TN: Burgundy Paulée with the Chevaliers du Tastevin

[Ken_V]

BURGUNDY PAULÉE WITH THE CHEVALIERS DU TASTEVIN - Chez Mike, East Greenbush, NY (9/10/2023)

This was a Paulée of the Albany-Capital Region chapter of La Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin. Thus, everyone brought their own wines, nominally one bottle per person.

The dinner was held at Chez Mike in East Greenbush, NY. As alway, the food was very good.

Since this was a Paulée, there were no organized flights. I've grouped the wines in relation to the food courses.

Photos and more details can be found on my website.

Salmon Rillette with Cucumber Dill Salad.

• 2013 Domaine Laroche Chablis Grand Cru Blanchot - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
  Mature nose. Rich and complex in the mouth. Lots of minerals. Probably at its peak. Drink sooner than later. (92 points)
• 2019 Marc Colin et Fils Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Combes Blanc - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
  Bright fresh citrus nose. Long and complex in the mouth. Should drink well for over a decade. (93 points)
• 2011 Joseph Drouhin / Drouhin-Vaudon Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis Grand Cru
  Vibrant nose of yeast and slate. Rich and complex with great length. Just a beautiful wine. (94 points)
• 2013 Domaine Coffinet-Duvernay Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru La Maltroie - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
  Stoney nose. Tart and surprisingly backward. I would wait a few years to try another. 93-?? (93 points)

Seared Scallops with Melon Quinoa "Tabbouleh", Vanilla Sauce, and Pink Peppercorn.

• 2017 Louis Jadot Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Clos de la Chapelle Domaine du Duc de Magenta - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Chassagne-Montrachet 1er Cru
  Tart and juicy in the nose and mouth. Soft with a velvety mouth feel. A lovely wine. (92 points)
• 2019 Domaine Vincent and Sophie Morey Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru La Truffière - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru
  Young. A bit oaky on the nose. Citrus and tropical fruits in the mouth with some overt vanilla and some spice. Could use another 5 years. 92-?? (92 points)
• 2019 Bouchard Père et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières Domaine - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
  Stunning nose of citrus and slate. Big and juicy in the mouth, but quite harmounious. Will continue to improve for 5-10 years. Wow! 94-?? (94 points)
• 2007 Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Les Lys - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
  Interesting. Minerals and spice on the nose. Seems quite youthful. Must have been well-stored. Lovely. (93 points)

Chicken Thigh Coq Au Vin with Mushroom, Cippolini, Bacon, and Gruyere Noodle Kugel

• 2006 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
  Bright cherry nose with a hint of forest floor. Rich and elegant. Tannins still somewhat overt. Just fine for this Barolo-lover, but probably best in 5-10 years. 93-95 (94 points)
• 2013 Domaine Bertagna Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru Les Murgers - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Nuits St. Georges 1er Cru
  Bright cherry nose. Red fruit and forest. The acidity is too high for me. Not sure where it is going. NR
• 2018 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
  From magnum. Mature nose of tart red fruit and autumn leaves. Juicy, complex, tasty, but more mature than I would expect, especially from a magnum. Still, a pleasure to drink tonight. (93 points)

Roasted Veal Loin with Truffle, Corn Succotash, Sweet Potato, Thyme Veal Jus.

• 2007 Louis Latour Corton Domaine Latour - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
  Earthy, dried cherries. Quite mature, but still drinking well. (92 points)
• 2003 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Echezeaux - France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Echezeaux Grand Cru
  Rich, mature cherry nose. Lovely and complex in the mouth, but a bit of a green streak is a bit off-putting. Still quite drinkable. (92 points)

Nettle Meadow Kunik with Roasted Plums, Walnuts, Honey Drizzle.

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• 1993 Domaine Parent Pommard 1er Cru Les Épenots - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard 1er Cru
  Mature earthy nose of dried cherries and herbs. Fully mature, but drinking beautifully. I wish I had more of these. Long, complex, a wine of meditation. (95 points)
• 2001 Faiveley Corton-Clos des Cortons Faiveley - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Corton Grand Cru
  Big rich nose of red fruit. Still young with ripe cherries and a hint of mint or something like that. (93 points)

Triple Chocolate Tart with Whipped Cream.

• 1999 S.A. Prüm Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Beerenauslese #18 - Germany, Mosel Saar Ruwer
  Lovely, complex, soft. Nice balance. (92 points)

Another wonderful evening of camaraderie and great food and wines.

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[Kent_Comley]

Thanks Ken for the notes on an interesting line up. The Bouchard Genevrieres sounds especially successful and another documented Bertagna dud!

[Howard_Cooper]

@Ken_V

2019 Marc Colin et Fils Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Les Combes Blanc - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru
Bright fresh citrus nose. Long and complex in the mouth. Should drink well for over a decade. (93 points)

I really need to buy more wines from Marc Colin. His children’s wineries get all the press, but these wines are excellent and are better priced.

• 2019 Bouchard Père et Fils Meursault 1er Cru Les Genevrières Domaine - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Meursault 1er Cru
  Stunning nose of citrus and slate. Big and juicy in the mouth, but quite harmounious. Will continue to improve for 5-10 years. Wow! 94-?? (94 points)

I really love Bouchard’s whites. I own more Perrieres than Genevrieres, but they both are great.

[Troy_Stark]

Great notes! One thing you may find interesting about this wine:

@Ken_V

2007 Daniel-Etienne Defaix Chablis 1er Cru Les Lys - France, Burgundy, Chablis, Chablis 1er Cru
Interesting. Minerals and spice on the nose. Seems quite youthful. Must have been well-stored. Lovely. (93 points)

Defaix releases wines when they are “ready”. The 1er crus sit in tank for ~8 years before being bottled, and then spend many more years in bottle before being sold. I think this wine was released by the domaine ~3 years ago. So yes, they are “well-stored.”

One of my favorite producers!

[Troy_Stark]

@Howard_Cooper

I really need to buy more wines from Marc Colin. His children’s wineries get all the press, but these wines are excellent and are better priced.

I can’t find a good, well-priced source for them anymore! Official importer’s pricing is high and seems like the gray-market importers haven’t offered any for a while. I was jonesing for some 2020s, but didn’t receive a single e-mail offer from the places I’m subscribed.

[Ken_V]

That explains a lot. Thanks.

[Ken_V]

I bought these from Vinopolis about a year ago. Looks like HDH has the 2020 for about the same price I paid for the 2019.

[Andrew_K]

Sounds like more people need to bring reds next time!

[Ken_V]

It’s hard to coordinate at a paulee. In this case, I was bringing 3 bottles to cover two friends and I knew one other friend that I would sit with was bringing a white. So I brought 2 reds and one white. Another couple brought one of each. The other two guys were singles. Anyway, this includes wines from our table and some wines that friends brought by insisting I taste them. (It’s a tough life.)