Burgundy and Champagne
Noreetuh, NYC
7/07/2022
A mid-week special for me to be able to join this fun dinner and drinks at Noreetuh in the East Village. As usual, service and food pacing were on point and with sufficient not-overwhelming food volume that was complementary with, and not distract from, imbibing on some good drinks.
2004 Vilmart & Cie ‘Coeur de Cuvée’ Premier Cru
Complete. Mineral, fruit, toast, apples, grippy acidity. A-
Laurent Perrier Grand Siècle 25
Intense, but youthful. White fruit, bright acid, long. B+
2014 Pierre Pieters Les Chetillons Blanc de Blancs
Tight but showed enough exuberance, liveliness, citrus. More cellar time. B+
1999 Vincent Couche Champagne Sensation Extra Brut
The intense stages of the other champagnes may have dominated the tastebuds, but this provided the good segue to the white Burgundy flights that followed. Even though it came across as lean and slightly short on the finish, provides sufficient nuances. B
2013 Domaine Dauvissat-Camus Chablis Le Preuses Grand Cru
Fresh, citrus pop, rounded ripe fruit, delicious stone component. A-
2013 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet Clavoillon 1er Cru
Riper and slight lushness. Meyer lemon, earth and good length. B+
2014 Michel Niellon Chassagne-Montrachet Clos de la Maltroie 1er Cru
Approachable. Relatively dialed down in acidity and overall intensity. B/B+
1979 Domaine Drouhin Clos des Mouches Beaune 1er Cru rouge
Started off in the glass with muscled finesse and still lively red fruit, meat broth. Appear to lose a step after some time and with clipped finish. B/B+
1995 Domaine Drouhin Clos des Mouches Beaune 1er Cru rouge
Slight lushness, all components seems melded together. Drink up. B
2002 Domaine Drouhin Clos des Mouches Beaune 1er Cru rouge
Off bottle. NR
1999 Domaine Roumier Chambolle-Musigny
Producers do count and this did stand out among the reds. Balance. Firm ripe fruit, savory, spice and delicious finish. A-
2001 Robert Chevilion Nuits Saint Georges Les Vaucrains 1er Cru
A backup for the 2002 Drouhin Mouches. Appealing bouquet, bursts of acidity, red and blue fruit, sweet tannin, and good length. No rush with still-cellared bottles. A-