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A Sampling of 90's Red Burgundy
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A Sampling of 90's Red Burgundy
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April 27 2006 |
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Speaker: Harriet Lembeck, Wine Educator
Rated 5, 4 and 3 star years by Michael Broadbent, who said "surely one of the best decades in Burgundy, starting off with a bang with 1990!"
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| Flight I |
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Internet Price $ |
1990 - J.M. Pavelot Savigny-les-Beaune "Aux Guettes" -Ier-Cru
Aromas of red fruit, raspberries, earthy, mushroom, spice, a lot of acidity, a lot of stuffing, woody background, saw dust, lumber yard aftertaste, long finish. |
3 |
$84.00 |
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1999 - R.Arnoux Vosne Romanee "Les Hautes Maizieres"
Earthiness, tannin, some alcohol, fruit and oak young, still a baby. |
0 |
$54.00 |
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1996 - Clerget Echezeaux Grand Cru
Deep color, bottle bouquet, floral nose, fragrant, not dense, drinking nicely, some tannin, earthy in nose, in balance, flavors of new oak, elegant, lovely wine. The second favorite of this flight. |
7 |
$79.00 |
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1996 - Mongeard-Mugneret Echezeaux "Vielle Vigne" Grand Cru
Dark but not as dark as 3, spice of new oak, herbal notes, high alcohol, tannin, explodes in the mouth, slightly vegetal, old vines. |
6 |
$113.00 |
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1993 - Mongeard-Mugneret Echezeaux Grand Cru
Closed nose, concentrated fruit, a little oxidation, raison, and pears in nose. Drink now. |
1 |
$121.00 |
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1999 - Dujac Morey St. Denis
Village wine. Floral, melon, honeysuckle aromas, elegant, some tannin, balanced, new oak, very nice now, classic. |
5 |
$183.00 |
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1999 - Groffier Chambolle Musigny "Les Sentiers" Ier-Cru
Deep color, Fragrant powerful nose, new oak, tannin, alcohol, a lot of length, persistence of flavors, leather. Wow. The favorite of this flight. |
11 |
$88.00 |
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1995 - Lechenaut Clos de la Roche Grand Cru
Earthy, toasty aromas, herbal notes, heavy tannin, power, full flavored, older but like a baby.
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4 |
$90.00 |
| Flight II |
Votes |
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1998 - C. Dugat Gevrey Chambertin Ier-Cru
Vineyard not on label can be blend of 1st Cru vineyards. Deep color, oak is integrated, fruit, tannin, alcohol, smooth. |
3 |
$149.00 |
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1998 - A.Rosseau Gevrey Chambertin "Clos St. Jacques" Ier-Cru
Earthy nose, oak, lovely, gorgeous, elegant, ready to drink. |
6 |
$154.00 |
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1996 - D. Laurent Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru
Nice fruit, more tannin, nice acidity, balanced, lovely wine. |
8 |
$225.00 |
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1996 - Faiveley Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru
Concentrated fruit, quince, oak, long finish. The second favorite of this flight. |
9 |
$105.00 |
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1991- Ponsot Griottes Chambertin Grand Cru
Big herbal nose, sweetness, high alcohol, lots of tannin. |
5 |
$455.00 |
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1990 - L.Jadot Gevrey Chambertin "Estournelles St-Jacques"- Ier Cru
Lemon, lime and earthy notes, tannin, nice fruit, acid, balanced, long finish. 5+ years. The favorite of this flight.
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10 |
$259.00 |
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