Gc Wines

Domaine Henri Boillot

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Chardonnay 2014

Great wine , classy complex and everything you could want in a young GC — 7 years ago

Domaine William Fèvre

"Côte Bouguerots" Bougros Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2014

Balanced ripe apple and pear fruit, saline, minerals, acid and oak, the way only a GC Chablis can do — 7 years ago

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Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg

Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2009

Tasted blind. Would not have tipped this to be a GC. Finish appeared way to short. A mark of infanticide perhaps? Regardless, I thoroughly enjoyed this wine. Gorgeous, far too pretty and effortless to be from Gevrey - probably the winemaker's intepretation of the terrior (higher climat?). Floral, super primary still, mineral tones. As the night progressed, the wine seemed to shut down. Oh well. I imagine this would be an astounding wine with time.

Note: CJ noted that this isn't a vineyard owned by the ladies. Fruit was shared with another producer.
— 8 years ago

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Here is a good, historical overview of Ruchottes-Chambertin and Thomas-Bassot holding, which was divided between Rousseau, M-G, & Bonnefond(Roumier). There are trees behind the top of the vineyard, du Dessus, where Clos des Ruchottes is located. The Clos receives shade from trees later in afternoon, and, thus, is arguably a cooler terroir than the lower part of vineyard, du Bas. This supports Rousseau’s Clos des Ruchottes arguably being the most elegant wine in all of Gevrey-Chambertin as the Clos receives less sun, cools down in the late afternoon shade, and has shallower soil than du Dessus. The M-G and Roumier bottlings are arguably richer, fuller wines as the vines receive sun longer in the afternoon and the soils are possibly a little deeper lower down in the du Bas portion of vineyard where there plots are located.

https://winehog.org/thomas-bassot-treasure-ruchottes-chambertin-19846/
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Du Dessus has shallower soil than du Bas...
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@Web Bond Great info. Thanks for sharing 😁 Would love to taste all three producers side by side. I mean their wines are typically all marked by elegance, so it'll be great to see how these producers interpretation of elegance stack up within the constraints that you've shared 😉

Château Rayas

Réservé Châteauneuf-du-Pape Grenache Blend 1996

Rayas! Is there a better CDP on the planet? I actually like some of the off vintages better than the RP high scorers. My favorite vintage is the 2000 which is so Burgundian like and served blind has fooled a few MS's for GC Burgundy. The 96 also follows the same traits where you don't have the hot, ripe traits of the 03 & 07. Rayas is a standout of its peers and will always have a place in my cellar. — 9 years ago

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@Ron Siegel The answer to your question, no an you are spot on with your off vintage observation. Agree with the 2000, although I did not have the same experience with the '96. Not sure why Delectable did not list my note under '96 , my 2000 is there. Unfortunately the price point now lives outside of my spending ZIP Code.

Domaine Roland Schmitt

Altenberg de Bergbieten Alsace Grand Cru Riesling 2013

Marc Stubblefield
9.0

Nice Alsatian GC at a nice price. Weighty orchard fruit, well balanced acidity and sweetness. — 9 years ago

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Domaine Trapet Père & Fils

Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2007

cranberry x cherry x seductive x pretty for a GC — 9 years ago

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Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2013

The most approachable GC Chablis I've tasted from 2013. Big and rich with creeping high acid that comes back to make your mouth water a minute later #atg — 10 years ago

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Olivier Jouan

Vieilles Vignes Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2011

Beau Carufel
9.5

Another delightful GC. Young and monolithic but the potential is enormous! — 11 years ago

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Frédéric Magnien

Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir

Eric Hastings
9.6

GC burg with my gal and some ocean trout. The trout aren't drinking, they're being eaten — 11 years ago

Dr. Bürklin-Wolf

Ruppertsberger Gaisböhl GC Riesling 2015

Wow. So pfalzy. Brisk acidity. Nice density. Citrus with some tropical fruit. Super mineral. Finish is lovely rocky minerality. Super concentrated. Wow. Lovely. — 7 years ago

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Love these wines.

Domaine Maillard Père & Fils

Corton Renardes Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2011

Man, talk about a head-turner. One of the lone GC burgs under $100, this has 7 years on it and has evolved beautifully. It's in a great place - gorgeous nose of cinnamon, sous-bois, bing cherries, and flowers, supported by a hint of toasty oak. The palate is seductively smooth and in a great place. More rich cherries, dried cranberries, and a distinct stemminess (in a good way).. this is singing after only 7 years.

