A VOSNE-ROMANÉE NIGHT - (03.11.2014)
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2009 Roses de Jeanne / Cédric Bouchard Champagne Blanc de Blancs La Haute-Lemblé - France, Champagne, Côte des Bars (Aube), Champagne
Served blind. Young, some autolysis, fresh, slightly bitter/grapefruity finish, a bit flat middle palate, not the longest. (89 pts.)
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1993 Mongeard-Mugneret Echezeaux Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Decent depth to the fruit, intriguing nose, some forest floor and dark berries; in the moth: more dark berries, some tannin in the finish, tight, but lacks complexity. The tertiary aromas get more pronounced after a while and it becomes weaker in the glass. (90 pts.) -
2006 Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Echezeaux - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Mature strawberries, some spice, somewhat restrained, elegant; fresh and structured, flowery. Unsure about the future here. Could become a very elegant wine or astringent/thin. (92 pts.) -
2008 Domaine Anne Gros Echezeaux Les Loachausses - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
Just after being opened it was a bit shy, and then comes a hefty PN smell, dark berries, and minerals, perfumed in a good way. Powerful. A very up front PN with wonderful depth, beginning complexity. WOTN (94 pts.) -
2008 Joseph Drouhin Grands-Echezeaux - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Grands-Echezeaux Grand Cru
Dark berries, coffee, animal fur – yet subdued. Structured and tannic wine, but a bit short. (91 pts.)
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2002 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Mature nose, mature strawberries, some spice; dark palate, only moderate intensity. Short and astringent. (87 pts.) -
2006 Nicolas Potel Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Peculiar aniseed/vegetal nose, not unpleasant. Develops somewhat in the glass, but it is merely a thin and astringent wine. (88 pts.) -
2008 Maison Roche de Bellene Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
That is, yet another Potel. Some Spearmint on the nose, mature strawberries, good depth to the fruit; It is a fresh and linear wine, long, some power. Very good. (92 pts.) -
2010 Lucien Le Moine Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Malconsorts - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Open and sexy nose, Asian spice; It is quite different in the mouth: smooth and easy, open fruit profile, fresh. Nose best. (92 pts.)
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1969 Fernand Grivelet Romanée St. Vivant - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru
At first some over-developed aromas of balsamico and wet rotting logs. After just a few minutes these not-too-optimistic nose reside and it becomes an intriguing and complex wine with very mature strawberries. Some VA though; sweet mouth feel, come caramel, slightly spicy, forest floor, long. So, after 20-30 minutes it begins slowly to die in the glass. Rating when it was at its best. (92 pts.) -
2006 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Romanée St. Vivant - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru
Lovely spicy nose, but the taste is not that inspiring; some fruit, but too much tannin and acidity. (91 pts.) -
2008 Jean-Jacques Confuron Romanée St. Vivant - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Romanée St. Vivant Grand Cru
Bark berries, some complexity, archetypical PN; medium bodied plus, complexity emerging, fine structure. Promising. (92 pts.) -
2002 Domaine Anne Gros Richebourg - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Richebourg Grand Cru
Moderately expressive nose, quite a lot of oak. In the mouth it is rather open, smooth, nice – but nothing more. Off bottle? NR (flawed)
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1997 Bouchard Père et Fils La Romanée - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Romanée Grand Cru
Some complexity on the nose. Smooth and fresh wine, sweet and sour. Fruit is a bit ‘dead’. Lacks complexity in the mouth. (91 pts.) -
1998 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, La Tâche Grand Cru
Very restrained smell, this one is also sweet-and-sour, similar deadish fruit. A middle of the road wine. Several around the table had this before in 98, and it lived up to their low expectations. (88 pts.) -
2004 Domaine Leroy Vosne-Romanée - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée
Served blind. A was not in doubt of the producer when smelling this. Complex dark fruit with a clear natural wine image. Intriguing, but on its way down, I guess. This year, a blend of all the Madam’s wines. (90 pts.)
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2006 Bergström Pinot Noir Bergström Vineyard - USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley, Dundee Hills
Served blind. Open, smooth, uncomplicated, hint of sweetness. Oversea PN. (89 pts.) -
2010 Weingut Keller Dalsheimer Bürgel Spätburgunder Großes Gewächs - Germany, Rheinhessen
Served blind. Decent wine, albeit a bit foursquare and clumsy. (88 pts.) -
2011 Kistler Pinot Noir Russian River Valley - USA, California, Sonoma County, Russian River Valley
Served blind. Spearmint and eucalyptus, some sweetness, very good PN. At least god California right. (90 pts.) -
2008 Benjamin Leroux Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Aux Thorey - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
Served blind. Structured and very good, a bit short. (90 pts.)
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2008 Domaine Daniel Rion et Fils Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Chaumes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Typical PN nose, although some animal fur. A bit weak in the middle palate, fresh and structured. Promising. (91 pts.) -
1996 Bouchard Père et Fils Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Aux Reignots - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
A bit unclean nose, sweet and sour, caramel, tart, not very pleasant. Not sure whether it was spoiled or simply that it isn’t any better. Worst wine of the night. (86 pts.) -
2011 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Rouges - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Charming and open nose, a bit weak fruit, rustic, decent length. (91 pts.) -
2009 Sylvain Cathiard Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Orveaux - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Deep fruit, sexy, irresistible; sappy in the mouth, very pleasant. A wine for the heart, not the intellect – but so what? (92 pts.)
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1999 Domaine Robert Arnoux / Arnoux-Lachaux Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Dark. Violent and tight fruit, roasted nuts, raw meat; structured and wonderful wine, not very generous, high concentration – but not in an overdone way. (93 pts.) -
2006 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Cool and perfumed, spicy, intriguing. And easy going and charming. (91 pts.) -
2007 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Suchots - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
A hairy (as in animal fur) wine, smooth, quite uncomplicated. (91 pts.) -
2007 Domaine Jean Grivot Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Well. Lacks concentration (like me at this point), easy and smooth. (91 pts.)
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2008 Domaine Bruno Clavelier Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaux Monts Vieilles Vignes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Oaky, thin middle palate, but otherwise a very fine wine. (91 pts.) -
2009 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaumonts - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Missed this one. -
2010 Alain Hudelot-Noellat Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru Les Beaumonts - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru
Open and hedonistic, lacks complexity at this stage of development. (92 pts.) -
1971 Karthäuserhof Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Kronenberg Riesling Auslese - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
Bought at the winery. Most guessed spätlese. Very little sweetness left, lack complexity and concentration. Very disappointing. NR (flawed)
Overall I was a bit underwhelmed. Surprising that Echezeaux was the flight of the night. The presumed best wines did not deliver what was expected of them, also considering their price tag. Note to self: Although it is late, stock up with 2010, and it is no shame drinking them right from the shelf.
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