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Great Red Burgundies: Are You Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune?
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Great Red Burgundies: Are You Cote de Nuits or Cote de Beaune?
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Tuesday March 15, 2005
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Speaker: Olivier Masmondet, Director of Sales Maison Louis Jadot & Master Sommelier
Master Sommelier Olivier Masmondet led us on an exploration of Louis Jadot red burgundy wines. He took us through a tasting tour of the best villages, Premier Crus, and Grand Crus of Cote de Beaune and Cote de Nuits. We tasted a dozen wines and the group rated Cote de Nuits wines as the favorite. All the wines showed well.
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| Flight I: Villages |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Pommard 2001 - Cote de Beaune
Red fruit, lighter style, will age 5 - 8 years. |
12 |
$35.00 |
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Gevrey Chambertin 2001 - Cote de Nuits
Darker, black cherry fruit in nose, more masculine, bigger, long finish, will age 10 years. The favorite of this flight.
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27 |
$28.00 - $33.00 |
| Flight II: Villages |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Cote de Beaune Villages 2001 - Cote de Beaune
A blend of 4 different villages. Floral nose, small red berries, charming wine, at plateau. |
21 |
$16.00 |
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Nuits Saint Georges 2001 - Cote de Nuits
Darker color, earthy nose, strong tannin, masculine expression. The favorite of this flight.
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25 |
$30.00 |
| Flight III: Premier Crus |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Beaune Chouacheux 1er cru 1998 - Cote de Beaune
Light, complex, more open. A lovely wine. |
21 |
$35.00 |
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Gevrey-Chambertin Clos St Jacques 2001 - Cote de Nuits
Good fruit on nose. Tight, big tannins. Very long finish, needs age. The favorite of this flight.
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28 |
$50.00 |
| Flight IV: Premier Crus |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Savigny les Beaune, Dominode, 1er cru 1998 - Cote de Beaune
Red cherry fruit on nose, smooth, medium finish, silky elegant wine. |
12 |
$20.00 - $25.00 |
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Nuits Saint Georges, 1er cru Les Cailles 1998 - Cote de Nuits
Dark fruit looks older, balanced, good fruit on palate, a lovely wine, the favorite of this flight.
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25 |
$35 - $40.00 |
| Flight V: Grand Crus |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Corton Grand cru 1998 - Cote de Beaune
Red cherry fruit, balanced, long finish lovely wine. Only 85 cases produced. |
7 |
$60.00 - $70.00 |
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Chapelle Chambertin 1998 Grand cru - Cote de Nuits
Black cherry, pepper, spice, big, more mineral expression, complex, long finish, The favorite of this flight. Only 50 cases imported.
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24 |
$80.00 - $90.00 |
| Flight VI: Grand Crus |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Corton Greves, Grand cru, 1997 - Cote de Beaune
Lovely red fruit, complex, silky tannins, light vintage, should only age no more than 5 years. |
17 |
$60.00 - $70.00 |
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Charmes Chambertin Grand cru 1997 - Cote de Nuits
Red fruit, complex and elegant. The favorite of this flight. Will age 5 years.
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20 |
$100.00 |
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