I'll tell ya what - not a big name producer by any means, but don't sleep on Maillard, especially if you want early accessible and value GC juice.
— 7 years ago

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Krug

Grande Cuveé 164ÈME Édition Brut Champagne Blend

Not the 163eme. It's the 164 eme. Base vintage of 2008. Oldest in blend is 1990. Layers of flavor, tension, and complexity. The wait was worth. Way better in 750's than half bottles. Can't wait for the mags. Best GC I ever had. — 8 years ago

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Domaine Long-Depaquit (Albert Bichot)

Moutonne Chablis Grand Cru Monopole Chardonnay 2013

Ryan Brazell
9.4

First time with this GC. Did not disappoint. — 9 years ago

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Vincent Dauvissat

Les Preuses Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2006

Light/medium yellow. Nose of shells, citrus. Palate ripe citrus, green fruit, saline and stone. Lacks the precision and angularity of the best, probably a function of the vintage. Just a little fat in its breathe. Surely GC. — 9 years ago

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Domaine Leflaive

Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru Chardonnay 2000

It's been many years since an older Leflaive has actually impressed me, between mediocre vintages, major premature oxidization, flabbiness, non-intergrated oak handling, just all-round letdowns, especially for the price. This ones surprisingly a really great example of aged GC Burgundy, beautiful oak intergration, classic spent coffee grinds I get on older French whites, a great bottle. — 9 years ago

Château du Cèdre (Verhaeghe et Fils)

GC Cahors Malbec 2005

This was the most expensive in the Malbec flight from the spiritual home of Malbec- Cahors in south west France. Superseded by the Argentinians on the night. This was Chateau du Cedre. — 9 years ago

Claude Genet

Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne Blend

Delicious, lots of yeast. Deep and penetrating. A serious GC bubbly. — 10 years ago

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Domaine des Malandes

Vaudésir Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2004

Love the producer(s) and the vineyard. Nicely layered Chablis GC with a broader range of fruits than expected from the northern clime & soil. — 11 years ago

Sandhi Wines

Rita's Crown Chardonnay 2010

Gerich Fellermann
9.2

Blinded by some solid tasters as 1er-GC. Showing really, really well. Integrated and complex with room to run. — 11 years ago

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Domaine Henri Boillot

Clos de la Mouchère Monopole Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Chardonnay 2011

2nd time in as many months. I’ll see how it opens. Last bottle wasn’t up to its usual GC quality. — 7 years ago

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surprised—usually great, as you’ve shown me.
Jerry Hey

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Upping my thoughts with this after 4 days in a vacuvin. Still going strong with great acidity and good length, but still not quite reaching its usual heights.

Domaine Comte Senard

Corton Grand Cru Chardonnay 2015

One of the greatest white wines I've had the pleasure to taste. Rare white from a strip of vibes on a limestone vein in Cortons GC red territory. Pears, pineapple pith, and chalk. — 8 years ago

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Gérard Raphet

Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Pinot Noir 2007

Always one of my favorite Burgundies for everyday drinking. Great value for this level of GC, never disappoints! — 8 years ago

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Domaine Thierry Mortet

Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir 2014

Really solid example of GC, not familiar with the producer, but showing really well. — 9 years ago

Domaine Servin

Les Clos Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2011

Light/medium yellow in color. Requisite nose of shell and sea. Citrus, chalk, peach and flowers. Good acidity and medium finish showing minerals. Drinks well at a nice PVR for GC Chablis. — 9 years ago

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Maison Bertrand Ambroise

Le Rognet Corton Grand Cru Pinot Noir 1988

Has that lovely aromatic thing that GC burgundy has that Cali pinots just don't. Firmly structured still, ruby in the glass, and perhaps a little foursquare overall for GC, but still a beauty. Some wines age like Anne Bancroft, and some a bit more like Kathleen Turner. — 9 years ago

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Krug

Grande Cuvée Brut Champagne Blend

Krug GC with 2002 base wine from Jero at Harry's Bar for the annual Soprano's dinner. The colour was a gorgeous pale gold. Small persistent bubbles. On the nose, roasted almonds, burned toast, brioche, roast apples - deep and complex. On the palate, perfect blend of high, crisp acidity, medium alcohol and depth of flavour. The toasty brioche dominates the mid palate and leads to a very long finish. This is one of the best young GC's I have had and will drink now until 2036. A — 9 years ago

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Jean-Paul & Benoît Droin

Valmur Chablis Grand Cru Chardonnay 2012

Marc Stubblefield
9.2

Lovely, with a richness that stays firmly rooted in Chablis. Full of ripe orchard fruit, limestone minerality, and deft use of oak. I'd drink more chardonnay if I could afford more GC Chablis. — 9 years ago

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Egly-Ouriet

Brut Tradition Grand Cru Champagne Blend

I had written these guys off for a while but this Brut Tradition GC is the real deal. A great food champagne
— 11 years ago

Albert Boxler

Grand Cru Brand Riesling 2010

With Sausage from Rain Shadow Meats, potato salad, carmelized sweet peppers. Could have been in Alsace. Great GC Riesling with depth, breathe and focus. — 11 years ago

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