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The White Wine Wonders Of Burgundy
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The White Wine Wonders Of Burgundy
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Monday February 9, 2004
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Speaker: Patrick Sere Executive Vice-President, Dreyfus Ashby & Co.
From lesser-known appellations such as Saint-Romain or Saint-Aubin to the great villages of Meursault, Puligny and Chassagne, the Chardonnay grape produces wines that go from the affordable to the sublime. Patrick Sere, Executive Vice-President at Dreyfus Ashby, a major importer of Burgundies, took us on an exploration of these fabled terroirs, shedding light on their geology, climate and history and tasting ten wonderful wines.
The voting was broken by flight, flights one and two were combined for the voting. All wines are full retail price.
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| Flight I: Overture |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Saint Véran, 2002, Joseph Drouhin
A new appellation in Burgundy and the oldest geological area. It is similar to Pouilly- Fuisse', but not as elegant and does not have the finesse. Lemon, floral nose, clean and crisp. Excellent as an aperitif.
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8 |
$14.00-$15.00 |
| Flight II: Lesser Known Villages |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Rully, 2001, Joseph Drouhin
Fruity nose, balanced, crisp, and soft. |
24 |
$22.00-$23.00 |
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Saint-Romain, 1999, Alain Gras
Earthy, well balanced. One bottle was slightly oxidized and another bottle was corked.
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0 |
$25.00 |
| Flight III: Famous Villages |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Meursault, 1999, Joseph Drouhin
Fruit, lighter, soft, acid, more alcohol, short finish but expands in mouth. |
8 |
$35.00 |
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Chassagne-Montrachet, Les Murées Premier Cru, 1999, Fontaine-Gagnard
Earthy nose, fuller, round, weigh in palate, long aftertaste.
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26 |
$40.00 |
| Flight IV: Older Vintages |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Savigny les Vergelesses Premier Cru, 1995, Jean Boillot
Aromatic, flowers, honey, butter taste, aged in oak. |
18 |
$30.00 |
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Puligny-Montrachet Clos de la Mouchère Premier Cru, 1994, Jean Boillot
Nutty, toasted nose, perfect example of aging of chardonnay, backbone of acidity, balanced, drink now.
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16 |
$60.00-$70.00 |
| Flight V: Gran Finale Trio |
Votes |
Full Retail Price $ |
Beaune Clos des Mouches Premier Cru, 2001, Joseph Drouhin
Big nose, smoke, spice, apple, vanilla and lemon notes, young, succulent, good fruit, lingering finish. |
4 |
$75.00 |
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Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru, 2001, Joseph Drouhin
Young, high alcohol, big massive, acidic, complex, long finish, will evolve with age. |
7 |
$95.00-$100.00 |
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Le Montrachet Grand Cru, 2001, Marquis de Laguiche
A wine of supreme elegance and breed. Bouquet of flowers, good fruit, complex, closed, needs age. Wait 20 years.
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25 |
$250.00 |
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