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The 2003 Vintage in Burgundy: What's all the fuss?
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The 2003 Vintage in Burgundy: What's all the fuss?
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Thursday, December 8, 2005
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Speaker: Patrick Sere, Executive Vice-President, Dreyfus Ashby & Co.
Wine Spectator rated the 2003 red vintage 90-94. We tasted 14 wines; red and white, Village, Premier cru and Grand cru wines from the House of Joseph Drouhin 2003. The favorite of Flight I was Rully, Flight II was Beaune Clos des Mouches Blanc, Flight III, Beaujolais was liked by all. The favorite of Flight IV was Beaune Clos des Mouches Rouge, and the favorite of Flight V was Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru. Flight VI Grand Cru Charmes Chambertin was loved by all.
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| Flight I: White A |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Saint-Véran
Deep gold color, some fruit, not complex. |
0 |
$18.00 |
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Chablis Premier Cru Montmains
More acidity, different, not flinty, big wine. |
2 |
$22.00 |
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Montagny
Not as golden, aged in old oak for a short time, good acidity, good fruit. |
13 |
$24.00 |
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Rully
Lovely great fruit, acidity was masked. The favorite of this flight.
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15 |
$25.00 |
| Flight II: White B |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Puligny-Montrachet
Cherry, elegant, long finish. |
9 |
$45.00 |
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Puligny Montrachet Folatières
Creamy, spice, flowers, linden tree, soars on the palate. |
21 |
$55.00 |
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Beaune Clos des Mouches Blanc
Great nose, roses, white flowers, jumps out of the glass, extra depth of flavor. The favorite of this flight.
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23 |
$85.00 |
| Flight III: Red Beaujolais |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Moulin-à-Vent
Very dark concentrated flavors, red berries, in nose, nice finish, has stuffing, keep for 3 years.
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Liked |
$16.00 - $17.00 |
| Flight IV: Red A |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Côte de Beaune Villages
Good fruit and nose, red berries, astringent, puckering, grapes were not ripe. |
0 |
$18.00 - $18.00 |
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Volnay
Nice fruit, astringent, delicate. |
7 |
$35.00 |
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Beaune Clos des Mouches Rouge
Red berries jump at you, more complex, long finish.The favorite of this flight.
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28 |
$65.00 |
| Flight V: Red B |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Vosne-Romanée
Big, tough, closed nose, numbs your mouth, young, more structure, tannic, long finish. |
0 |
$75.00 |
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Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru
Blended Premier Cru, soft, velvet, some tannin, not as austere, complex, and more approachable. The favorite of this flight.
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13 |
$80.00 |
| Flight VI: Grand Crus |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Charmes Chambertin
Big, complex, vanilla in nose, very ripe, long finish, great depth.
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19 |
$95.00 - $100.00 |
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