Recent Burg TN: '97 Drouhin Musigny, '96 Jadot Ursules, '05 Remoissinet Refert, '10 Dauvissat Forest

WINE TALK
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Don’t post many notes anymore, but a few from last weekend up in CT that got my attention.

  • 1997 Joseph Drouhin Musigny - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru (7/2/2014)
    Lively red color. Underbrush and tea, beef, and soy notes on the nose. Beautiful nose. Loaded with dense, juicy fruit that is buried beneath some formidable structure. It packs some serious energy on the palate, you can taste the wine 30 seconds later. It may be more ready at this age than a typical vintage, but still needs a good bit of slumber imo.
  • 1996 Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Ursules Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Beaune 1er Cru (7/2/2014)
    Dark red color. Smells game, wild, earthy. Still rather tight. Red fruit and the high-toned '96 acid is forefront. Needs time to soften a bit, but good material here that is just starting to show.
  • 2005 Remoissenet Père et Fils Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Referts - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru (7/2/2014)
    Gold color. Sherried, nutty, and oxidized.
    FU, White Burgundy!
  • 2010 Vincent Dauvissat (René & Vincent) Chablis 1er Cru La Forest - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru (6/28/2014)
    Terrific saline, oyster shell, citrus notes. Tropical fruit. Still somewhat tight. Palate shows lemon and spice notes up front buffered by a really terrific, edgy acidity that spanks the mouth. So good in 2010.

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Ursules is still such a great value, and those wines age so well.

Such a shame about the premox.

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Agreed. On both accounts.
Salil-Next time I’m up in CT ill look you up.
Was a quick trip this time.

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there is some more old Durell in the wine fridge we should pop.

Totally off topic, but are you familiar with Bar pizza in New Haven? Heard a couple of recommendations for it recently, but haven’t been (my usual spots are always Pepe’s and Modern.)

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Bar has never been on my radar, we did Pepe’s and Modern yesterday.
Pepe’s is tops for me.
However, Bill Addison, who recently left ATL for Eater national, posted his New Haven pizza report yesterday. A good read.

Bar didn’t fare so well, but the competition is tough for sure.

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Thanks for the notes… the Drouhin Musigny is underrated as highlighted by this 1997 showing. I expect it is better than the 97 de Vogue and Mugnier. Cheers Mike

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We were pleasantly surprised, Mike.
2nd bottle and it’s coming along, just far from peaking, really.
Cheers.

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Hi Mike,
I don’t disagree with you on the quality of Drouhin’s Musigny, but we drank the '97 Mugnier Musigny recently and it was surprisingly complete–singing seamlessly into middle age.
Cheers,
Bruce

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Hi Bruce, Good to hear. I have no Mugnier but have a single bottle of the 97 de Vogue Moose so may need to crack that.