Clearly expression the 15 ripe fruit and Gevrey earthiness. (92 pts.) -
2014 Olivier Bernstein Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Lavrottes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru
Pretty floral Chambolle nose displaying raspberry, strawberry rhubarb tart, rose, sap, a hint of stem, perfume and earth. Beautifully balanced palate, very finely layers bright red fruit, silky, precise and detail, bright acidity and mineral, and a seamless long sweet red fruit driven finish with sap and rose at the end Nicely expressing the red fruit driven 14 vintage and floral Chambolle terroir. (94 pts.)
Mazis and CV
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2014 Olivier Bernstein Clos Vougeot - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru
Expressive nose displaying luxurious black fruit, sugar glazed blackberry, black cherry, sap, stem, dark spices and earth. Excellent concentration, layers upon layers of rich black fruit, silky and polished, bright acidity, earthy mineral, very fine tannins and a long sweet black fruit driven finish with sap and dark spices at the end. Excellent Clos Vougeot and my red WOTN. (95 pts.) -
2014 Olivier Bernstein Mazis-Chambertin - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru
Expressive nose displaying concentrated opulent black fruit, blackberry concentrated, black cherry, licorice, dark spices and earth. Very masculine palate, layers upon layers of concentrated black fruit, unctuous and rich, good acidity and earthy mineral, noticeable fine tannins and a medium to long opulent black fruit driven finish. This reminds me the 05 Dugay Py Mazis drank three days prior but perhaps not as concentrated. It will need time. (93 pts.)
Beze
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2013 Olivier Bernstein Chambertin-Clos de Bèze - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru
Appears to be correct but no fruit/completely muted. There were two bottles served and the other bottle was more expressive apparently. NR (flawed)
Yquem
Adam, RJ and I brought the Yquems.
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1988 Château d’Yquem - France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
Unbelievably expressive nose displaying opulent concentrated yellow fruit, dry apricot, apricot tart, mango, dry peach, pineapple, really strong botrytis, cream brulee, spicy spices and candied ginger. Exceptional concentration, layers upon layers of opulent yellow fruit, dense and oily yet beautifully balanced and weightless, medium acidity and a long rich yellow fruit driven finish with botrytis and candied ginger at the end. Although drinking perfectly, this remains very youthful and can improve for at least two more decades. (98 pts.) -
1980 Château d’Yquem - France, Bordeaux, Sauternais, Sauternes
I brought two halves and my bottle is muted and a bit dirty. NR (flawed)
It was fun
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